Antwerp Inland Navigation School 2026
Draft of the AINS 2026 program
AINS 2026 | ||||||
20/apr | 21/apr | 22/apr | 23/apr | 24/apr | ||
Day topic | Introduction to IWT, fleet, market & crew | Policy en legislation | Economic research in IWT + excursion | Automation + excursion | Port and infrastructure | |
8:30 am | Daily registration, welcome and briefing (prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel & Verberght) | |||||
9:00-10:00 am | Prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel, UAntwerp: Economic Research Overview in Inland Navigation and current projects | Prof. dr. Edwin Verberght: Inland Navigation Policy , Quadruple Helix and the institutional setting | drs. Felipé, UAntwerpen, Technological innovation in inland waterway transport | Excursion to SEAFAR | Drs. Juan Manuel Pulido Guzmán, UAntwerp, Data-driven synchromodality in Inland Waterway Transport | |
10:00-11:00 am | Karin De Schepper, INE, TEN-T and the European IWT | Prof. dr. Wouter Verheyen, UAntwer, Labour law and Transport law, the case of the inland navigation | Prof. Dr. Igor Bačkalov, DST, Safety in the inland navigation | Brigadier General Katrien D'Hert, Assist Chief of Staff, Readiness and Operations Belgian Armed Forces, Military mobility of multimodal transport and dual-use of inland waterways | ||
coffee break | Coffee break | |||||
11:15 am -12:15 pm | Dr. Norbert Kriedel, CCNR, European Market Observation | Prof. Dr. Marc De Decker: Mannheim Convention and social security of the Rhine | Kevin Lyen & Wouter De Geest, Rebelgroup, Market studies, greening and competition in IWT | Dr. Marjan Beelen, CITBO, tanker market and infrastructure | ||
Lunch and Networking break | Agora | |||||
14:00-15:00 | Charline Daloze, CESNI, challenges of the Labour Market | Ms. Ingrid Vermeir, GO! De Scheepvaartschool & Mr. Jan Smalleganghe (MBA), STC group, crewing and competences in Flanders and the Netherlands | TBC , diversity, gender balance and inclusivity in IWT | Vincent Denis, BASF, innovation management in IWT | Mr. Paul Goris, Dry Bulk Terminals Group | |
Coffee break | ||||||
15:15-16:15 | Frank Hellebosch, CBO bv, Handbook of the IWT, perspective of investors and charteres | Hugues Van Honacker, IWT policy of the European Commission | Excursion to NK2 training center of IWT | Evert Bulcke, CEO TRESCO nv, River Information Services and TGAIN | Panel: ir. Filip Boelaert (De Vlaamse Waterweg NV), Jurjen Limburg (Navan NV, Melina Lê-Tenbrock (Cabinet of the Minister) and Jacques Kerkhof (ETF, ABVV BTB) What does the IWT presently and in the future need? | |
16:15-17:15 | Mr. Jan D’haeyer (MBA), Shipit NV, De Vlaamse Waterweg Netwerk vzw, dry cargo market | Ms. Kim Mylle, ITB, Belgian IWT law | Eric Schrooyen, De Vlaamse Waterweg NV, Flemish projects on automation and European Policy | Closing reception | ||
17:00 daily closing remarks and briefing for tomorrow (Edwin & Edwin) | Daily closing remarks and briefings for tomorrow (Edwin & Edwin) | Closing reception | ||||
Draft programme. TBC = to be confirmed | ||||||