Antwerp Inland Navigation School 2024

Date
Topic
Time
subject
speaker
Fleet, market and crew
8h30 - 9h am
Registration
9h - 9h15 am
Welcome
dr. Edwin Verberght & Prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp
9h15-10h15 am
Economic Research Overview in Inland Navigation and Current Projects
Prof. dr. Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp/TransportNET
1hu15 - 10h30 am
Coffee Break
10h30 - 11h15 am
Inland Waterway Transport Logistics: lessons learned from Novimove
dr. Peter Shobayo, University of Antwerp
11h15 - 12h am
European Market Observation of Inland Navigation
dr. Norbert Kriedel, CCNR
12h - 1h30 pm
Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee
1h30 - 2h30 pm
The role of cooperations and the dry bulk market
Mr. Wilco Volker, NPRC
2h30 - 3h30 pm
The Challenges in the IWT Containermarket
drs. Katrien Storms, UAntwerp, Chair Dennie Lockefeer
3h30 - 4uhpm
Coffee Break
4h - 5h pm
Labour market: from data to attractiveness policies
dr. Norbert Kriedel and Ms. Charline Daloze, CCNR
Policy and legislation
9h - 10h am
Inland Navigation Policy and the institutional setting
dr. Edwin Verberght, University of Antwerp
10h - 10h30
Coffee Break
10h30 - 11h15
Labor law and Transport law, the case of the inland navigation
Prof. dr. Wouter Verheyen
11h15 - 12h am
IWT in the European Trilogue
Mr. Hugues Van Honacker, European Commission, DG Move
12h - 1h30 pm
Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee
1h30 - 2h30 pm
The legal regime regarding social security contributions and taxes in inland navigation
Prof. dr. Marc De Decker, UGent
2h30 - 3h30 pm
The role of CESNI, focus on qualifications and future crewing standards
Ms. Charline Daloze, CESNI
3h30 - 4h pm 
Coffee Break
4h - 5h pm
International Conventions in IWT
Frouwke de Vries LL.M. MSc, IVR
Safety and dangerous goods
9h - 10h am
How to improve safe transport of dangerous goods by inland tank barges
Mr. Ton Mol, OCIMF
10h - 10h30 am
Coffee Break
10h30 - 11h15
Inland tanker market and safety from operators perspective
Mr. Joachim De Ruiter, VICTROL
11h15 - 12h am
​Fundamental concepts of safety of inland navigation and typical accidents
dr. Igor Bačkalov, Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems
12h - 1h30 pm
Lunch and Networking Break @ Agora Caffee
1h30 - 2h30 pm
Safety and dangerous goods
drs. Charis Christodoulou Raftis, University of Antwerp
2h30 - 3h30 pm
Safety and accidents in IWT
Mr. Maurits van der Linde
3h30 - 4h pm
Coffee Break
4h - 5h pm
Dangerous goods on inland barges from a product manufacturer point of view
Mr. Vincent Denis, BASF
25 April 2024
Schaliënstraat 5
2000 Antwerp

Innovation and greening
8h30 - 9h am
Arrival at Seafar Remote Control Centers 
9h - 9h45 am
Welcome & Remote-controlled inland navigation
Mr. Louis-Robert Cool, Seafar
9h45 - 10h30 am
Financing innovation and greening in IWT: importance of a business case
Mr. Koen Ceyssens, Director - Corporate Coverage Belgium BNP Paribas
10h30 - 10h45 am
 Coffee Break
10h45-11h30 am
Regulation on automation and ongoing projects
Herlinde Liégeois & Mr. Eric Schrooyen, De Vlaamse Waterweg
11h30-12h30 am
Visit to the Seafar Remote Control Center
2 groups 11u30 & 12u
12h30 - 1h30 pm
Lunch and Networking Break @ Seafar
1h30- 2h0 pm
Greening of the IWT from port perspective
ir. Thomas De Snijder, North Sea Port
2h30 - 3h30 pm
Role of EICB ongoing innovations in greening and automation within Platina
Mr. Khalid Tachi, EICB
3h30 - 4h pm
Coffee Break
4h - 5h pm
Research on automation
drs. Camilla Domenighini, University of Antwerp
26 April 2024
Port and Infrastructure
8h30 - 9h am
Arrival at Havenhuis
Zaha Hadidplein 1 - 2030 Antwerp
9h - 9h15 am
Welcome 
by Mr. Luc Arnouts, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
9h15 - 10h15 am
The importance of IWT in PoAB
dr. Marjan Beelen, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
10h15 - 10h30
Coffee Break
10h30 - 11h15
How does Port of Antwerp-Bruges master Inland Navigation?
Port Captain drs. Niels Van Laer:
11h15 - 12h am
Digital infrastructure, DT4GS and FOREMAST
dr. Tomas Ambra, INLECOM
12h - 1h30 pm
Lunch @ PoAB
1h30 - 3h pm
Panel discussion:  Challenges of todays infrastructure and vision on greening, automation and digitalisation with Marjan Beelen (PoAB), Peter Maes (Victrol), Sophie Ringoot (Rederij Ringoot), Janeta Toma (EU IWT Platform), Jef Bauwens (De Vlaamse Waterweg)
Moderator: Prof. dr. Thierry Vanelslander, University of Antwerp, TransportNET
3h - 3h30 pm
Closing speech
Mr. Jaap Gebraad
3h30 - 5h pm
Closing network drink end of the AINS edition 2024
PoAB