The programma of the Antwerp Inland Navigation School is tentative for changes.
- Monday 25 May - Inland navigation Knowledge
- Tuesday 26 May - Policy and regulation
- Wednesday 27 May - Market, financing and operations
- Thursday 28 May - Sustainability and innovations
- Friday 29 May - Future of IWT
Monday 25 May - Inland navigation knowledge
08.30 - 09.00 - Opening and 'housekeeping' rules
09.00 - 09.15 - Welcome - Christa Sys, UAntwerp/TransportNET
09.15 - 10.15 - Strategic positioning of inland navigation in the European Union - Hugues Van Honacker, European Commission
10.30 - 11.15 - Inland navigation fleet - R. Hekkenberg, TUDelft/TransportNET
11.30 - 12.30 - The insights of inland navigation freight operations (tanker) - Gisèle Maes, Victrol
Lunch break
13.30 - 14.30 - Market analysis (dry/liquid bulk) - Edwin van Hassel, UAntwerp/TransportNET
14.45 - 15.45 - Market analysis (container) - Carl Ghekiere & Ilse Verdonck, Van Moer Group
15.45 - 16.30 - online networking moment
Tuesday 26 May - Policy and regulation
09.00 - 10.15 - Safety and regulation of Inland navigation (including ADN) - Guy Jacobs, Bureau Veritas
10.30 - 12.00 - Erwin van Geyte, AON
Lunch break
13.30 - 15.15 - Inland navigation and the Port of Antwerp: a strong team! - Marjan Beelen, Port of Antwerp
15.30 - 16.30 - Key elements of the financing of the inland waterways transport sector - Sven Vandenameele, BNP Paribas Fortis
Wednesday 27 May - Market, financing and operations
09.00 - 10.30 - Market observation – current results - Norbert Kriedel, CCNR
11.00 - 12.30 - Inland navigation investment projects - Tom Scheltjens, EIB
Lunch break
13.30 - 16.00 - Inland navigation cost structure calculation model + case application - Edwin van Hassel, UAntwerpen/TransportNET
Thursday 28 May - Sustainability and innovations
09.00 - 10.00 - The framework of innovation in inland navigation - Edwin Verberght (UAntwerpen/TransportNET)
10.15 - 11.15 - Intelligent Inland navigation (AIS, RIS, BTS, ...) - Ann-Sofie Pauwelyn & Piet Creemers, Vlaamse Waterweg
11.30 - 12.30 - Propulsion - Gernot Pauli, CCNR
Lunch break
13.30 - 14.30 - Inland navigation at North Sea Port
14.45 - 15.45 - Inland navigation at Stukwerkers
16 - 16.45 - ABC engines
Friday 29 May - Future of IWT
09.00 - 10.30 - Past, present and future - CITBO
10.45 - 12.30 - Inland navigation: traditional modus or innovation: overcoming challenges - Eddy Van de Voorde & Thierry Vanelslander, UAntwerp/TransportNET
Lunch break
14.00 - 15.30 - Online symposium, with reflections by:
- Carl Ghekiere, Van Moer
- Chris Danckaerts, Vlaamse Waterweg
- Gisèle Maes, Kennis Centrum Binnenvaart
- Louis-Robert Cool, Seafar
- Désirée Oen, European Commission
15.30 - 15.45 - Movie impressions by AINS participants
15.45 - Dennie Lockefeer Award Ceremony