Year: 2023

A NOVIMOVE – smart & sustainable waterways delegation consisting of Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp, Cyril Alias from DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems and Erwin van der Linden from Expertise- en InnovatieCentrum Binnenvaart had the honour of attending the Containertrends 2023 edition organised by Flows in Ekeren, Antwerp in October 2023. Prof. dr. ir. Edwin van Hassel took part in a panel discussion on the important topic of #congestion. Lack of time is the real challenge now, he said. We have to decide on[…]

Erwin van der Linden took the camera and brought a visit to Bengt Ramne, managing director of Scandinaos in Gothenburg. Bengt Ramne is the fouding father of the Mobile Modular Terminal concep, one of the key NOVIMOVE innovations. Enjoy watching the video to get a better understanding of origin and principles behind this original idea to counter congestion problems in sea ports.

A look back at two very successful #WaterborneDays in Brussels in September 2023, organised by WaterborneTP, Burson Cohn & Wolfe and the WATERBORNE TRANSPORT lasting INNOVATION-project. Many opportunities were offered to get the latest information on developing maritime policies and related funding schemes. Valuable first-hand insights from European policy makers were shared with the audience, which consisted partly of an active group of IWT delegates, including from the NOVIMOVE – smart & sustainable waterways project. Interesting networking opportunities with industry partners and relevant associations were provided, with panel discussions clearly[…]

The water levels on the major rivers are becoming increasingly unpredictable. Climate change reduces the stability of the supply of meltwater from the mountains. In combination with long periods of drought and hotter summers, this will increasingly lead to extremely low water levels in the future. In March 2023, TU Delft’s Cornell Thill has been interviewed by the ‘Schuttevaer’ newspaper. You can read the article online by following this link.

A explanatory animation has been created to introduce the upcoming NOVIMOVE Serious Game. Due date for release of the game is autumn 2023. The game is currently being finalized under direction of the University of Antwerp team. Teasers are looking promising! You can already pre-register for the game on www.novimove.eu/game.