by David Edwards-May | Oct 24, 2019 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Inland water transport, Policy, Waterfront development, Waterways & transport policy, Waterways and environment, Waterways promotion, World Canals Conference
The World Canals Conference at Yangzhou in China, on September 26-28, focused on the heritage potential of canals, and their role in regeneration and renewal. Guazhou Lock on the earlier Grand Canal south of Yangzhou, just before it enters the Yangtze River....
by David Edwards-May | Dec 2, 2016 | Inland water transport, New waterways, Policy, Waterway funding
The Seine-Nord Europe Canal has overcome what may have been the final obstacle in its epic progression towards the first shovel of earth being moved. The State, regions and départements agreed on a plan to bear the increased cost of the works, at a meeting held in the...
by David Edwards-May | Nov 17, 2016 | Inland water transport, New waterways, Waterway funding
Inland Waterways International has constantly supported Europe’s new canal, the 107-km ‘missing link’ for high-capacity barges and push-tows between the Seine basin and the main interconnected network from Northern France through the Rhine to...
by admin | Dec 19, 2013 | Inland water transport, New waterways, Waterways & transport policy
The Pauvros report on reconfiguration of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal was presented to the French Government on December 18. The cost is reduced from more than €7 billion to €4.7 billion by a series of modifications. The project could receive EU funding for up to 40%...
by admin | Oct 19, 2012 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Inland water transport, New waterways, Waterfront regeneration, Waterway restoration, Waterways & transport policy
Following the successful World Canals Conference in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, on September 25-27, the organisers plan to publish a collection of photos to show Yangzhou in the eyes of foreign delegates and friends. It is hoped this will bring a new perspective on the...
by admin | Jun 7, 2012 | Inland water transport, New waterways, Waterways & transport policy
We are reproducing here the text of the letter from presidential candidate François Hollande to Jacques Romain, President, Entente des Canaux du Centre France (see article posted on our blog). The same letter was sent to Michel Dourlent, president of the Chambre...
