Rhine-Alpine News
11.09.2024
Mandates of 9 European TEN-T Coordinators entered into force
Symbolic picture by Dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay
As of 10.09.2024 the mandates of the TEN-T Coordinators have been confirmed by the European Commission.
North Sea – Baltic | Catherine TRAUTMANN (FR) |
Scandinavian – Mediterranean | Pat COX (IE) |
Atlantic | Carlo SECCHI (IT) |
North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean | Paweł WOJCIECHOWSKI (PL) |
Mediterranean | Mathieu GROSCH (BE) |
Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea | Anne Elisabet JENSEN (DK) |
Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean | Marian-Jean MARINESCU (RO) |
ERTMS | Matthias RUETE (DE) |
European Maritime Space | Gesine MEISSNER (DE) |
The European Coordinators aim to enhance the development of the corridor through coordinated activities, particularly in project investment and resource efficiency. They facilitate cooperation between Member States, guide stakeholder involvement, and support the preparation and implementation of Commission implementing acts.
Source:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202402383
Länderkonferenz Rhein 2024: declaration of intent ‘Perspective sustainable Rhine navigation 2030’ signed
Credit: Land NRW – Mark Hermenau
The seventh Länderkonferenz Rhein 2024, held in Düsseldorf, highlighted the importance of the Rhine corridor as a central transport and logistics axe for German and Western European businesses. The declaration of intent ‘Perspective sustainable Rhine navigation 2030’ was signed by federal states, provinces, and other stakeholders. The event focused on the role of ports and carriers in implementing sustainable inland navigation and the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor (EGTC)’s focus on strengthening the Rhine axis as the core of a sustainable European transport network. The ultimate goal is a green inland navigation corridor on the Rhine by 2050. The Rhine plays a key role in the North Sea-Rhine-Mediterranean corridor, accounting for over 70% of European inland freight transport. The Länder Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Rhineland-Palatinate have been working together since 2013 to promote shipping in the Rhine basin as a climate-friendly and socially responsible transport alternative.
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Vital Links – Resilient Network from North Sea to Mediterranean
We are excited to announce the Rhine-Alpine Corridor Conference “Vital Links – Resilient Network from North Sea to Mediterranean” taking place on 25 September 2024, 14:30-18:00 h in Palazzo Lombardia, Sala Biagi, Milan!
The Conference will feature a variety of different speakers, and we hope to encourage stimulating discussions through our thematic sessions:
In the keynotes session “Perspectives on the TEN-T Corridor Framework”, the European Coordinators for the North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean and the Mediterranean Transport Corridors Paweł Wojciechowski and Mathieu Grosch highlight the European Commission perspective on the merger of the two Corridors: Rhine – Alpine and North Sea – Mediterranean and resulting consequences. The perspective of POLIS on the integration of urban nodes into the new TEN-T Regulation will be highlighted by its Secretary General Karen Vancluysen.
In the panel discussion “The Italian Regions in the wider Corridor Context”, it shall be highlited from regional, urban and economic perspectives how this part of the Corridor contributes to the economic, social, and environmental aspects of the corridor.
And in the panel session “Towards a new Corridor Strategy for the EGTC Rhine-Alpine”, the draft of the new Corridor Strategy for the EGTC Rhine-Alpine will be presented and discussed. The strategy is being developed, with inputs from several speakers on thematic topics such as the greening of the Corridor (focus on rail and inland waterways and cross-border aspects), spatial integration, modal shift and resilience.
Please register for the event using the form linked here
The Corridor Conference takes place in coordination with Stati Generali della Logistica del Nord-Ovest on 25-26 September 2024. This event focuses on the theme of logistics and the economic system of North West Italy in the post-pandemic context and the recovery opportunities offered by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Italy’s PNRR).