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„ Long - distance “ ( or interregional ) inland shipping

connects ports and industrial centres over canals

and rivers .

This is a traditional form of inland navigation

including cargoes such as dry and liquid bulks as

well as containers .

Vessel sizes vary from a few hundred tons of cargo

capacity to push - barge units of up to 6 , 000 tons .

Our Long - Distance FFCs

FFC 2 - Container Transport :

Concept building to attract shippers to use inland

waterways for containerized transports between

Germany ´ s most important Ports Hamburg and

Bremen / Bremerhaven via River Elbe , Mittelland

Canal , and River Weser .

Partners :

FFC 4 – Cocoa and waste Logistics :

Bringing freight onto Dutch waterways to

decongest roads .

Partners :

InnoWaTr Centre of Expertise