Modal shift ambitions for inland shipping get dent in 2018

While inland navigation is fully counted on to achieve a modal shift from road to water, the latest figures from the Institute for Inland Waterway Transport (ITB) show that things are going in the wrong direction for the time being. In both 2017 and 2016, however, there was an increase each time compared to the previous year. The decrease in 2018 can possibly be explained by the long drought period and the associated low water levels, and is only a temporary dip.