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- Regulations and opportunities
Let's digitize Italian inland navigation, together
How digitalization can benefit Italian inland navigation
↓ the sector ↓
A strategic lever for competitiveness and sustainability
The European picture shows a marked shift toward more sustainable, integrated transport systems with a lower impact on logistics costs.
1,1
tonnes of goods per inhabitant are carried on the EU's inland waterways
1%
Italian river traffic accounts for less than 1% of the European total, well below its real potential.
The Padano-Veneta navigable network currently moves 6.4 million tonnes per year. Its actual capacity is at least 10.1 million tonnes per year.
That gap, documented by Confindustria and The European House Ambrosetti, is not only an infrastructure problem but an information problem too.
Obstacles to digitalization
in the Italian sector
1
Fragmented information sources
2
Lack
of structured data
3
Lack
of dedicated tools
The impact on companies and public bodies
1 - Complex bureaucratic procedures
Permits that take days or weeks slow down operations and planning.
2 - Infrastructure not aligned with EU standards
Isolated digital tools mean no overall view and fewer opportunities.
3 - Incomplete, unstructured data
Difficulty forecasting risks, costs and operational disruptions.
4 - Information scattered across dozens of sources
More wasted time and lower decision accuracy.
A logistics and commercial potential that businesses and the territory cannot fully exploit today.
How can we solve these problems?
A single source of information
No more news scattered across 10 different portals, unfiltered and without alerts
Domain knowledge
Verified, relevant and always up-to-date information
Better planning
Data on investments, opportunities and events
River navigation 2.0
The information source for Italian inland navigation
The first information system designed for inland navigation professionals, based only on qualified information verifiable at the source.
I need to know which investments were made in 2025
In 2025 the main investments concern the Port of Valdaro and the infrastructure projects funded through the PNRR.
Port of Valdaro: Autostrada del Brennero (A22) allocated 50 million euros to upgrade the port as an intermodal hub.
PNRR: hydraulic works and flood-risk management funded by Next Generation EU, including embankment works and the restoration of hydraulic structures in Lombardy and Piedmont.
Verified sources
- A22 · Autostrada del Brennero
- PNRR · Italia Domani
Platform features
Interactive map
of the waterways
- Navigable rivers and canals
- Waterway stretches at sea
- Waterway stretches not yet built
- Ports
- Freight villages and airports
- Docks and quays
- Locks
- Shipyards
- Simplified Logistics Zones
- Companies
- Railways
- Motorways
- TEN-T network
Information on
companies, public bodies and
sector associations
Points of interest
- Fact sheet
- Contacts in charge
- Contact details
- Website
- Lock opening hours
- Size and port areas
- ZLS perimeter and governance
- River and canal routes
- History
Press review of
local newspapers and
sector sources
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