BREMEN. Although inland navigation offers viable and sustainable transport alternatives, it can be something of a niche sector, at least in the tributaries off the Rhine. Its share of the €1tn European transport market is just six percent. At the online event #IWTS 2.0 – Innovation Challenge on October 8, students’ ideas for the development of inland navigation will be discussed. The keynote speech and moderation will be provided by former federal minister Kurt Bodewig, European Coordinator for Motorways of the Sea at DG Move.
BLG holds its own in a challenging market environment
BREMEN The B.Group has “performed better than expected” in the 2025 financial year, despite difficult economic and geopolitical conditions. This was stated by Chief Executive Matthias Magnor at the 146th Annual General Meeting in June 2026.









