The European inland waterway transport sector is a highly competitive one. The transport operators in this sector are mainly small companies with only one ship. Such companies have very few possibilities to distinguish themselves from their competitors. At the same time their main asset, their ship, is often highly standardized. ...

• Disciplines > Ship_design > concept_exploration
• Disciplines > Shipping_management > concept_exploration
• Disciplines > Structures > design
• Market_subdivision > Design,_engineering&construction_of_ships_and_systems > Inland_shipping_vessels
• Market_subdivision > Maritime_Operations:_Shipping,_Fishery,_Navy&Yachting > Inland_navigation