Carol Manchester
We are sad to announce that Carol Manchester, an active IWI member for many years, died in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the age of 78. She worked for many years at...
View ArticleSeine-Nord Europe delayed… again
The new French government plans to ‘pause’ the long-awaited Seine-Nord Europe Canal. Immediately after the newly-elected president Emmanuel Macron formed his Government, there were concerns for the...
View ArticleWorld Canals Conference success in Syracuse NY
The recent World Canals Conference in Syracuse, NY, was a great success, with more than 350 delegates from 12 countries. I took part in a pre-conference ‘Tour the Towpath‘ cycling rally on September...
View ArticleBOOT Düsseldorf waterways platform confirmed
IWI has established itself as a ‘place to be’ at the world’s biggest boat show, BOOT Düsseldorf, thanks to the generous conditions offered by Messe Düsseldorf. The prototype of our dedicated Inland...
View ArticlePrevent plastic pollution in waterways
Plastics in our oceans are an issue that is receiving increasing attention worldwide. All who navigate on our inland waterways have their role to play in preventing plastic wastes from entering any...
View ArticleVanishing waterways
by Maggie Armstrong (I-474) A quick glance at the map of the inland waterways published by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) in their 2016 Marketing Report is enough to make...
View ArticleBWML promotes gas safety on boats
All boat owners, especially those who live aboard their boats, with gas appliances, will be interested in a new initiative by BWML. From 17th to 23rd September, organisations from across the UK will be...
View ArticleThe WCC in Athlone, Ireland – a member’s experience
Report by member Tim Coghlan (first published in Towpath Talk, No. 96) Irish eyes were justifiably smiling following the 31st World Canals Conference (WCC) – the second to be hosted by Ireland. The...
View ArticleTowards greener pumping for canals
Partners from across the North West Region of Europe (UK, Ireland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands) met today in Paris to kick off the EU-funded Interrreg project “Green WIN“. The meeting, hosted...
View ArticleWCC celebrates China’s Grand Canal
The World Canals Conference at Yangzhou in China, on September 26-28, focused on the heritage potential of canals, and their role in regeneration and renewal. At 1863 km long and 2500 years old, the...
View ArticleIWI supports climate declaration by PIANC
As a member of PIANC’s Navigating a Changing Climate initiative, IWI supports the association’s Declaration on Climate Change, launched today 10th December 2019, during the Round Table on Resilience at...
View ArticleTransport keeps us going
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic and governments worldwide have taken wide-ranging measures to contain the spread of the virus. Inland Waterways...
View ArticleDavid Hilling
We are saddened to report that long-standing member Dr David Hilling MBE, vice-president of the Commercial Boat Operators Association and eminent authority on inland water transport, has died. David...
View ArticleNew president’s inaugural address to members
Annual General Meeting by videoconference, October 9, 2020 Dear David, members of the IWI Council (and of the General Assembly) I cannot hide the pride that I was nominated to serve as President of...
View ArticlePIANC declaration on climate change
The climate is changing. The evidence is unequivocal. Climate change represents a significant risk to business, operations, safety and infrastructure – and hence to local, national and global...
View ArticleIWI supports World Rivers Day 2021
IWI supports World Rivers Day 2021, on September 26. The World Rivers Day was founded 40 years ago in British Columbia, and aims to increase public awareness of the importance of our waterways as well...
View ArticleIWI attends COP27
IWI’s president Rudy Van der Ween attended the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, on November 13-15, at the kind invitation of the World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation...
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