Inland Freight Water Transport in Italy - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Companies in this industry transport freight via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports. Inland freight water transporters suffer from intense competition from European rail and road freight transport. Road freight transport volumes have increased since 2012, eating into the market for inland water transport. According to Eurostat, freight transport activity decreased between 2013 and 2016 in the EU, showing a sharp drop as measured by tonne-kilometres. The Netherlands and Germany dominate activity across the industry, accounting for almost three-quarters of EU inland waterway transport.