Hydrogen-powered inland waterway vessels

Bärbel Kunze Regulations and Standards Phone: +49 40 9999 698 - 77E-Mail: Kunze[at]dmz-maritim.de Starting point To hit climate goals, greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions must be reduced worldwide. This also applies to inland navigation. In June 2021, the German...

Evaluation of the procedure for levying import VAT

Capt. Runa Jörgens Shipping Phone: +49 40 9999 698 - 71E-Mail: Joergens[at]dmz-maritim.de In Germany and the other EU member states, import VAT is levied on goods imported from third countries. In Germany, the customs administration is responsible for this levying. In...

EU funding for maritime research and development in Germany

Helena Rapp European Initiatives and Funding Programmes Phone: +49 40 9999 698 - 76E-Mail: Rapp[at]dmz-maritim.de The maritime sector in Germany uses European funding programmes in addition to regional and national ones to sustainably increase its competitiveness and...

Zero-emission waterborne transport

Helena Rapp European Initiatives and Funding Programmes Phone: +49 40 9999 698 - 76E-Mail: Rapp[at]dmz-maritim.de The German Maritime Centre is a member of Waterborne, an industry-focused technology platform whose mission is to establish a continuous dialogue between...

European funding programmes

Helena Rapp European Initiatives and Funding Programmes Phone: +49 40 9999 698 - 76E-Mail: Rapp[at]dmz-maritim.de The German maritime sector is undergoing a transformation. European funding programmes are a versatile and powerful instrument for actively shaping this...