On September 25th, 2026, at 10:00.
At Luxport premises (Port de Mertert).

– Presentations – Lunch – Visit of the Port

Registration is mandatory.

The Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Luxport, Commission de la Moselle, and the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster, invite you to a dynamic and interactive session focused on innovation and digitalization in the inland navigation sector.

With the participation of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, duisport, Rheinports, and MAHART Container Center.

This Port Day is designed as a practical, discussion-oriented format bringing together port stakeholders, industry representatives, and public authorities. We would be delighted to welcome you to meet the community and exchange on current priorities and solutions for the sector. This edition will have a particular emphasis on sustainability, digitalisation, and market developments in inland navigation.

Program:

10:00 — Welcome of the attendees.

10:15 — Key Updates & Priorities for Inland Navigation by Patricia Brückner (Moselle Commission) & Max Nilles (Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, President of the Moselle Commission).

10:35 — Inland Shipping Market Outlook: Trends on the Moselle & Key Figures by Norbert Kriedel (Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine).

10:55 — Ports on the Path to Net Zero: Energy Transition in Practice by Johannes Eng (duisport).

11:15 — Smarter Port Operations with RPIS by Aurel Wernli (Rheinports).

11:35 — Introduction of MAHART Container Center – “TRANSCEND”: Innovation for Intermodal & Container Logistics by Fabian Zoltan

(MAHART Container Center).

11:55 — Q&A and Closing Speech.

The conference will be followed by a networking lunch, and a tour of the Port of Mertert will be organized at 13:30.