Inland waterway transport

Economic indicators
Inland waterway transport

In 2017, inland waterway vessels have transported 201 million tonnes of goods on Belgian inland waterways. That is 8 million tonnes more than in 2016. The trend is slightly upward. The container transport by inland waterway vessels has fluctuated between 34 and 36 million tonnes these past few years.
The figures relate to the inland navigation of all ships on Belgian inland waterways, including those from abroad.