New Design Options for Container Barges with Improved Navigability on the Danube

Bianca Duldner-Borca (), Laura Hoerandner, Bernhard Bieringer, Reza Khanbilverdi and Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger
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Bianca Duldner-Borca: Department of Logistics, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wehrgrabengasse 1-3, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Laura Hoerandner: Department of Logistics, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wehrgrabengasse 1-3, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Bernhard Bieringer: ZT Kanzlei Dipl. Ing. Richard Anzböck, Gugitzgasse 8, 1190 Wien, Austria
Reza Khanbilverdi: ZT Kanzlei Dipl. Ing. Richard Anzböck, Gugitzgasse 8, 1190 Wien, Austria
Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger: Department of Logistics, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wehrgrabengasse 1-3, 4400 Steyr, Austria

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: One of the measures set forth by the European Green Deal to decarbonize the freight transport sector is the promotion of inland waterway transport (IWT), and particularly intermodal transport in Europe. To facilitate intermodal transport on the Danube, we developed six new barge designs for the transport of 45′ pallet-wide high-cube containers using a four-step approach. Our approach consisted of detailed desk research, followed by the design and further analysis of the identified barge types, considering, for example, sightlines and stability. Their container carrying capacity reaches up to 90 containers in three layers, which is double the capacity of existing standard barges on the Danube. Nevertheless, three-layer transport is hardly feasible in several cases, due to restrictions regarding sightlines and stability. We conclude that each loading condition must be evaluated separately to determine the best barge design option for each case. This study is limited by its geographical scope and the type of container used to develop the new barge designs. A possible direction for further research could be using other container types and/or extending the geographical scope to extend the usability of our container barge designs.

Keywords: barge design; navigability; low water level; container transport; naval architecture; CAD; Danube (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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