Policy/Mission Statement

Freight by Water promotes the increased use of short sea, coastal and inland waterways for the transport of freight in order to achieve modal shift in the UK for the benefit of the environment and the economy.

Our objectives are to:

• Identify, research, promote and stimulate demand for water freight
• Remove barriers and resolve difficulties through lobbying and constructive intervention
• Raise awareness that water freight has the lowest carbon footprint to other modes
• Engage with the land-use planning system at all levels to safeguard appropriate cargo carrying and cargo handling infrastructure
• Provide a database detailing the availability of ports, wharves and other water freight related opportunities and services
• Promote the effectiveness and use of grants designed to assist modal shift
• To represent collectively the interests of the water freight industry

500 tonnes of limestone being taken by barge, saving 20 lorry journeys