Canal & River Trust suspends 14-day movement rule in England and Wales as drought worsens
The Canal & River Trust has temporarily suspended its requirement for boats without a home mooring to move every...
Inland waterways
Read all the latest news about inland waterways in the UK including campaigns to keep them open, fuel for use on them, rescues and other interesting news about the boats that travel on them
186 passengers evacuated after cruise ship runs aground in Danube
Bulgarian border police have evacuated 186 passengers from a Viking Cruises ship. Viking Ullur ran aground on a sandbank...
Practical inland brokers course launches in the UK
British Marine and the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) have announced the launch of the Practical Inland...
Canal & River Trust survey shows boater satisfaction falling after drought disruption
England and Wales’ prolonged drought in 2025 left a lasting mark on the country’s inland waterways, with new figures...
National Boat Count records slight fall in boat numbers in England and Wales
Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count, carried out during March 2026 across England and Wales, recorded a...
Canal & River Trust publishes report on Llangollen Canal breach
The Canal & River Trust has submitted its interim report on the Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch, UK. The canal...
Funding boost won’t fix Britain’s waterways crisis, warns IWA
A fresh injection of government funding should have been good news for Britain’s canals. Instead, it has reignited a...
Llangollen Canal breach: Are more collapses likely?
Repairs to a massive breach on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch will be a ‘huge project...
“Critical insurance policy blind spot” – it’s time to move beyond simple asset replacement
There’s a compliance gap that could sink Europe’s green shipping goals, writes Armand Lans from FDR Risk (pictured above)....
Steelpaint secures inland-waterway coating contracts across Germany
Steelpaint GmbH has secured a series of new contracts to supply corrosion protection coatings for Germany’s inland waterways, reflecting...
75% of Britain’s waterways face financial peril amid climate and funding pressures
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) reports that three quarters of Britain’s canals face financial insecurity, as navigation authorities deal...
