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...
Inland waterways
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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...
IWA welcomes new CEO to Canal & River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT),...
Fund Britain’s Waterway campaign takes to River Cam to highlight funding crisis
Early August saw a flotilla of boats gathered at Baits Bite Lock on the River Cam to raise awareness...
Rivermax lubricant from Castrol designed for inland waterways
Castrol has launched Rivermax 15W-40 CK-4/E9, a synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil which it says is designed to provide...
Dredging for cyanide underway in toxic Walsall Canal
Dredging has finally got underway after a disastrous pollution incident in August 2024. Around 4,000 litres of contaminant, including...
Canal and River Trust CEO Richard Parry to step down
The Canal and River Trust has announced that chief executive Richard Parry will step down this summer after 12...
