EFIP’s Role

EFIP brings together more than 200 inland ports and port authorities in 18 countries of the European Union, Moldova, Switzerland and Ukraine.

The unique voice of inland ports in Europe

Since 1994 EFIP is acting as the unique voice of inland ports in Europe. EFIP highlights and promotes the role of inland ports as nodal points for intermodal transport, combining road, rail, maritime and inland waterway transport.

EFIP actively follows all developments in the field of EU transport and environmental policy of importance to inland ports and their environment. EFIP represents the inland ports to the European institutions. EFIP is also representing the inland ports to other national and international organisations, that are dealing with transport, in particular: the European Conference of Ministers of Transport, the Economic Commission of the United Nations for Europe, the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine and the Danube Commission.

EFIP is presenting common positions on European policy issues of importance for inland ports and their economic and business environment.

An important information network for and about inland ports

EFIP serves as the “nodal point” between the inland ports and the European institutions. In that respect EFIP is exchanging information about recent policy developments to its members. At the same time EFIP is informing the European policy makers about what is going on in the inland ports. Finally EFIP ensures the exchange of information and opinions among members.

A promoter of inland ports

EFIP is promoting inland ports, their activities and their role in the national and international economy.  EFIP aims at increasing the visibility of the inland ports towards the European transport, political and business environment.