DeWaTra 2026 Begins in Lisbon with Research Exchange on Waterborne Transport Decarbonisation

The 1st International Conference on Decarbonising Waterborne Transportation – DeWaTra 2026 is taking place on 25–26 May 2026 at the IST Congress Centre in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together researchers, academics, maritime experts and stakeholders to discuss current research and future pathways for reducing emissions in the waterborne transport sector. Organised by Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa […]

Successful DeWaTra WG4 Webinar on Autonomous and Sustainable Shipping

On 10 March 2026, COST Action DeWaTra – Decarbonising Waterborne Transportation (CA23159) organised the webinar “Next-Gen Shipping – Autonomous, Sustainable, and Regulated.” The event was held within Working Group 4 (WG4) – Renewable Energy Contributions to Ship Energy Efficiency and brought together almost 50 participants from academia, industry, and the wider maritime community. The webinar […]

1st International Conference on Decarbonising Waterborne Transportation 2026

The 1st International Conference on Decarbonising Waterborne Transportation (DeWaTra 2026) will take place on 25–26 May 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Congress Centre of Instituto Superior Técnico. The conference is organised by the University of Lisbon through the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC) and is supported by the COST Action DeWaTra. […]

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