International Danube shipping: Budapest as a hotspot for tourism!

International Danube shipping: Budapest as a hotspot for tourism!

In Budapest, the 28th International Danube E-Shipping and Tourism Conference came to an end, and their balance could not be better! The conference, which is one of the most successful since it was founded 28 years ago, gathered around 350 representatives of the European river cruise. This was reported on this impressive encouragement OTC. The focus was on significant topics such as artificial intelligence, visitor steering as well as sustainable concepts and technological innovations in the industry.

Technology and sustainability in focus

A central topic was the decarbonization of cruise ships, supported by a study on alternative drive technologies. The possibility of rural power supply for cabin ships was also discussed, with greater advances in cities such as Linz and Vienna, such as the Noen reported. These developments illustrate Austria's progress towards more sustainable shipping. The conference also showed that many holidaymakers choose sustainable companies what could be a turning point for the industry.

Another central aspect was the urgent topic of overtourism. Daniel Thiriet, co -founder of IG Rivercruise, emphasized that the river cruise industry is only a small part of the overall problem. His statements underline the need that the tourism industry has to deal with structural challenges in a future -oriented manner.

The next year has already been determined: The next conference will take place from November 24th to 26th in Straubing, a German city of Danube. This annual meeting is not only a platform for exchange on relevant topics, but also a step to promote cross -border cooperation along the Danube.