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The Danube is the second largest river in Europe, going through fourteen countries, and it is consider to be "the Gate" of Europe. The Rhine- Main- Danube canal enables the navigation from Rotterdam to the Black Sea. It is therefore very important to have a competent fleet able to meet schedules, to adapt to draught and to be resource efficient, to decrease the harmful exhaust emissions, as well as the fuel consumption. These advantages are compiled in the novel container ship NEWS, as well as logistical innovation to grant costumers satisfaction. As the topic of the work is the regional divergence regarding transport flows, the expected results of the work will be the analysis of the good flows between the regions of study. Although the Danube passes through fourteen counties, this work will focus on the region from Austria to Hungary, passing through Slovakia. The main result is a complete and competent analysis showing the amount carried by cargoes through the region of study, comparing the goods transported between countries and the way these goods are being transported.

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