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Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR; French: Commission centrale pour la navigation du Rhin; German: Zentralkommission für die Rheinschifffahrt; Dutch: Centrale Commissie voor de Rijnvaart) is an international organisation[wp] with five member countries, whose function is to encourage European prosperity by guaranteeing a high level of security for navigation of the Rhine[wp] and environs. Founded in 1815, it is the world's oldest international organisation still in operation. It has been based in Strasbourg[wp], France, since 1920. Hester Duursema from the Netherlands has been its Secretary General since January 2026.
Members
The current member countries are Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Although the Rhine does not pass through Belgian territory, the Belgian Rhine fleet is third after the Netherlands and Germany in terms of volume transported.
See also
- Intergovernamental Committee for the Dnieper Waterway
- Intergovernamental Committee for the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway
- Rhine-Main-Danube waterway
External links
- Wikipedia has an article about Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine