Permangono vari ostacoli infrastrutturali come strozzature, sagoma limite inadatta, altezza dei ponti, funzionamento delle chiuse, mancanza di apparecchiature di trasbordo, ecc..
Better use could be made of the inland waterways in particular. In this context, a number of infrastructure problems remain, such as bottlenecks, inappropriate gauges, bridge heights, operation of locks, lack of transhipment equipment, etc.