This book is an essential guide to optimal and safe navigation planning in inland waterways. The book’s comprehensive coverage includes:  

• In-depth coverage of optimal planning, safety measures and economic considerations.
• Practical tools including images, diagrams, and algorithms for actionable solutions.
• Optimization methods for optimal navigation planning.
• Algorithms for safe navigation.
• Instructions for implementing a monitoring system and incident detection algorithms for real-time dynamic re-planning in natural inland waterways.
• Mitigation strategies for uncertainties and reducing navigation risks through real-time rescheduling.
• A fresh perspective on the dynamic world of inland waterway transportation.
• A practical guide for implementing the proposed algorithms in open-source software tools and cloud architectures. 

 The book is essential reading for professionals and academics in logistics and maritime transportation.