EU Transport Ministers signed on 11 March 2020 the Opatija Declaration on the future outlook of EU Waterborne Transport. ETF welcomes the importance given to employment, and workers’ skills and training. At the same time, we are highlighting a number of issues which merit further attention and follow-up both of EU Member States and the European Commission, such as the need for just transition, a human-centred approach to automation and digitalisation, additional measures to improve working conditions, promote safety and increase employment opportunities.