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Reuters
17-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain
HAMBURG, July 17 (Reuters) - Low water levels following dry weather continue to hamper Rhine river cargo shipping in Germany, with rain in past days causing only a moderate rise in water levels, commodity traders said on Thursday. Low water is hampering shipping on all the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub. Cargo vessels are generally only able to sail about half full. But freight is still being delivered, with loads being carried by several vessels instead of one, traders said. The volumes vessels can load have risen slightly, traders said. Shallow water means vessel operators impose surcharges on freight rates to compensate for vessels not sailing fully loaded, increasing costs for cargo owners. Some rain is forecast in river catchment areas in the next week, which could at least prevent a further fall in water levels, traders said. The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grains, minerals, ores, coal and oil products, including heating oil. German companies faced supply bottlenecks and production problems in summer 2022 after a drought and heat wave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.
Telegraph
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Europe's trade artery risks running dry in warning for the world
The village of Kaub lies on Germany's Rhine river, about 40 miles west of Frankfurt. It's a sleepy little place, home to barely 800 souls. But on its riverbank sits a squat, cream-coloured tower on which billions of euros depend. This tower, known as Pegel Kaub, looks like a cross between a lighthouse and a chateau turret. On its riverside facade is a large and incongruous digital display, which provides a real-time gauge of the Rhine's constantly varying water level. For the 7,000 barges that traverse the river, carting 200m tonnes of goods and fuel a year between Germany's industrial heartlands and the North Sea – this critical number signals whether it's safe to sail with a full load. If the level falls below about 80cm, waterway traffic starts grinding to a halt. This matters. During a severe spell of low water in November 2018, German factories' output plunged 1.5pc and took a 0.4pc chunk out of German GDP, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The country is at risk of a similar crunch today. Heatwaves and low rainfall, combined with a lack of snow melt on the Swiss alpine glaciers, have pushed water levels to unusual lows for this time of year. The level at Kaub this week is just over 1m, but last week dipped as low as 96cm. There was a spell in April when it veered below the 80cm threshold. The health of the Rhine matters beyond Germany's borders. German factories account for more than a quarter of Europe's industrial output and the Rhine is its artery – a ceaseless daily pulse of everything from oil and coal to chemicals, construction materials and car parts. The river flows downstream from Switzerland through France, Germany and the Netherlands, linking the Continent's industrial hinterland with the mega ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. The freight volume is so large that it can't be readily shifted to road or rail.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Welcome to The Athletic's Euro 2025 coverage: Insight, analysis and a new signing
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Asharq Al-Awsat
30-06-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Low Water Levels Hamper Shipping in Germany's Rhine River as Heat Wave Continues
A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday. Low water has limited shipping on all of the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub, traders said. At Kaub, cargo vessels could only sail about 50% full, at Duisburg and Cologne between 40-50% full, Reuters reported. Shallow water leads vessel operators to impose surcharges on freight rates to compensate for the vessels being unable to sail fully loaded, which raises the need for additional vessels to move consignments and increases costs for cargo owners. Still, cargo is being delivered, with loads being carried by several vessels instead of one, traders said. The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grains, minerals, ores, coal and oil products, including heating oil. An intense heat wave is again forecast in parts of Germany this week, including in the Rhine area, with temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahreinheit) possible in Cologne. Traders said no improvement was in immediate sight and water levels could fall further. German companies also faced supply bottlenecks and production problems in the summer of 2022 after a drought and heat wave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.
Reuters
30-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Low water levels hamper shipping in Germany's Rhine River as heat wave continues
HAMBURG, June 30 (Reuters) - A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday. Low water has limited shipping on all of the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub, traders said. At Kaub, cargo vessels could only sail about 50% full, at Duisburg and Cologne between 40-50% full. Shallow water leads vessel operators to impose surcharges on freight rates to compensate for the vessels being unable to sail fully loaded, which raises the need for additional vessels to move consignments and increases costs for cargo owners. Still, cargo is being delivered, with loads being carried by several vessels instead of one, traders said. The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grains, minerals, ores, coal and oil products, including heating oil. An intense heat wave is again forecast in parts of Germany this week, including in the Rhine area, with temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahreinheit) possible in Cologne. Traders said no improvement was in immediate sight and water levels could fall further. German companies also faced supply bottlenecks and production problems in the summer of 2022 after a drought and heat wave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.
