Rhine closes to barge traffic, with water depth set to hit record lows

Low water levels resulting from a lengthy heatwave across Europe have forced the closure of the Rhine for the first time in four years. Closure of the German waterway was announced ...

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News / European barge services stymied by low water and poor infrastructure

Handling times may have halved in a week, but this masks a deteriorating situation along ...

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