- Low water levels in the IJssel/Canal system are forcing water authorities to restrict gates and close harbors, impacting local businesses and river traffic.
- Low water levels on the Rhine are causing operational issues, restricting barge capacity and affecting linked canal systems in Europe and the Netherlands.
Low water levels constrain cargo traffic in Duisburg and Bonn.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Low water levels constrain cargo traffic in Duisburg and Bonn.
Who's involved
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Low water levels on the Rhine are causing operational issues, restricting barge capacity and affecting linked canal systems in Europe and the Netherlands.Also in this story
- Rhine reaches record low levels, prompting Deutsche Bahn to increase rail freight and leading to calls for waterway expansion.
- Heat caused water levels on the Rhine River to drop significantly.
The entities involved
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Duisburg
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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