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Record-Low Rhine Levels Choke Barge Traffic, Stress Ground Transport

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Germany and other countries in central Europe are dealing with high freight transportation costs and supply chain delays because extremely low water levels on the Rhine River, and other tributaries, are curtailing barge traffic.

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In August, the Rhine had reached a historic low in Cologne. Now the level threatens again to undercut this mark.

·Berlin, Germany
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The water level of the Rhine is still extremely low. Currently, therefore, mainly low-water ships transport goods.

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The cities of Cologne, Leverkusen and Bonn react together to the increasingly low water levels of the Rhine. The historically low levels significantly restrict shipping.

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Radio Berg broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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