Low Water: CDU Economic Wing Demands Lifting of Truck Sunday Driving Ban
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Record low water on the Rhine and Danube puts supply chains under pressure. The Mittelstandsunion demands uniform rules – and a crisis mechanism that automatically intervenes.
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Due to heat waves and desiccation, the Rhine route is threatened with an interruption and thus a large part of German freight traffic. The lifting of the Sunday ban on lorries is intended to remedy this situation – at the expense of drivers. The continuing dry period leads to historical record values in Germany, where water levels are constantly falling. Particular concern is being expressed about the water level of the Rhine, because it is one …
Despite the end of the Sunday ban, hardly any goods come from the Rhine to the road. The drivers are missing. The courageous registration of autonomous trucks is necessary. A comment.
On the Rhine, the logistics chains are stalling: more trucks do not help, Rudolf Juchelka says in an interview. Low-water ships are an option, but bring new challenges.
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