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Is the severe drought of the Rhine affecting businesses in the Bergstraße region?
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Low water levels on the Rhine: Switzerland's fight against drought will take years
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Stau wegen Rhein-Niedrigwasser: Was Autofahrer auf der Kripper Fähre aktuell erwartet
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Two ferries have to pause: Low Rhine water level causes rush on Linz ferry: After the ferries in Bad Hönningen and Bad Honnef completely paused due to the low ...
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Landskrone Rhine ferry between Nierstein and Trebur-Kornsand suspends operation: The ferry between Nierstein and Kornsand has also suspended operations due to ...
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Low water: Rhine ferries resume operation: For weeks they were literally high and dry, but now many ferries on the Rhine can operate again. However ...
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Due to low water levels: Hardly any cruises, tourism hit hard: Because the Rhine is carrying too little water, no cruise ships are currently reaching the Moselle ...
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It's happened: Low water forces drivers to take a detour onto the A42 near Duisburg
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Altrip: Soon too little water for ferry across the Rhine? This is what the ferry operator says
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Low Water Levels: Rhine Threatened with Division for Shipping: The division of the Rhine is drawing nearer. Chemical companies are scaling back production ...
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Marina, ferry, and more: The low Rhine water level in the Ahrweiler district in pictures
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Low water levels in North Rhine-Westphalia: Several Rhine gauges at new record lows
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Consequences of the heat & drought: Could the Rhine be closed due to low water levels?
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“The situation is serious”: How low water levels are straining the economy and could affect consumers
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Key FactsLow Water Levels Could Hit Germany’s Economy and Consumers
Aug 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- According to Niwis, around 44 percent of Rhine monitoring stations, 16 percent of Elbe stations and about 78 percent of Danube stations recently recorded extremely low water levels.
- Three recycling and raw-materials associations warn that inland vessels may be able to carry only one-third to one-half of their usual loads, while freight costs on some routes have tripled or quadrupled.
- Thilo Schaefer considers higher prices for construction materials and energy products possible, while fuel-station association head Jürgen Ziegner warns of potential fuel-supply shortages if Rhine levels continue to fall.
- The BfG expects water levels to continue falling in most major rivers over the next few days and the low-water situation to persist and spread if rainfall remains absent.
The situation is serious. The Rhine is a central artery for freight traffic in Germany.— Thilo Schaefer, from the Institute of the German Economy (IW), speaking about the low-water situation and its impact on freight shipping
Kornsand: Ferry defies low water levels on the Rhine: Despite low water levels, the ferry between Trebur and Nierstein continues to operate ...
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Tugboat arrives | Hotel ship stuck near Bonn: The tugboat has finally arrived. Can it free the hotel ship that ran aground in the Rhine near Bonn this morning?
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Low Rhine water level in Düsseldorf: Consequences for shipping and the funfair ferry
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