Binnenschifffahrt: Rhein-Pegelstände steigen langsam
Der Regen in Süddeutschland lässt die Pegelstände am Rhein langsam weiter steigen. Von einem normalen Wasserstand ist der Fluss aber noch weit entfernt.
Strong rainfall, particularly in southern Germany, has brought the Rhine back to slightly higher levels after its historic low points. Many ferries are now back in operation. However, the river is still far from normal levels and average freight shipments with full cargoes remain a long way off, according to data from the waterways and shipping administration.
The operator of Germany's largest inland port in Duisburg reports that freight ships are currently carrying only about 20 percent of their usual load due to the low water levels. While there is a slight recovery expected, the port authority's shipping manager Joachim Holstein says a true relaxation of conditions is not anticipated until "late September, beginning October."
In the particularly sensitive Kaub area of the Rhine, the water level on Friday was at 46 centimeters, still far below the so-called equivalent water level of 77 centimeters, which engineers use as an orientation point for shipping. In Duisburg, the Rhine stood at 1.49 meters in the middle of Friday - still below the previously recorded low of 1.53 meters set in 2018.
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