One-way traffic on IJssel river lifted but “drought is not over”
The highways agency Rijkswaterstaat has lifted restrictions on the IJssel river that forced ships carrying freight from Arnhem to Zutphen...
The highways agency Rijkswaterstaat has lifted the one-way restriction on the IJssel river that forced freight ships to take a 300km detour from Arnhem to Zutphen. The decision came on September 24 after the river level rose to 1.45m above its baseline, following the summer drought that affected the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
Despite the removal of the restriction, shipping operators still face limitations, such as transporting lighter loads, according to Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland, an organization representing inland waterway users. A spokesman for the group noted that the drought is "not over," and low water continues to significantly impact inland shipping.
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