Kaub
- 5d ago
Rhine water levels hit July record low, threatening water supply and German GDP growth
Persistently low water on Europe's busiest inland waterway forces cargo ships to run at a fraction of capacity, driving up freight costs, and could erase Germany's already weak summer growth, economists warn.
- Jul 22
Rhine water level at Kaub drops to 80 cm, ships forced to carry only one-third of usual load, raising transport costs
Persistent low water on the Rhine has reduced cargo capacity to about one-third, pushing up freight costs and potentially hitting consumer prices, according to shipping company MSG.
