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Thilo Schaefer
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Germany waterway low‑water disruptions persist
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Latest: Low Rhine water levels drive up transport costs in Germany
Late July 2026 the Rhine reached record‑low depths, with the Kaub gauge falling to about 25 cm and the Bonn gauge to 81 cm, matching the 2018 lows. The shallow draft limited barges to roughly ten percent of normal cargo,