A river ship can usually carry about 1,000 tonnes of wheat, for example, which would require about 40 lorries to shift the same quantity of goods. Barges like the Servia, a 135-metre (148 yards) vessel carrying iron ore from the port of Rotterdam to German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp's (TKAG.DE) plant in Duisburg, can only load 30-40% of its capacity or risk running aground. Good. One German business article with a nice shot of the bridge at Emmerich: https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/niedrigwasser-neuer-rekord-tiefstand-rhein-pegel-bei-emmerich-sinkt-auf-null/28602542.html. Local water related websites. Emmerich. Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. In 2018, Germany entered a brief recession, sparked in part by low water levels on the Rhine. Reporting by Rene Wagner, Toby Sterling, Vera Eckert, Esther Verkaik, Piroschka van de Wouw, Andreas Kranz, Max Schwarz, Michael Hogan, Paul Carrel; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Jane Merriman and Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report, U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell', Exclusive: U.S. energy head warns Republicans oil bill would lift pump prices, Oil prices down 1.5% for the week on recession jitters, Dutch government lifts filling target for Bergermeer gas storage facility to 90%, Factbox: Germany's efforts to tackle energy crisis, Exclusive: Harbour Energy to cut jobs due to UK windfall tax, See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays, Low river levels disrupt shipping, hike freight costs, German economy could take additional hit - economists. August 18, 2022. We had to taken an excursion boat in the Wachau Valley when our river cruise ship wasn't able to make it. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Life is still restricted so some things have not happened that normally would at this time of year. Not sure you'll do much cruising there. This increases prices and reduces the speed with which goods can be transported. "Normally you have more than two meters under the ship but now you only have 40 centimetres in some places," the Servia's captain Peter Claereboets told Reuters. "And then for us the challenge is to get past those points without touching, without damaging the ship.". Thats terrible! Water in the river has dropped to "exceptionally low" levels in some. In this part of the Rhinelands, the river forms the border between the two countries. As we all know, we are safer outside than inside as regards infections. Thanks for the link, Daisi. That sounds a good idea. . Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Still cannot get over that stupid headline. It's now a little over 60 centimeters and is forecast to drop. "I think it's more dangerous this time because the supply situation is tight anyway and the coal-fired power plants in particular, which are extremely important for generating electricity, are likely to be hit harder.. I have no idea how to pack! But come Spring life will surely get better. Due to the lack of water, ships bringing salt down . Throughout the year I will post those three gauging station figures, either together or individually, as they are very good indicators for the situation as regards unimpeded sailing. We were packed onboard like cattle. "Cars are just too heavy at the moment," Dries said. *The colour green is the one we wish to see throughout as this means no flooding. That is terribly short notice momofthre3 - I hope they have given you a full refund? An environmental catastrophe is in the offing, Lemke told the RND newspaper group. As long as I have layers and some ability to shed them if it warms up unexpectedly I should be good. The previous record (NNW) was 7cm. As demand for coal has increased, Germanys economy minister, Robert Habeck, has decided to recommission coal-fired power plants, which had previously been mothballed but are now seen as a temporary solution to help Germany wean itself off Russian gas. Businesses along the river say drought means they are on the verge of having to shut production. Water levels are expected to keep dropping in the Rhine, a key shipping route for Germany, Drought disrupts river traffic on Germany's Rhine, Olaf Scholz at Davos: 2022 'challenged us as never before', World in 'sorry state' UN chief Guterres, Davos: Social entrepreneurs eye real change, Egyptian activists: We need to talk about abortion, Japan nuclear plant execs acquitted over Fukushima disaster, 'When you see antisemitism, act immediately'. Or have a look through last year's thread on the Rhine. In the early hours of Friday a tanker crossed its path. Viking longship drafts vary from 1.5 to 2 meters. In Switzerland, i.e. Obviously hitting the German headlines and being a photo op par excellence, the zero appearing on the gauge at Emmerich has attracted attention beyond our borders. To the south, Switzerland is releasing 245,000 cubic metres of its oil reserves to plug supply constraints caused by the low Rhine levels. Video says it had engine problems and needed to throw anchor. My state Rhineland-Palatinate is completely on level 2 (scale has 4 levels) while parts of Baden-Wrttemberg and Bavaria are on 3. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. Economists blamed the Rhine shipping stoppage for a significant . Some companies have adapted since the 2018 drought. Enjoy the rest of your time on the river. a persistent lack of rain and high temperatures have led to low water levels. Still, rain and a rise in water levels is coming. Some larger vessels and barges can no longer pass Kaub and in Duisburg, the large pusher-tug/barge units which in normal times carry 3,000 tonnes a barge can no longer operate, he said. Flowing through Switzerland, Germany, and The Netherlands, the Rhine has faced a continuous decline in water levels impacting overall traffic and trade in the region. Low Rhine water will hit output at two German coal-fired power stations. The extent of the drop in Rhine water level is monitored at a chokepoint at Kaub in southwestern Germany, where it reached 48 cm on Wednesday compared with the 1.5 metres needed to carry fully loaded vessels. So, 50 Fahrenheit is a good marker, nights can be colder, days are likely to be 50 or warmer. Now I need to do a search. Perhaps check accuweather a couple of day before you leave the US. Uniper, Germanys biggest distributor of Russian gas, which already recently needed a multi-billion euro bailout by the German government to stop it collapsing, has cautioned of potentially irregular performance for the next month at Staudinger-5, its coal-fired, 510-megawatt power plant east of Frankfurt a major tributary of the Rhine due to interruptions to coal delivery supplies along the river. "Customers are only ordering the supplies they really need to keep production going," he said. Normally not a place that is of much interest beyond those that deal with the Rhine or go there for a specific reason, but now the town on the Lower Rhine is in the international news. Carnival is late this year, late February, but that does not help. If that happened to us we would give up and just book a hotel to drive to in England. The PO river is dried up too. By Fri 5 Aug 2022 10.18 EDT Last modified on Fri 5 Aug 2022 14.26 EDT Germany's Rhine, one of Europe's key waterways, is just days away from being closed to commercial traffic because of very. "Before the war it was definitely 1 in 10 boats were doing coal, and since the war we're definitely at 1 in 5, probably more. "If water levels continue to drop, growth could also drop just below 1%," he said. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. So I will do that next together with some explanations for the newcomers to the subject. I am glad we let them book the flights for us. Computer modelling is done for a maximum of ten days at Kaub. Day one we were told the ship switch was likely to happen. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured part of the Rhine River near Cologneshowing the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. Hoping rain comes soon, not only for vacationers, but for those who depend on the rivers for their livelihoods. Here are some technical details on the German Wikipedia page - if you are interested and feel like translating this: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roos_(Schiff) The Mary Roos on the company page: https://www.bingen-ruedesheimer.de/schiffsmiete/flotte/schiff/af-mary-roos, The company has a another ferry called "Stadt Rdesheim" and it is with this ferry that the author of this little video crossed the Rhine from Bingen to Rdesheim. I was trying to explain that earlier. We also received a $25 pp credit for lunch for the day we were off the ship in Speyer. "Due to the difficult situation we regretfully have to point out that we can no longer guarantee to meet all deadlines," it said in a statement. German authorities are bracing for further shipping disruptions due to low levels in busy waterways. For example, low water levels in the Weser, in Germanys northwest, have led to the cancellation of tourist ferries. The running traffic has right of way and the ferry always needs to wait for ships to pass. Web Design by Media Proper, facing the biggest crisis the country has every had, Another European Urethane Supplier Gives Warning. Rhine cargo shipping continues, but with vessels sometimes forced to sail three-quarters empty with cargo owners often needing to pay for four vessels to transport their loads instead of one. We are sooo excited. Not only size matters of course. For that the river needs to carry far less water. even those that have little traffic (yachts and rowing boats) to no traffic, in Germany and provides links to neighbouring countries seeing that we share many rivers: https://www.hochwasserzentralen.de/. But with water levels at their lowest for the time of year in 15 years, there is a limit how much fuel, coal and other vital cargo that barges can carry up and down the river. To make up for the reduced capacity, companies are facing the more expensive options of either using more ships or reloading on to lorries or goods trains but both are currently in short supply. Thanks, notamermaid, for your report for 2022. But the trend is for falling levels as we have little rain forecast. However, based on current forecasts, prolonged rain and a meaningful drop in temperatures can only really be expected by Wednesday, after another warm and dry Tuesday. Reduced temperatures and rainfall is forecast most days this week, with the first drops falling in western Germany (home to the Rhine) on Monday. The shipping industry and commerce have their own and very specific websites where you may read as headline something like "river still low in the Upper valley" or similar. Greetings from the Rhine valley. The marker at Kaub, a narrow and shallow waypoint west of Frankfurt, is set to rise to 67 centimeters (26.4 inches) by Aug. 22, German government data show. . Stefan Schneider, an economist at Deutsche Bank, expects the German economy will fall into a mild recession from the third quarter and that overall growth in 2022 would be 1.2%. So right now we have a vague idea what it will be like when the river cruising season begins in earnest. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. August 17, 2022 1:27 . Started June 21, 2021, By The small town of Rhinau is the place where the ferry takes you to Germany on the other bank. We leave the US next month for an April 3rd departure from Amsterdam. REUTERS/Benjamin Westhoff. Basel and the High Rhine area, things may look a bit better than in Germany as restrictions in Switzerland may well be lifted in time for the celebrations, at least partially. A splendid-looking AmaWaterways river cruise ship was anchored in Rdesheim at the time - New Year's Day 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg0D3JHRYPY, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Bigger problems are along the coasts and into estuaries. https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/schifffahrt-mittelrhein-gesperrt-motorschaden-100.html. I'm glad you reminded me about the cooler nights. On 21 January 1947, the former state of Lippe was merged with North Rhine-Westphalia. "If you compare this with the last few years, the water levels are exceptionally low," said Christian Hellbach of Waterways and Shipping Office in Duisburg. For wind you may find a scarf useful. Carnival is slowly approaching but most likely will not take place in its usual formats and intensity. But that is only of concern for the commercial shipping industry as it affects the loading capacity of vessels. Meanwhile, I read that the large barge - a "Verband" as we call it - that had got stuck during the night near Oberwesel is free and had has moved further up to Bingen. It is an important aspect on the Elbe according to AnhaltER1960. There is a ferry called the "Mary Roos". But there could be nice days when the temperatures are in the double digits (Celsius) during the day. These last items depend on whether you're acclimated to weather in FL or NH! On the Rhine so far 135m barges are still managing round the bends at the Lorelei rock. The low water levels on the key shipping artery for Germany's main industrial areas have already affected freight, even though it is ultimately up to shipping companies to decide which vessels,under what loads, can still navigate the waters. Bring a smallish (lightweight) day-pack to hold the unneeded layers ( & the gloves, hats, scarves needed early in the day or late at night). Hull design and where the propeller is, materials used, the water tanks etc. We have scattered showers close to the North and Baltic Seas, but the real water will come Thursday afternoon. The tanker had to stay at the scene for inspection but is not in the main channel, so not obstructing traffic. Businesses located along the Rhine or dependent on it to transport or receive goods are warning that they have been forced to scale back activities and reduce loads drastically and are now on the verge of having to close some production if cargo ships are no longer able to access the river. The company has done that and much cargo is going by rail and road instead. Just a few and we will stop before Emmerich (the border with the Netherlands). All sides are working flat out to find the reasons for this mass die-out and minimise potential further damage., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Yesterday excursion to Koblenz and then a cruise through the gorge with lunch on a local sight seeing boat. While 14-day weather forecasts predict rising water levels from the middle of next week, the administration said this was unlikely to have a significant impact. Kaili out, Angel in: Is the EU Parliament starting afresh? Differentiating between 110m and 135m river cruise ships can only be an approximation. I am not familiar with the structures and reading the gauges in the Netherlands, so do not really mention them. [1/6]A ferry cruises past the partially dried riverbed of the Rhine river in Bingen, Germany, August 9, 2022. Media, PA 19063, Terms & Conditions Copyright 2023 Everchem Specialty Chemicals. Meanwhile Emmerich gauge has fallen to minus 2 (again). All the physics. But the gauge actually fell further into minus. What has already been a year from hell for Germany, which is suffering energy hyperinflation as a result of Europes sanctions on Russia, and which is facing the biggest crisis the country has every had according to the president of the German employers association, is about to get even worse as the declining water level of the Rhine river, which has historically been a key infrastructure transit artery across Germany, continues to fall and as it does, the flow of commodities to inland Europe is starting to buckle threatening to make an already historic crisis even worse. CC Help Jenn As is the case with several cities and towns and their districts along the Rhine, Koblenz and Cologne spring to mind, Basel is also a city on both banks of the river. I hope it is widespread. I meant to say there is limited space so in effect you have only one full lane. Will see what happens to the street celebrations. Chemicals group BASF (BASFn.DE) said it could not rule out production cuts if low water disrupts logistics. Theres currently no shortage of gasoline or diesel in the country, according to Herbert Rabl, spokesman for Tankstellen-Interessenverband e.V., which represents fuel station leaseholders and owners in Germany. And sturdy shoes that faithfully take you over cobblestones and do not mind splashes of water. The majority of nearly 200 million tons of cargo shipped on German rivers from coal to car parts, food to chemicals is transported on the Rhine. FL temps have been pretty cold lately. HAMBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen again in dry weather on Friday, with some vessels no longer able to sail, shipping operators and brokers said. Started August 27, 2021, By Not good news nowthe Rhine is closing to barge traffic. Reporting by Michael Hogan; Additional Reporting by Sarah Marsh; editing by David Evans and Louise Heavens, Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report, U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell', Exclusive: U.S. energy head warns Republicans oil bill would lift pump prices, Oil prices down 1.5% for the week on recession jitters, Dutch government lifts filling target for Bergermeer gas storage facility to 90%, Factbox: Germany's efforts to tackle energy crisis, Exclusive: Harbour Energy to cut jobs due to UK windfall tax, See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Chemicals group BASF (BASFn.DE) last week said it could not rule out production cuts. . By the way, Arosa have posted online which cruises right now on the Danube are running. shipping disruptions due to low levels in busy waterways. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Anyway, in this logistics article they say and quote: "Closure of the German waterway was announced late on Friday as water levels on the Kaub gauge hit 37cm 41cm is necessary for operations" and "Barge operator Contargo said: For reasons of safety we shall largely discontinue our navigation on the Upper and Middle Rhine." The first is obviously not correct as barges are still sailing even as I write, but the second I have read in German myself. "If water. Hope you find a nice replacement holiday and that Uniworld is good to you with refunds. As shown below, the water level at Kaub has fallen in recent days and is at its lowest on a seasonal basis since at least 2007. So coal transport since the war in Ukraine jumped up all at once," Claereboets said. According to Colognes city drainage operations, ships wanting to navigate the river have a total height allowance of 111 centimetres plus the water level of 103cm in other words, just 2.14 metres beneath their keel. Very excited for our upcoming cruise. its so sad to see the Rhine so low. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. All joking aside Scenic redid almost their whole fleet. However, before making the decision to reserve your vacation, please be aware of potential conditions which may impact your cruise. Flowing from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea via German industrial heartlands, the Rhine is a major route for products ranging from grains, to chemicals to coal. The rain that came with it has made the rivers rise quite fast. 08-30-2022. "My" ship the Belvedere is the ex-Avalon Poetry. Not sure if land trip is your thing. You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter Berlin Briefing. Not to worry, not too much. Capital Economics' chief economist Andrew Kenningham said Germany is particularly reliant on its rivers to transport freight, especially for industrial raw materials such as coal, crude oil, coke and basic chemicals. BfG expert Bastian Klein told Germany's dpa press agency that shallow-draft barges can pass through the Middle Rhine in levels as low as 30 to 35 centimeters. Boats are also in shorter supply than normal, due to increased demand for coal amid the energy crisis, and some ships being diverted to pick up Ukrainian grain via the Danube. Quite a few years ago now, I went on a weekend trip to Europa Park theme park. When you are on a river cruise it is a nice change to cross the river from one bank to another and get a different perspective of the place you are docking at. Frankfurt to Nuremberg is still on, if you can find such an itinerary. Perhaps we can tempt you to plan a trip to see the river another time, be it on water or on land. I look forward to learning all I can about River cruising! So much to hear and see with excellent guides when you are in the ports, much more than I know or could ever write in this small space here! BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Water levels on Germany's Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, a shipping cooperative said on Friday, although long-awaited rain. The situation has prompted comparisons with 2018, when Rhine levels also plunged. Levels in the 30-35 cm range are acceptable for shipping, provided cargoes are reduced. According to RhineForecast.com, a website that tracks water levels at various stations along the Rhine River, water levels have been dropping since earlier in July and some forecasts. CC Help Jenn Two other gauges that trigger this are at Duisburg and Emmerich. German coal importers meanwhile hope river levels will rise soon to allow them to meet a demand that, as the war in Ukraine grinds on, shows no sign of abating. read more. Today we got a call that our August 21 Uniworld cruise was still on. Thanks! The river was closed to shipping but is now open gain for upstream sailing. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay. Bliss! On 8/11/2022 at 10:08 PM, gentlemancruiser said: 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Rhine water levels 2022 and similar topics, Forum Assistance - Welcome to Cruise Critic, Announcement: Upgrade Your Horizon ~ Sponsored by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Not a major deal - sadly - as we get them on a regular basis during construction work. Water levels on the Rhine River are well below usual, impacting freight and ferries on the giant freshwater artery, Shipping on Rhine has slowed to a trickle: DW's Ashutosh Pandey, Rivers across Europe are too dry, too low and too warm, Olaf Scholz at Davos: 2022 'challenged us as never before', World in 'sorry state' UN chief Guterres, Davos: Social entrepreneurs eye real change, Egyptian activists: We need to talk about abortion, Japan nuclear plant execs acquitted over Fukushima disaster, 'When you see antisemitism, act immediately'. Kaub, the notorious spot for low water, is now actually a bit in the low side. Shell which owns the Wesseling and Godorf refineries along the Rhine is monitoring the situation, according to a spokesperson. notamermaid, January 31, 2022 in River Cruising. On Friday scientists in Germany reported an increased density of mercury in samples taken from the river. The Rhine River in August 2022. Credit: European Space Agency. Many of the businesses dependent on it have been racing to fix supply chains massively interrupted by the pandemic and urgently trying to replenish their stocks. But that is only of concern for the commercial shipping industry as it affects the loading capacity of vessels. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. We also received an email prior to our trip informing of same. A fun trip. Shipping issues may also affect the upcoming grain harvest in Germany, with the Raiffeisen Association telling public broadcaster SWR that storage areas in southern Germany are already full and the grain cannot be transported away in sufficient quantities. Working in the tourism industry I have experienced negative things with the company and I find it hard to shake that off. 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