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Rhine waters hit new historical low, add tension to rail and road transport

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September 30, 2026
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New historic lows in water levels have been recorded on Rhine in Germany in recent daysraising the prospect of increased disruption to barge traffic and…

Hapag-Lloyd relies on rail freight amid Rhine drought

Marco Raimondi
September 16, 2026
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Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has joined the group of companies choosing to use rail freight while the water levels on the Rhine continue to hamper barge…

Rhine low waters and rail disruptions leave bulk shippers running out of options

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July 15, 2026
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Faced with the prospect of considerably higher barge shipping costs due to sharply falling water levels on the Rhine, forwarders and shippers are mulling the…

Rail freight to compensate for low water levels on river Rhine

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April 14, 2025
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Climate change is expected to have a negative impact on navigation on the Rhine in the coming years, and various solutions are being explored to…

Will Switzerland fund the upgrade of the railway on the Rhine’s left bank?

Marco Raimondi
June 12, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Council proposed three measures to boost the modal shift from road to rail across the Alps. The main measure is the financing for the adaptation to the 4-metre profile of the railway between Basel, Strasbourg and Metz to create a viable alternative route on the left bank of the Rhine River. However,…