A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional ...

A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable ...

While the Rhine is over 800 miles long, the 36-mile stretch from Mainz to Koblenz is by far the most interesting. This is the Romantic Rhine, a powerful stretch of the river slashing a deep and ...

by Rick Steves, October 10, 2024 | While the Rhine is over 800 miles long, the 36-mile stretch from Mainz to Koblenz is by far the most interesting. Here's what travelers can expect.

Rhine river levels have risen after rain in Germany this week, allowing vessels to carry more cargo and normal sailings with full loads in northern parts of the river, commodity traders said on ...

The Rhine is the most important river in Western Europe. It runs through a German industrial region, among other places, and more than 300 million tons of goods are supposed to move on its waters ...

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 has begun to ease bottlenecks on ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany — It is one of the tightest and fastest bends in the Rhine River, a nearly 90-degree curve where a small rocky island dotted by trees further narrows the shipping channel.

Rain in past few days has raised Rhine river water levels in Germany, with vessels able to carry more cargo although most… Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

KOBLENZ, Germany — As ship captain Stefan Merkelbach navigates his tour boat down the Rhine River through the town of Koblenz, passengers take pictures of medieval castles and fortresses along ...