Low water on the Rhine: Transport Ministers discuss emergency measures
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Homepage Panorama Niederwasser am Rhein: Ministers of Transport discuss emergency measures status: 12.08.2026, 10:23 PM Comments Follow us on Google The Rhine has as little water as in years. Railways, trucks and construction sites: What the federal government is now planning In order to mitigate the consequences of low water, Federal Transport Minister Bilger has initiated several immediate measures – from interventions in road traffic to decisions affecting freight transport by rail. Especially affected is the Rhine, where the level at Kaub has recently fallen to a historically low level.
Furthermore, Bilger stressed that the supply of the population is currently still guaranteed – but economists have already calculated what economic consequences such a low-water phase can have for Germany. Cargo ships can only travel with half cargo, individual routes threaten to become completely unusable. What specific measures have been decided and what this means for consumers and business, shows the video.
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Homepage Panorama Niederwasser am Rhein: Ministers of Transport discuss emergency measures status: 12.08.2026, 10:23 PM Comments Follow us on Google The Rhine has as little water as in years.
reliability low1/2 sourcesRailways, trucks and construction sites: What the federal government is now planning In order to mitigate the consequences of low water, Federal Transport Minister Bilger has initiated several immediate measures – from interventions in road traffic to decisions affecting freight transport by rail.
reliability low1/2 sourcesEspecially affected is the Rhine, where the level at Kaub has recently fallen to a historically low level.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBilger stressed that the supply of the population is currently still guaranteed – but economists have already calculated what economic consequences such a low-water phase can have for Germany.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCargo ships can only travel with half cargo, individual routes threaten to become completely unusable.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhat specific measures have been decided and what this means for consumers and business, shows the video.
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