Ships shun Rhine as water level plummets near Cologne

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2026-08-13

Cologne (dpa) - River traffic had almost petered out on the Rhine by the German city of Cologne on Thursday due to historic low water levels in the current drought. "Shipping will come to a halt of its own accord," Markus Neumann, regional manager with the Rhine Waterways and Shipping Authority, told dpa. Although ships are still permitted to sail, it is hardly worth it for anyone to continue doing so, he added. It was striking how long the gaps......

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