Inland waterway congestion grows as river levels fall and barge costs rise

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Inland waterways in Northern Europe, particularly the Rhine, are experiencing severe congestion as declining river levels have made navigation difficult. This is causing barge cost increases and forcing freight onto already strained rail and road networks.

North Europe’s inland transport sector could grind to a halt after water levels along the Rhine sink to a point at which navigation is all but impossible, forcing volumes onto an already stretched and insufficient rail and road network. The post Inland waterway congestion grows as river levels fall and barge costs rise appeared first on The Loadstar.