Beginning of April can bring anything really. Everything was handled with super efficiency. Fri 5 Aug 2022 10.18 EDT Last modified on Fri 5 Aug 2022 14.26 EDT Germany's Rhine, one of Europe's key waterways, is just days away from being closed to commercial traffic because of very. So right now we have a vague idea what it will be like when the river cruising season begins in earnest. Looking at Rhinau town from the ferry called Rhnanus: On the German side is Kappel-Grafenhausen. Water levels are expected to keep dropping in the Rhine, a key shipping route for Germany, Drought disrupts river traffic on Germany's Rhine, Olaf Scholz at Davos: 2022 'challenged us as never before', World in 'sorry state' UN chief Guterres, Davos: Social entrepreneurs eye real change, Egyptian activists: We need to talk about abortion, Japan nuclear plant execs acquitted over Fukushima disaster, 'When you see antisemitism, act immediately'. Water levels fall to below 40cm on parts of key route for transporting fuel, wheat and other commodities. "At the beginning of March, the ships could be loaded with roughly 2,200 [metric] tons," Lorenz said. No wonder the river gauge forecast at Maxau shows a huge spike after Thursday. Rhine cargo shipping continues, but with vessels sometimes forced to sail three-quarters empty with cargo owners often needing to pay for four vessels to transport their loads instead of one. "Traffic has not yet come to a complete standstill. So for those interested in river traffic, here is what happens. Frankfurt to Nuremberg is still on, if you can find such an itinerary. Signs warning people about dangerously high waters stuck out of the riverbed, and rocks lay exposed. I was going to suggest silk long johns etc there lightweight do not show your wearing them under anything and pack to almost nothing. These are photos from my crossing: This is looking upstream. Tomorrow storms will flare up again. Just a few and we will stop before Emmerich (the border with the Netherlands). The rain that came with it has made the rivers rise quite fast. A study by British analysis firm Capital Economics released on Thursday found that the low water levels have increased the chance of a recession in Germany, potentially costing 0.2 percentage points of economic growth in the third and fourth quarters. by Tyler DurdenMonday, Jul 18, 2022 06:55 AM. As long as I have layers and some ability to shed them if it warms up unexpectedly I should be good. Rising water levels on the Rhine River have been pressuring freight rates to their lowest. Economists blamed the Rhine shipping stoppage for a significant . Fully loaded ships generally need a level of at least about 1.5 meters, but a persistent lack of rain and high temperatures have led to low water levels. On the Rhine so far 135m barges are still managing round the bends at the Lorelei rock. Kaub, the notorious spot for low water, is now actually a bit in the low side. When the river become narrow it makes for slower and tight bends. Greetings from the Rhine valley. When you think about it, it makes sense that in the offices no one can actually tell you days before if your ship will be sailing. After a hot and dry summer, this week's weather forecast for Germany appeared to offer some relief. It's now a little over 60 centimeters and is forecast to drop. "Before the war it was definitely 1 in 10 boats were doing coal, and since the war we're definitely at 1 in 5, probably more. The reference waterline level at the chokepoint of Kaub near Koblenz was at 42 centimetres on Friday, down about 5 centimetres on the day and down from 51 centimetres on Monday. Rhine River water levels plumb new depths, but rain forecast - DW - 08/15/2022 In focus Water levels on the Rhine River are well below usual, impacting freight and ferries on the. That sounds rather uncomfortable. Two other gauges that trigger this are at Duisburg and Emmerich. Many of the businesses dependent on it have been racing to fix supply chains massively interrupted by the pandemic and urgently trying to replenish their stocks. I would say come anyway but quite frankly on the Rhine it is dry, parched and other ships do not have much water either. Obviously hitting the German headlines and being a photo op par excellence, the zero appearing on the gauge at Emmerich has attracted attention beyond our borders. Capital Economics' chief economist Andrew Kenningham said Germany is particularly reliant on its rivers to transport freight, especially for industrial raw materials such as coal, crude oil, coke and basic chemicals. "And then for us the challenge is to get past those points without touching, without damaging the ship.". I look forward to learning all I can about River cruising! *The colour green is the one we wish to see throughout as this means no flooding. The low water levels on the key shipping artery for Germany's main industrial areas have already affected freight, even though it is ultimately up to shipping companies to decide which vessels,under what loads, can still navigate the waters. "Cars are just too heavy at the moment," Dries said. Right now it is a bit on the cold side, but still normal for end of February. Water stress will become the new normal: River levels will fall to new lows, and two-thirds of companies globally will face substantial water risks to their operations or supply chains. Thank you for the encouragement. Water levels on the Rhine are set to rise over the weekend, potentially providing some respite to a crisis that has upended . Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Very excited for our upcoming cruise. The drought is causing huge disruption, with potentially massive consequences for the economy. Two coal power plants have already been affected, unable to run at maximum because barges cannot bring in full loads. Not sure you'll do much cruising there. its so sad to see the Rhine so low. I'm glad you reminded me about the cooler nights. Trimodal transport is standard anyway, so a lot of goods are now on trains and lorries, but capacity is partly reaching its limits there. But there for example the situation could change again at least a little this weekend. 1400 N Providence Rd Its dangerously low levels recall the drought that shut it down for around six months in 2018. Here are some technical details on the German Wikipedia page - if you are interested and feel like translating this: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roos_(Schiff) The Mary Roos on the company page: https://www.bingen-ruedesheimer.de/schiffsmiete/flotte/schiff/af-mary-roos, The company has a another ferry called "Stadt Rdesheim" and it is with this ferry that the author of this little video crossed the Rhine from Bingen to Rdesheim. It has happened from time to time in the past that temporarily not enough mineral oil products could be transported to Switzerland and therefore the compulsory stocks had to be tapped. Biland recommends private households fill their heating oil tanks early. The ship switch hasnt affected our enjoyment at all. It will be our first time in any of these places! I was on the Danube in the first week in April for a Passau return trip. Here goes: These are all good. Indoor lower deck was packed with people eating and if you were stuck there you could only see the river bank. Thats terrible! According to Riverlake, further decreases in loading volumes for barges hauling middle distillates from ARA to inland destinations beyond Kaub are expected in coming days. "There are technical and physical reasons for this: the drive is aft, so loading must be done in the forward area so that the ship can lie straight in the water.". And in Lake Constance, on the border with Switzerland and Austria, pleasure boats have been left stranded as water levels drop to lows not seen since 2003. The levels of the Rhine River fell to a new low on Friday due to the ongoing drought in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, further restricting the distribution of coal, petrol, wheat and other commodities amid a looming energy crisis. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. I also brought lightweight long-underwear and wool socks on river cruises in August; mornings and evenings on the upper (open) decks can be chilly. But I will get to that another time. Lots of rain, no rain, winds, no winds, normal water levels, flooding. Wow! You can also look at the stickies above on the title page, where there is an explanation in a thread. 2022. It depends on how quickly you feel cold. Perhaps the Netherlands or a river cruise from Cologne downstream towards the Netherlands? On 1/31/2022 at 2:57 PM, notamermaid said: On 2/26/2022 at 9:05 AM, notamermaid said: On 2/20/2022 at 7:50 PM, notamermaid said: 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Rhine water levels 2022 and similar topics, Forum Assistance - Welcome to Cruise Critic, Announcement: Upgrade Your Horizon ~ Sponsored by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The small town of Rhinau is the place where the ferry takes you to Germany on the other bank. I was trying to explain that earlier. Ships, in particular, are in demand in the Black Sea to bring grain supplies from Ukraine, now possible for the first time in months. Low water levels usually occur much later in the year, but reflect the drought conditions affecting large parts of Europe. The computer modelling for Maxau gauge has been adjusted and the fast sharp rise is not as pronounced anymore. The low water levels are adding to Europe's energy crisis, sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is bad news for a country whose biggest energy utilities are starting to drain natgas reserves as a result of the halt in Nord Stream 1 shipments, jeopardising millions of Germans with freezing should the country fail to restock fully ahead of the winter. In a separate development, officials in Germany and Poland voiced growing concern about a mass die-off of fish in the River Oder, with the German environmental minister, Steffi Lemke, on Friday warning of a catastrophe. Meanwhile, in the UK the source of the River Thames was reported on Thursday to have dried up for the first time since records began due to a lack of rainfall. The Rhine, which runs about 760 miles from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, is the second largest river in central and western Europe after the Danube. Rather than driving on the Eastern side of the river all the way through Germany, we chose to go through France and cross the river. "Customers are only ordering the supplies they really need to keep production going," he said. I think this fixes the lowest ever record at that spot at zero or lower at the end of the year. The river is an important tributary for the transport of raw materials including grain, chemicals, minerals, coal and oil products. While vessels were still able to travel on the Rhine last week, companies were forced to reduce their load, and capacity for switching transport to rail or road is limited. Started August 27, 2021, By Other boats, unable to cope with shallower waters, have stopped sailing altogether. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. If barges are still sailing, then I guess it's taking one company saying that it won't sail as fact that none are sailing. Reporting by Michael Hogan; Additional Reporting by Sarah Marsh; editing by David Evans and Louise Heavens, Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report, U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell', Exclusive: U.S. energy head warns Republicans oil bill would lift pump prices, Oil prices down 1.5% for the week on recession jitters, Dutch government lifts filling target for Bergermeer gas storage facility to 90%, Factbox: Germany's efforts to tackle energy crisis, Exclusive: Harbour Energy to cut jobs due to UK windfall tax, See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. The water levels at the gauges, which are not the depths of the navigation channel. Anxiously excited! This increases prices and reduces the speed with which goods can be transported. LowRhinewater level combined with capacity problems on German railways are the reasons, managing director Roland Bilang told Bloomberg, adding that supply problems mainly concern diesel/heating oil. Usually warm days, a valley in full bloom and long evenings with time for cocktails at sunset on the sun deck. Through the year we will look at. The Seine? Other rivers have faced similar problems, leading to problems for the tourist industry. Anyway, in this logistics article they say and quote: "Closure of the German waterway was announced late on Friday as water levels on the Kaub gauge hit 37cm 41cm is necessary for operations" and "Barge operator Contargo said: For reasons of safety we shall largely discontinue our navigation on the Upper and Middle Rhine." The first is obviously not correct as barges are still sailing even as I write, but the second I have read in German myself. What areas along the river? Normally not a place that is of much interest beyond those that deal with the Rhine or go there for a specific reason, but now the town on the Lower Rhine is in the international news. It is an important aspect on the Elbe according to AnhaltER1960. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Barges on the Rhine which carry critical supplies for German industrial giants and coal for power plants are already being loaded at just one-quarter to one-half capacity, to keep them higher in the water. Thanks Steamboats!!! In 2018, even lower water levels led to production problems and supply bottlenecks for German companies. Today we got a call that our August 21 Uniworld cruise was still on. A barge loading in the energy hub of Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (or ARA), which can haul 2.5k tons when fully laden, is restricted to taking on about 800 tons if sailing to destinations beyond Kaub. The Kaub gauge is located around 50 kilometers downstream from the city of Mainz. This is how it works: https://www.contargo.net/en/goodtoknow/lws/. Separately, masses of dead fish were reported in the eastern Oder river. Powered by Invision Community. New COP28 head also boss of one of biggest oil companies, Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option, Africa bets on Brazils new President Lula da Silva, Water levels on the River Rhine in Germany continue to sink, The low water levels on the key shipping artery for Germany's main industrial areas have already affected freight. Local water related websites. Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter every weekday at 7am BST, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. On 21 January 1947, the former state of Lippe was merged with North Rhine-Westphalia. The letter F. An envelope. Cruisers' Choice Awards! The water level in the river Rhine as it enters the Netherlands at Lobith is approaching a record low, causing problems for shipping and the irrigation of crops, waterways authority Rijkswaterstaat has confirmed.. Rhine, Germany Author #679 Posted August 17, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 2:21 PM, travellovervic said: We are getting off at Zons, and get bused to Cologne for our excursions. Yes, folks, I have already got some day trip travel reports waiting to be posted. We are spending 4 nights in Amsterdam when the cruise ends. The authorities expect full traffic to resume later today. While 14-day weather forecasts predict rising water levels from the middle of next week, the administration said this was unlikely to have a significant impact. One German business article with a nice shot of the bridge at Emmerich: https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/niedrigwasser-neuer-rekord-tiefstand-rhein-pegel-bei-emmerich-sinkt-auf-null/28602542.html. Kaub gauge is at 36cm. A couple of paid excursions had to be canceled but we will receive an onboard credit - which if it isnt spent will be returned to our credit card. The S4 class (WaterLevelDataFrame) structures the computation and visualisation You should find some news in English when you google Emmerich Rhine. Further down the river after Emmerich we soon hit the Dutch border and the first gauge there is Lobith. "My" ship the Belvedere is the ex-Avalon Poetry. I'm glad you reminded me about the cooler nights. Started June 21, 2021, By As shown below, the water level at Kaub has fallen in recent days and is at its lowest on a seasonal basis since at least 2007. An environmental catastrophe is in the offing, Lemke told the RND newspaper group. And it is looking good for Christmas markets. Oil prices steadied on Friday, but fell for the week on a stronger U.S. dollar and fears that an economic slowdown would weaken crude demand. The river was closed to shipping but is now open gain for upstream sailing. Forecast and predictions into the future are not possible for more than a few days in advance. You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter Berlin Briefing. If that happened to us we would give up and just book a hotel to drive to in England. notamermaid, January 31, 2022 in River Cruising. Were on the Rhine now from Basel to Amsterdam. Water in the river has dropped to "exceptionally low" levels in some. We leave the US next month for an April 3rd departure from Amsterdam. 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A splendid-looking AmaWaterways river cruise ship was anchored in Rdesheim at the time - New Year's Day 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg0D3JHRYPY, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By For example, low water levels in the Weser, in Germanys northwest, have led to the cancellation of tourist ferries. We are used to it. "I think it's more dangerous this time because the supply situation is tight anyway and the coal-fired power plants in particular, which are extremely important for generating electricity, are likely to be hit harder.. New longship Egdir has a 1.6 meter draft. You can get across on the bridges or for a different experience try out one of the small passenger ferries: https://www.basel.com/en/attractions/ferries-1c2b0d1624. Getting towards the rain and the weather forecast getting more reliable, Kaub gauge forecast now says the river will rise more slowly and we will see figures of 40cm and above from Saturday. Freight rates for river barges on the Rhine rose at the start of the week as water levels on Europe's busiest. I have often wondered what that would be like. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Powered by Invision Community. It looks pretty heavy in the forecast symbols. Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2022 ; Insurance Jobs. The Rhine River in August 2022. Credit: European Space Agency. In the small town of Nierstein, south of Mainz and north of Mannheim, a car and passenger ferry service across the river shut down entirely late on Sunday and later said that it would not be able to restart operations on Monday as it had hoped. However, before making the decision to reserve your vacation, please be aware of potential conditions which may impact your cruise. Later in the year and rocks lay exposed than a few days in advance potentially some. 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