Rhine low water crisis due to ‘decades of delay in modernising infrastructure’
- Source
- The Loadstar
- Source link
- https://theloadstar.com/rhine-low-water-crisis-due-to-decades-of-delay-in-modernising-infrastructure
- Published
- 2026-08-20 10:32:54
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-20 12:36:00
- Category
- Freight, Shipping & Logistics
- Geography
- UK
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
<p>The navigational crisis on the Rhine, and the disruption to commercial barge traffic, caused by low water levels, is a direct result of decades of delays in modernising infrastructure, it was claimed this week.</p> <p>Factor-in the increasing impact of climate change, and inland waterway services are at serious risk.</p> <p>The analysis is that of Theresa Hacksteiner, secretary general of the European Barge Union (EBU).</p> <p>“The current low water situation is one of the ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theloadstar.com/rhine-low-water-crisis-due-to-decades-of-delay-in-modernising-infrastructure/">Rhine low water crisis due to ‘decades of delay in modernising infrastructure’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theloadstar.com">The Loadstar</a>.</p>
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