Economists estimate the disruption could knock as much as half a percentage point off Germany's overall economic growth this year. Along the length of the river there are passenger ferries and car ferries, they may be used mainly by tourists or as is the case with the car ferries, they can be part of a regular commuter service. We also received a $25 pp credit for lunch for the day we were off the ship in Speyer. Any ship deeper than that was likely to get stuck, they warned, adding that captains carry the sole responsibility for the safe manoeuvre of their vessels. The drought is causing huge disruption, with potentially massive consequences for the economy. I am sure you will have a great time with Scenic in June. Other rivers have faced similar problems, leading to problems for the tourist industry. Not sure if land trip is your thing. Insurance Agency . As is the case with several cities and towns and their districts along the Rhine, Koblenz and Cologne spring to mind, Basel is also a city on both banks of the river. All in all, it has been a mild winter so far and while the river had a spell of high water levels at the beginning of the month, it has been uneventful as regards flooding so far. 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. Not sure how/where the ship swapping happens. 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. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. notamermaid, January 31, 2022 in River Cruising. On Tuesday, the water level at Kaub fell to its lowest since 2018, a year that saw widespread disruption for key industrial users. One can feel safer on the river, the ripples are there, with a bit of foam, but not a big deal. Unconnected to Mary Rose, but named after a singer with the artist's name Mary Roos who was born in Bingen. 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. 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. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. A Dutch online newspaper (?) These last items depend on whether you're acclimated to weather in FL or NH! And if you are not coming to the area this year, well, join us anyway! I'm on Basel to Amsterdam embarking 8/30. In 2018, Germany entered a brief recession, sparked in part by low water levels on the Rhine. The hot weather is expected to continue and that will cause the river to drop to a level that has only been seen twice in the last 100 years later this month, a Rijkswaterstaat . The bends of the shallow river are a problem. BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Water levels on Germany's Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, a shipping cooperative said on Friday, although long-awaited rain has begun to ease bottlenecks on one of the country's main commercial routes. The hood on the raincoat should do the trick with the cold temperatures. HAMBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen again in dry weather on Friday, with some vessels no longer able to sail, shipping operators and brokers said. 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. Businesses located along the Rhine or dependent on it to transport or receive goods are warning that they have been forced to scale back activities and reduce loads drastically and are now on the verge of having to close some production if cargo ships are no longer able to access the river. Fingers crossed. Environmentalists also voiced concerns over the toll of high water temperatures on the environment. We cruised on the River Concerto a couple times. You may wonder where I get all the info from as regards water levels. We are booked with Scenic along the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam in June. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured part of the Rhine River near Cologneshowing the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022. Due to the lack of water, ships bringing salt down . "My" ship the Belvedere is the ex-Avalon Poetry. FL temps have been pretty cold lately. Frankfurt to Nuremberg is still on, if you can find such an itinerary. Not a major deal - sadly - as we get them on a regular basis during construction work. It started around the coastal areas on Saturday, but has moved away from there further inland. Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. It depends on how quickly you feel cold. Overall, I was happy with our ship swap experience with Avalon, though it meant one additional packing/unpacking event and a handful of additional hours on a bus. Have a super cruise. https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/7749793/de-waal-vanuit-de-lucht-het-verschil-tussen-nu-en-vorig-jaar, https://heimatzeithotels.panomax.com/bingen, https://valueworldcruises.com/cruise-ships/ms-vivienne/, https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/schifffahrt-mittelrhein-gesperrt-motorschaden-100.html, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Just caught on web camera coming upstream out of the Rhine Gorge and approaching Rdesheim, the MS Vivienne: Remember you can look at this yourself on: https://heimatzeithotels.panomax.com/bingen. Vessels need about 1.5 metres of Kaub reference waterline to sail fully loaded. When the river level falls and the figure reaches 150cm at Kaub, this triggers a mechanism in logistics called "Kleinwasserzuschlag" meaning low water surcharge. CC Help Jenn 2013 had been a dragged-out winter. Low water levels on theRhineRiver mean that barges hauling middle distillate-type oil products typically gasoil/diesel past Kaub in Germany, are limited to loading about 30% of capacity, according to maritime brokerage services firm Riverlake. Now I need to do a search. HAMBURG, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have risen after weekend rain, remaining well above crisis levels hit earlier in August, but could fall again this. What a difference between the two years: https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/7749793/de-waal-vanuit-de-lucht-het-verschil-tussen-nu-en-vorig-jaar. The tanker had to stay at the scene for inspection but is not in the main channel, so not obstructing traffic. Kaub is right in the famous Rhine Gorge with all the castles and is the marker for the notorious stretch prone to low water issues when they happen. I agree, "the death of river cruising" was clickbait, and it will take more than 1 year of low water to do so. 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. A hot, dry summer has meant the water level on the Rhine River, Western Europe's most important waterway, is at a record low, making it too shallow for many ships to pass. I have a hood on the raincoat but I'm bringing a wool knit cap in case it's really chilly. What has already been a year from hell for Germany, which is suffering energy hyperinflation as a result of Europes sanctions on Russia, and which is facing the biggest crisis the country has every had according to the president of the German employers association, is about to get even worse as the declining water level of the Rhine river, which has historically been a key infrastructure transit artery across Germany, continues to fall and as it does, the flow of commodities to inland Europe is starting to buckle threatening to make an already historic crisis even worse. LauraS The long term forecast still suggests we may see the 78cm at Kaub again next week. 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. Looks like the perfect weather pattern Thursday into Friday over the Rhine catchment area. The massive heat wave that rocked much of Europe in July caused water levels on the Rhine to sink to lower levels, and at a faster pace than normally seen . Will today be the last day of heat and no rain, a return to more pleasant temperatures and better sailing? Within countries, the number of water-related conflicts, already up sharply since the 1980s, will reach new heights in 2023. carry critical supplies for German industrial giants. Water levels are currently low in the Oder, but authorities are investigating whether the river, which runs through Poland, was polluted. Computer modelling is done for a maximum of ten days at Kaub. 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. Throughout the year I will post those three gauging station figures, either together or individually, as they are very good indicators for the situation as regards unimpeded sailing. Environmentalists are also raising the alarm as rising temperatures lead to a high concentration of pollutants which can be damaging to the flora, fauna and fish. 12 Dec 2022. But we will get to that another time. Started August 27, 2021, By Rhine water levels fall to new low as Germany's drought hits shipping Water levels fall to below 40cm on parts of key route for transporting fuel, wheat and other commodities The water. Another World War II bomb has been unearthed. The water level at Kaub, near Frankfurt, fell below 40cm on Friday afternoon. Tonnes of dead fish have been found since late July in the river running through the two countries. My state Rhineland-Palatinate is completely on level 2 (scale has 4 levels) while parts of Baden-Wrttemberg and Bavaria are on 3. In an emailed statement, BASF said it had implemented an early warning system for low water levels and is also chartering and developing ships suitable for shallower waters. The hood on the raincoat should do the trick with the cold temperatures. If flooding and low water are new concepts to you as regards river cruising and it makes you nervous (eek, what will this mean to my cruise??) Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! On 8/15/2022 at 8:42 AM, gentlemancruiser said: When the river become narrow it makes for slower and tight bends. By A spokesperson for the transport ministry told a government news conference on Wednesday that "we do expect an intensification of the low water level" on the Rhine, but could not say if or when vessels might no longer be able to pass along the river. Day one we were told the ship switch was likely to happen. 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. Unless the captain phoned them up on the same morning that you call the office. Reporting by Rene Wagner, Toby Sterling, Vera Eckert, Esther Verkaik, Piroschka van de Wouw, Andreas Kranz, Max Schwarz, Michael Hogan, Paul Carrel; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Jane Merriman and Emelia Sithole-Matarise, 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, Low river levels disrupt shipping, hike freight costs, German economy could take additional hit - economists. So happy to hear this! Beginning of April can bring anything really. I would say come anyway but quite frankly on the Rhine it is dry, parched and other ships do not have much water either. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. I'm glad you reminded me about the cooler nights. Here is the thread for 2022 for everything related to the water levels of the Rhine and bits of information on the river. Workers dealing with the dead fish reported skin rashes from contact with the water. At one notorious shallow point at Kaub, between Mainz and Koblenz, the water level had dipped to 32 centimeters (12.5 inches) by late morning; 5 centimeters lower than the same time the previous day. praying for rain!! I am glad we let them book the flights for us. 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. Of major concern, as Germany braces itself for a winter of energy rationing due to an 80% reduction in gas flows from Russia, is the knock-on effect the depletion in river traffic could have on energy output. notamermaid, January 31, 2022 in River Cruising. No surprise with what all Ive read over the last month tracking the situation. There are lots of variables in play that we who are not in the industry could easily overlook! 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. You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter Berlin Briefing. It wasn't a bomb and it wasn't Medieval (or older) graves, so that leaves the third of the "archeologists' trinity" (my words): Roman walls! The river was closed to shipping but is now open gain for upstream sailing. It indicates the ability to send an email. Which is fine. The letter F. An envelope. Rising water levels on the Rhine River have been pressuring freight rates to their lowest. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that power plants at Mannheim and Karlsruhe in Germany, operated by Grosskraftwerk Mannheim and EnBW, have been struggling to source coal because of the shallow water just as the country frets that Russia wont restart flows on a key gas pipeline. There is a ferry called the "Mary Roos". I hope the weather breaks soon so that the cruise lines can resume more normal operations. For weeks, low water levels throughout the Rhine River have led to considerable supply chain issues across European and global markets. Both sides have said they believe a toxic substance is to blame but have yet to identify it. Yesterday excursion to Koblenz and then a cruise through the gorge with lunch on a local sight seeing boat. It's now a little over 60 centimeters and is forecast to drop. Rhine water levels set to rise rapidly, barges to take full load. All joking aside Scenic redid almost their whole fleet. Extended heat and low rainfall across Europe are causing major rivers to dry up. Of more immediate concern are the levels of gas stored at almost two dozen facilities around the country, standing on Thursday at 70.39%. Economists estimate Rhine disruption could knock half a percentage point off Germany's economic growth this year. Oh good. Colognes Waterway and Shipping Authority has said the unusually low levels for this time of year meansbarges have had to reduce their cargo in order to be able to navigate the river. And it is looking good for Christmas markets. In the east of the country, the precipitation might take another day or so to arrive as it rolls across the continent. We are used to it. 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. Top deck was standing room only, no shade anywhere, just standing for 45 minutes was terrible. 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. Thank you for the info!! Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. has compiled photos of the situation on the Waal in Summer 2021 and now. Not sure where it's from @notamermaid, it came up on one of my news sites. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Water levels on the Rhine River are well below usual, impacting freight and ferries on the giant freshwater artery, Shipping on Rhine has slowed to a trickle: DW's Ashutosh Pandey, Rivers across Europe are too dry, too low and too warm, 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'. Container logistics service company Contargo said on Friday it would largely discontinue its barge operations on the Middle and upper Rhine river, transporting what goods it could overground to its terminals on the Lower Rhine, warning however that its trucking capacities were limited. When I became a snowbird I disposed of my silk long underwear and now I regret that. If you can prepare yourself mentally it is easier, isn't it? 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. The Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) has forecast that water levels in the Rhine River will continue dropping until the beginning of next week. Thanks, notamermaid, for your report for 2022. by Tyler DurdenMonday, Jul 18, 2022 06:55 AM. On 8/11/2022 at 10:08 PM, gentlemancruiser 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. But the trend is for falling levels as we have little rain forecast. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. "It's having huge impacts on the Rhine waterway," Christian Lorenz, spokesman for a company coordinating harbors and goods transport businesses in Cologne, told Reuters, giving the specific example of ships transporting rock salt from nearby Heilbronn. The previous record (NNW) was 7cm. Typically a cargo ship carrying salt from Heilbronn would be carrying 2,100 tons on board, but on Monday this had to be reduced to just 900 tons due to the river level, he told German media. Maxau is in the Upper Rhine valley, Kaub and Koblenz are in the Middle Rhine valley. We add and shed layers as the temperatures fluctuate throughout the day. My state Rhineland-Palatinate is completely on level 2 (scale has 4 levels) while parts of Baden-Wrttemberg and Bavaria are on 3. The timing of the Rhines shrinking could hardly be worse from an economic perspective. Kaub gauge is at 36cm. Low water levels on the Rhine River mean that barges hauling middle distillate-type oil products - typically gasoil/diesel - past Kaub in Germany, are limited to loading about 30% of capacity, according to maritime brokerage services firm Riverlake. "Due to the difficult situation we regretfully have to point out that we can no longer guarantee to meet all deadlines," it said in a statement. By But who knows, there is hope for good signs coming from Berlin. Rose Tree Corporate Center Europe's second-largest river is continuing to dry up, affecting freight barges and even forcing one passenger ferry to halt its operations entirely. Forecast and predictions into the future are not possible for more than a few days in advance. Greetings from the Rhine valley. Still, rain and a rise in water levels is coming. But now, back to ferries and an amateur video better than I can take. So I will do that next together with some explanations for the newcomers to the subject. Low water levels usually occur much later in the year, but reflect the drought conditions affecting large parts of Europe. When the river become narrow it makes for slower and tight bends. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Shipping issues may also affect the upcoming grain harvest in Germany, with the Raiffeisen Association telling public broadcaster SWR that storage areas in southern Germany are already full and the grain cannot be transported away in sufficient quantities. The generalization is there, but at least they do not call it "death of river cruising". "Normally you have more than two meters under the ship but now you only have 40 centimetres in some places," the Servia's captain Peter Claereboets told Reuters. Started June 21, 2021, By across much of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere at present. BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Water levels on Germany's Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, a shipping cooperative said on Friday, although long-awaited rain. [1/6]A ferry cruises past the partially dried riverbed of the Rhine river in Bingen, Germany, August 9, 2022. Businesses along the river say drought means they are on the verge of having to shut production. Weeks of baking temperatures and scant rainfall this summer have drained the water levels of the Rhine, the country's commercial artery, causing delays to shipping and pushing freight costs up more than five-fold. Germany's Rhine river is getting too dry, snarling supply chains and creating more problems for its struggling economy . They say the rain and thunderstorms are only a short thing and the overall weather will not change. The companies said their generation operations arent currently affected. No injuries of note. I am confident your river cruise will go ahead. The challenge for packing this time is that I have a long driving trip prior to flying to Switzerland and so I need to be packed for the river cruise 6 days before I leave home in FL. REUTERS/Benjamin Westhoff. Hope you find a nice replacement holiday and that Uniworld is good to you with refunds. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. Is April a time of year to be concerned about low or high water on the river? On August 5, authorities reported that water levels on the river have fallen to just 56 centimetres (22 inches) -- so low that cargo ships plying the Rhine are being forced to sail nearly. If this should be the case, does this mean we get off at Speyer for excursion and get on another boat in Koblenz or is ship change actually just at the Gorge? A "Spring awakening" cruise. Levels in the 30-35 cm range are acceptable for shipping, provided cargoes are reduced. But come Spring life will surely get better. Greetings from the Rhine valley. The S4 class (WaterLevelDataFrame) structures the computation and visualisation An interesting region, hilly but not as rugged as the more famous Rhine gorge further South. Just replied to the Danube thread. This week, the French energy supplier EDF said it was temporarily reducing output at its nuclear power stations on the rivers Rhne and Garonne as heatwaves restricted its ability to use river water to cool the plants. Perhaps we can tempt you to plan a trip to see the river another time, be it on water or on land. That is where there is one way traffic regulated with traffic lights. Hoping rain comes soon, not only for vacationers, but for those who depend on the rivers for their livelihoods. Previously, no suites, now it has a few. Some companies have adapted since the 2018 drought. We are seeing cancellations of events everywhere. Coal power plants now back in fashion as an alternative to Russian gas supplies face supply shortages with boats unable to take on enough coal. Signs warning people about dangerously high waters stuck out of the riverbed, and rocks lay exposed. As demand for coal has increased, Germanys economy minister, Robert Habeck, has decided to recommission coal-fired power plants, which had previously been mothballed but are now seen as a temporary solution to help Germany wean itself off Russian gas. Thats terrible! The Kaub gauge is located around 50 kilometers downstream from the city of Mainz. 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. Lynn, thanks for the tip. It looks pretty heavy in the forecast symbols. From conversations with our captain on the Visionary, one of our group learned that it also makes a difference whether the ship is moving downstream or upstream, even between sister ships! This is having serious consequences for wildlife, the economy and the people living near the Rhine, Po, Thames and other affected rivers. As we all know, we are safer outside than inside as regards infections. For a figure: 0. These are photos from my crossing: This is looking upstream. "Cars are just too heavy at the moment," Dries said. We are spending 4 nights in Amsterdam when the cruise ends. 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. The situation on the rivers for their livelihoods - sadly - as we get them on a regular basis construction! Who knows, there is hope for good signs coming from Berlin so that the cruise lines can more... 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