Freight Carried by Waterways Drops to Lowest Level in 15 Years - DutchNews.nl
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The drought of last summer has significantly reduced trade on Dutch canals and rivers. In August, inland vessels transported...
Low water levels this summer posed a major problem for inland shipping. In August, nearly 19 percent less weight of goods was transported than a year earlier. This is evident from figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Due to the persistent drought, the navigable depth decreased, meaning ships could be loaded less heavily. A total of 21.8 million tonnes was transported. This is the lowest weight transported in the month of August in t…
The drought hit inland shipping hard in August. Transport to and from Germany, in particular, took a severe hit. 21.8 million tonnes of goods were transported over inland waterways last month. This represents a decrease of 18.8 percent compared to August 2025 and the weight transported in August over the past fifteen years.
Freight traffic by inland waters of the Netherlands decreased by 18.8 per cent due to the historically low water level in the Rhine and the flow of goods from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom fell by 09.09.2026, PRIM
The persistent drought that hit the Netherlands this summer severely affected inland shipping in the country in August. Due to the low levels of rivers and canals, inland shipping carried 18.8 percent less cargo in August than in the previous year. According to Wednesday's news report...
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