Low Water on the Rhine: Hessen Facilitates Large-Scale and Heavy Transport

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The country has already suspended the Sunday driving ban for trucks, so that not too many supply chains can be broken.Now there is another regulation to be able to transport ship freight on the road.Despite occasional new rain, experts do not expect for the time being a longer relaxation of the low-water problem for Rhine-freight ships - Hessen therefore wants to help the truck traffic as an alternative even more.The already announced suspension…

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Hessen reacts to the still limited transport possibilities on the Rhine and extends the existing exceptions to the ban on Sundays, holidays and Saturdays. In the future, large-scale and heavy-duty transports up to a weight of 44 tons can also benefit from the reliefs if they serve to cope with the consequences of low water. This will stabilize supply chains and create additional transport opportunities on the road."The restrictions on the Rhine …