Rhine Ferries Resume Service After Rain Raises Water Levels
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The heat wave has considerably increased Germany's rivers. At least the ferry operation is now starting again on the Rhine. Until the situation for the large inland waterway vessels normalizes, however, it should still take weeks.
For weeks, many ferries could not drive on the Rhine due to extremely low levels. Now the first connections transfer again. However, there are limitations in some places.
Some weeks ago, numerous ferries were anchored on the Rhine - sometimes also on the ground. With the rains of the past days, the levels slowly rise again. For some, it was the longest break in the company's history, sometimes only short-time work was avoided.
Currently, ships with full load cannot cross the river, but in many places the ferry has already resumed operations.
Historical low water slowed down the popular connections in Düsseldorf. Now it starts again – at least one ferry connection in the state capital has resumed operation. With the other guests still have to wait.
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der Standard DEAfter too low levels, more and more Rhine ferries start operating again. According to an operator, the economic consequences of the forced break are "significant"
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