You can get across on the bridges or for a different experience try out one of the small passenger ferries: https://www.basel.com/en/attractions/ferries-1c2b0d1624. And this colourful* page that lists almost all the rivers and waterways, i.e. These last items depend on whether you're acclimated to weather in FL or NH! Bigger problems are along the coasts and into estuaries. I also brought lightweight long-underwear and wool socks on river cruises in August; mornings and evenings on the upper (open) decks can be chilly. Join us again with your comments and share your excitement about upcoming trips on this major European river. 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??) 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'. 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. 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. Uniper, Germanys biggest distributor of Russian gas, which already recently needed a multi-billion euro bailout by the German government to stop it collapsing, has cautioned of potentially irregular performance for the next month at Staudinger-5, its coal-fired, 510-megawatt power plant east of Frankfurt a major tributary of the Rhine due to interruptions to coal delivery supplies along the river. . Levels in the 30-35 cm range are acceptable for shipping, provided cargoes are reduced. It started around the coastal areas on Saturday, but has moved away from there further inland. What both parts of the Middle Rhine valley have in common is that there are no bridges for many kilometres, so crossing the river is done by ferry, unless you are willing to make a substantial detour in a car. Tomorrow storms will flare up again. When water levels drop, cargo vessels need to sail with reduced load, so they don't run aground. Kaili out, Angel in: Is the EU Parliament starting afresh? Wow! See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. But details of that is for all those with a mind for that, not me! Life is still restricted so some things have not happened that normally would at this time of year. Large German companies such as BASF and ThyssenKrupp rely on the Rhine for their supply of fuel, and vessels on the river also carry coal to power stations that the government has chosen to use more intensively in response to Russia throttling its pipeline delivery of natural gas. The water level doesn't indicate the literal depth, but rather how far above an extremely shallow benchmark it is at any given time. You can also look at the stickies above on the title page, where there is an explanation in a thread. Flowing from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea via German industrial heartlands, the Rhine is a major route for products ranging from grains, to chemicals to coal. 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. Businesses along the river say drought means they are on the verge of having to shut production. "Because of the lower water levels, only around 600 tons was possible of late. Capital Economics' chief economist Andrew Kenningham said Germany is particularly reliant on its rivers to transport freight, especially for industrial raw materials such as coal, crude oil, coke and basic chemicals. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Thank you for the info!! Sorry to read that you cannot experience the S.S.Antoinette. Hoping rain comes soon, not only for vacationers, but for those who depend on the rivers for their livelihoods. A few tiny stories from me about the river I live at. "Empty ships can no longer sail in some cases," Roberto Spranzi, director of the DTG shipping cooperative that operates about 100 cargo vessels on the Rhine, said on Friday. August 18, 2022. Plans are under way for the construction of low-lying barges and ships as well as for the deepening of the Rhine, and better forecasting of water levels as a result of the 2018 crisis, but these measures are slow in being realised. Viking longship drafts vary from 1.5 to 2 meters. Looks like the perfect weather pattern Thursday into Friday over the Rhine catchment area. Maxau is in the Upper Rhine valley, Kaub and Koblenz are in the Middle Rhine valley. CC Help Jenn Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Barges on the Rhine which carry critical supplies for German industrial giants and coal for power plants are already being loaded at just one-quarter to one-half capacity, to keep them higher in the water. "Traffic has not yet come to a complete standstill. Yesterday excursion to Koblenz and then a cruise through the gorge with lunch on a local sight seeing boat. So much to hear and see with excellent guides when you are in the ports, much more than I know or could ever write in this small space here! The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured part of the Rhine River near Cologneshowing the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022. 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. The Black Forest will see some dangerous snow drifts, while we here just have unpleasant driving rain. German coal importers meanwhile hope river levels will rise soon to allow them to meet a demand that, as the war in Ukraine grinds on, shows no sign of abating. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. According to a daily bulletin by Germanys Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, water levels on the key waterway were at an unusually low level for this point in the year, and was estimated to drop by a further 10-15cm over the coming three or four days. But no low water normally. 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 . That is nice. across much of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere at present. Here goes: These are all good. The phenomenon facing the Rhine is common across much of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere at present, after an unusually hot and dry summer that has caused water shortages and wildfires from Hawaii to Hungary. The S4 class (WaterLevelDataFrame) structures the computation and visualisation That sounds a good idea. That sounds rather uncomfortable. Kaub, the notorious spot for low water, is now actually a bit in the low side. I mentioned earlier that there are companies besides KD. The MS Vivienne is the refurbished MS River Concerto By Grand Circle Cruise Line and she is 110m long. I was trying to explain that earlier. [1/6]A ferry cruises past the partially dried riverbed of the Rhine river in Bingen, Germany, August 9, 2022. The shipping industry and commerce have their own and very specific websites where you may read as headline something like "river still low in the Upper valley" or similar. For wind you may find a scarf useful. Or have a look through last year's thread on the Rhine. They say the rain and thunderstorms are only a short thing and the overall weather will not change. No surprise with what all Ive read over the last month tracking the situation. Swimmers have also been warned to keep away from the river because a reduction in water levels can lead to narrower channels and stronger currents. The island cuts the river in two here. Much more modern look. It is an important aspect on the Elbe according to AnhaltER1960. August 17, 2022 1:27 . All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Separately, masses of dead fish were reported in the eastern Oder river. The river is an important tributary for the transport of raw materials including grain, chemicals, minerals, coal and oil products. We left the ship at Strasbourg then bussed to Speyer for our included excursion then on to Cologne. Crucially, the impending crisis could lead energy companies to cut their output, one of the countrys biggest gas companies has said. 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. Bliss! REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay. The levels of the Rhine River fell to a new low on Friday due to the ongoing drought in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, further restricting the distribution of coal, petrol, wheat and other commodities amid a looming energy crisis. But there could be nice days when the temperatures are in the double digits (Celsius) during the day. So happy to hear this! . I am confident your river cruise will go ahead. According to Colognes city drainage operations, ships wanting to navigate the river have a total height allowance of 111 centimetres plus the water level of 103cm in other words, just 2.14 metres beneath their keel. The authorities expect full traffic to resume later today. We had to taken an excursion boat in the Wachau Valley when our river cruise ship wasn't able to make it. We will see. One German business article with a nice shot of the bridge at Emmerich: https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/niedrigwasser-neuer-rekord-tiefstand-rhein-pegel-bei-emmerich-sinkt-auf-null/28602542.html. So I will do that next together with some explanations for the newcomers to the subject. "My" ship the Belvedere is the ex-Avalon Poetry. Boats are also in shorter supply than normal, due to increased demand for coal amid the energy crisis, and some ships being diverted to pick up Ukrainian grain via the Danube. The bends of the shallow river are a problem. Oil prices steadied on Friday, but fell for the week on a stronger U.S. dollar and fears that an economic slowdown would weaken crude demand. According to Riverlake, further decreases in loading volumes for barges hauling middle distillates from ARA to inland destinations beyond Kaub are expected in coming days. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Today we got a call that our August 21 Uniworld cruise was still on. Perhaps check accuweather a couple of day before you leave the US. The Rhine River, a major thoroughfare via Germany that connects the Netherlands, France, and Austria, is running dry, causing major disruptions to both European industry and energy supplies. More as a side note, but you may come across this. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. However, before making the decision to reserve your vacation, please be aware of potential conditions which may impact your cruise. I hope the weather breaks soon so that the cruise lines can resume more normal operations. Carnival is slowly approaching but most likely will not take place in its usual formats and intensity. If that happened to us we would give up and just book a hotel to drive to in England. 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. Actually Binnenschifferforum lists Egdir as having a draft of 2.0 m. The draft can be a bit variable, although not much on a passenger vessel. 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