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Rain Boosts Rhine Levels, Ships Reach 90% Capacity

5/11/2026

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  • Rainfall raised the Rhine’s water level, letting ships carry up to ninety percent of capacity.
  • Cargo vessels on the Rhine are sailing between seventy and ninety percent full after earlier shallow-water limits.
  • Traders say low water forced freight surcharges and required splitting cargo among partially loaded ships.
  • Shipping activity near Duisburg and Cologne is near normal.
  • Vessels at the Kaub bottleneck remain limited to about seventy percent capacity.