Low water levels following a drought and heatwave in western Europe continue to hinder shipping through the Rhine river in Germany, commodity traders said on Wednesday, with rain in past days generating only a moderate rise in water levels.
Low water is hampering shipping on all the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub. Vessels are generally only able to sail about half full, although the volumes they can load have risen slightly, traders said.