Rhine water levels fall to new record low, stalling fuel logistics

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Record-low water levels on the Rhine are restricting fuel tanker traffic into Germany and disrupting inland deliveries ahead of peak winter demand. The latest drop followed a summer of high temperatures and has raised concerns about a rapid recovery in river transport.

Water levels on the Rhine river slumped to fresh record lows for the second time in a week, Oct. 1, the German water authority reported, preventing fuel tanker deliveries from making their way inland and dashing hopes for a rapid rebound in traffic ahead of peak winter demand levels. After a summer of record temperatures ...