Current Low Water Levels – Important Information for Our Customers
Currently, there are low water levels, and we would like to inform you about the current gauge levels at Emmerich, Ruhrort, Köln, and Kaub.
Currently, there are low water levels, and we would like to inform you about the current gauge levels at Emmerich, Ruhrort, Köln, and Kaub.
At present, average waiting times for the handling of our barges in the seaports are:
Antwerp: 76 hours
Rotterdam: 86 hours
Water levels at all monitored gauges are currently at a critical level. Please note the following low-water surcharges until further notice.
Starting on 10 July 2026, DB InfraGO will carry out a comprehensive major renovation of the right bank Rhine railway line between Troisdorf and Wiesbaden. To carry out the construction works, the line will be completely closed to rail traffic in both directions until mid-December 2026. The measures are part of an extensive infrastructure programme aimed at the long-term modernisation and stabilisation of one of Europe’s most important rail corridors.