Last night the gauge level at Kaub fell below the 55 cm mark. This means that approximately one third of our fleet is not able to navigate the Middle Rhine (“Loreley”).

It is feared that gauge levels may fall further during next week. If the Kaub Gauge does in fact fall below 50 cm, an additional 45 percent of our vessels will be unable to navigate this part of the Rhine, so that only one quarter of our fleet would then be available. For the stretch from Basel to Koblenz there would be a further severe limitation of loading capacities.

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At present waiting times for our barges in Antwerp are between 24 and 36 hours.

In Rotterdam delays are between <12 und >84 hours.

We ask for your understanding in this continuing situation.

The faults in the telephone system have now been put right.

You can reach our colleagues in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen normally again by phone.