In the past weeks and months, waiting times for container barges in the seaports have once again reached dimensions that can hardly be borne. Sometimes waiting time as long as five days have been registered, and there are no structural improvements in sight. Moreover, now that the Suez Canal is no longer blocked and is navigable again, the pressure on the seaports in northwest Europe is increasing, as a relatively large number of sea ships are now expected to arrive within a relatively short time period.

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After coordinating terminal activities at the seaports and inland, we should like to inform you here of which trains are / are not running in the period between 29.03.2021 and 12.04.2021.

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Having investigated the situation, DB Netz expects work on securing the slope and clearing the fallen rocks to take at least until the end of the month.

Trains continue to be diverted mainly along the left bank of the Rhine. Up to now there have been hardly any delays. We are in constant contact with the train operating companies we use, and we check each individual departure regarding the delays to be expected.

We ask for your understanding in the case of any delays, and will keep you informed of further developments.