On German rivers and canals have been transported in the past year, eleven per cent less goods than 2017. The reason for the slump in inland waterway transport in the long and dry summer and low water levels.
On German rivers and canals have been transported in the past year, significantly fewer goods than 2017. The transport of goods decreased by eleven percent to 198 million tons, as the Federal statistics office. In 2017, there were still 222,7 million tons. “Cause for the massive decline in the carriage of goods and the low water levels of the main inland waterways in the second half of 2018,” said the statistician. In November alone, there was a decrease of almost 34 percent.
