Rhine water levels at record low, shipping stuck
October 1, 2026
Water levels have continued to drop, causing disruptions in freight and cruises.
Water levels have continued to drop, causing disruptions in freight and cruises.
Low water levels, especially in the Rhine and Danube, are disrupting river cruises
Sparse rainfall, continuing heat waves and changing climate are leaving parts of Europe short of water
Marilyn Jones share images of castles along her Viking cruise route
Strapped for cash and choked with rush-hour traffic, Cologne is considering a network of water-buses that would ply the Rhine river.
CroisiEurope’s Leonardo da Vinci on the Neckar at Heidelberg After a spring marked by cruises canceled or modified by too much water in major
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