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Rhine Closed to Barge Traffic at Maxau on High Water Levels

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The Rhine closed to barge traffic at Maxau in southern Germany at around 9:30am local time on Tuesday, according to an official from the WSV waterway service.

  • The closure means vessels moving goods from Rotterdam are blocked before they get to Switzerland.
  • The barge clearance level at the Maxau measuring point is 752cm and levels rose above 750cm as of Tuesday, data from the WSV showed.
  • Restrictions could be in place until this weekend, the official said.

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