Germany’s inland waterways lost market share last year due to very low precipitation which caused problems with water levels throughout the second half of the year. Most forecasters expect road traffic to continue to rise despite LKW Maut, but this only serves to point up the rôle of rail and water in alleviating congestion.
In absolute terms at least the overall prognosis for the inland water mode is relatively healthy and there is still scope for moving containers by water which various parties are keen to exploit....
Read this item in full
This complete item is approximately 900 words in length, and appeared in the August 2004 issue of WorldCargo News, on page 17.
Full-access subscribers only:Click here to download this issue now in PDF format
Click here to buy this issue, and download it now in PDF format
Click here to subscribe online to WorldCargo News now and get immediate access to this issue
Click here for a sample back-issue of WorldCargo News
Read related items
Click on the links below to read other news and features related to this item.
