PARTS of Germany's upper Rhine were closed to cargo shipping after heavy rains raised water levels, navigation authorities said, Reuters reports.
Rhine river shipping stopped around Maxau and Mannheim in south Germany, the German inland waterways navigation agency WSA said.
The high levels of water leave vessels insufficient air draught to sail under bridges, and prevents ship access to Switzerland.
Shipping on northern sections of the river is operating normally, including the important points of Duisburg and Cologne.
The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities including minerals, coal and oil products such as heating oil, grains and animal feed.
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Rhine river shipping stopped around Maxau and Mannheim in south Germany, the German inland waterways navigation agency WSA said.
The high levels of water leave vessels insufficient air draught to sail under bridges, and prevents ship access to Switzerland.
Shipping on northern sections of the river is operating normally, including the important points of Duisburg and Cologne.
The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities including minerals, coal and oil products such as heating oil, grains and animal feed.
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