The river is widely considered the most important inland waterway in Europe. About 80% of goods shipped through Germany’s inland waterways rely on the Rhine, according to a report from CNBC.

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Rain has sharply raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany, allowing ships to take on bigger loads and only northern sections of the river are still too shallow for ...

Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have risen sharply after heavy rain in southern regions but are still too shallow in northern areas for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany — It is one of the tightest and fastest bends in the Rhine River, a nearly 90-degree curve where a small rocky island dotted by trees further narrows the shipping channel ...

A general view shows the river Rhine with the skyline including Cologne Cathedral and Hohenzollern Bridge at sundown in Cologne, Germany, May 12, 2024.

The river Rhine is pictured with low water in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. The low water levels are threatening Germany’s industry as more and more ships are unable to traverse ...

The river Rhine is pictured with low water in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Severe drought will worsen in Europe in August as a hot and dry summer persists.

Fewer than 2,500 property owners in much of eastern Kentucky devastated by damaging floods in the past few weeks have coverage through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, an E&E News ...

by Rick Steves, October 10, 2024 | While the Rhine is over 800 miles long, the 36-mile stretch from Mainz to Koblenz is by far the most interesting. Here's what travelers can expect.