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来源：Hellenic Shipping News 2023-07-08

翻译：国际海事信息网 赵扬捷 张运鸿

        商品交易商周五表示，尽管最近下雨，德国莱茵河大部分地区的水位仍然过低，货船无法满载航行。

        交易商表示，过去几天的雨水帮助稳定了河水的低水位，但不足以带来实质性的改善。

        6月份的干燥天气致使河流变得太浅，船只无法满载航行，船舶运营商对运费征收附加费，以补偿部分空载航行的船只，增加了货主的成本。

        莱茵河在考布（Kaub）以及科隆和杜伊斯堡附近的北部地区仍然过浅，无法正常航行。

        他们表示，根据不同的类型，只有50%的船只在北部地区可以满载航行。这意味着货物必须由更多的船只分担，增加了货主的成本。

        贸易商说，预计周末德国南部河流集水区将有一些降雨，这可能有助于稳定水位。

        莱茵河是谷物、矿物、矿石、煤炭和石油产品（包括取暖油）等商品的重要航道。去年夏天，由于干旱和热浪导致莱茵河水位异常低，德国公司面临供应瓶颈和生产问题。

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Rhine river shipping in Germany hampered by low water despite rain

Water levels on the Rhine in Germany remain too low in most of the river for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded despite recent rain, commodity traders said on Friday.

Rain over the past few days helped stabilize the river at low levels but was not enough to bring a substantial improvement, traders said.

Dry weather in June meant the river became too shallow for vessels to sail fully loaded and ship operators imposed surcharges on freight rates to compensate for vessels sailing partly empty, increasing costs for cargo owners.

The Rhine is still too shallow for normal sailings at the chokepoint of Kaub and northern areas around Cologne and Duisburg.

Some vessels, depending on type, are only sailing 50% full in northern regions, they said. This means freight has to be divided among more vessels, increasing costs for cargo owners.

Some rain is forecast over the weekend in south German river catchment areas which could help stabilize water levels, traders said.

The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grains, minerals, ores, coal and oil products, including heating oil. German companies faced supply bottlenecks and production problems last summer after a drought and heatwave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.