# Water Levels on the Rhine Continue to Fall, Freight Costs Surge - 海事服务网CNSS

> Falling Rhine water levels under a heatwave are forcing barges to sail with only about 20% of capacity. Tanker barge rates from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe climbed from about €45 per tonne at end-June to €60-70 per tonne, with surcharges imposed across the river.

- Date: 2026-07-14 · published 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11243-water-levels-on-the-rhine-continue-to-fall-freight-costs-surge-cnss
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Partial loading and surcharges raise the per-tonne cost of moving bulk cargo on the Rhine, adding to delivered costs for imported feed ingredients in Germany. Rain forecast from July 17 may ease conditions later.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- m.cnss.com.cn: https://m.cnss.com.cn/html/cnss/en/article/2026/dc6b381075f0bb389ba429e08a253649.html?hav=6S1sOdYJ7A2fUUv

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