TABLE 1: YEARLY TRANSPORT VOLUME ON THE RHINE BY MAIN GOODS SEGMENTS (IN MILLION TONNES)

YearMineral oil productsSands, stones, gravelChemicalsContainer*Agricultural and food productsIron oreCoalMetals
201465.1053.1544.9234.0230.5926.9736.0815.26
201565.1852.3544.0533.1628.9527.4134.5615.15
201668.8653.6346.4734.1829.3826.5733.7614.92
201766.6855.4948.7736.7629.0626.1231.2815.74
201859.8553.2946.0334.8828.1623.8526.8714.14
201967.0160.2748.9535.4030.4222.4825.9415.30
202064.7862.2949.5436.4632.5519.2819.7113.28
202165.7754.1649.7937.0630.0622.0425.1315.83
202259.5348.1049.0232.6028.3021.4227.7714.66
202361.3447.8944.9528.3726.6021.9720.2313.92
202464.7447.0247.9428.9428.4121.9417.5414.39

Source: CCNR analysis based on Destatis and Rijkswaterstaat
* Weight of cargo in container

 

RHINE FLEET (VESSELS REGISTERED IN RHINE COUNTRIES)

TABLE 2: NUMBER OF DRY CARGO VESSELS (SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS AND BARGES)

YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
20123,8141,8411,2421,00018127,927
20133,7371,7091,21199716127,682
20143,6261,6651,16398314137,464
20153,6041,6201,1149621497,323
20163,5591,5851,0379351377,136
20173,5191,5631,0369251167,060
20183,4851,5509939401086,986
20193,5221,52999693910167,012
20203,4341,5239779788156,935
20213,4701,4619929498216,901
20223,4671,4249359198156,768
20233,3501,37489188010156,520
20243,228#879873918#

Sources: national waterway administrations
# Data are not yet available.

 

TABLE 3: NUMBER OF LIQUID CARGO VESSELS (SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS AND BARGES)

YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
20128554348320956171,654
20138574198119653171,623
20148714066718456161,600
20158494095316856161,551
20168244185115851181,520
20178114195014655171,498
20187944554813351171,498
20197804474613143231,470
20207414514413642231,437
20217394434814146281,445
20227394434214146301,405
20237254484313751351,439
2024715#451436240#

Sources: national waterway administrations
# Data are not yet available.

 

TABLE 4: NUMBER OF PUSH BOATS AND TUGBOATS

YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
2012n.a.423n.a.n.a.710n.a.
2013851423n.a.n.a.610n.a.
2014833413n.a.n.a.910n.a.
2015821411n.a.n.a.89n.a.
2016820416n.a.n.a.1010n.a.
2017838414n.a.n.a.910n.a.
2018806418n.a.n.a.1010n.a.
2019841412n.a.n.a.1110n.a.
2020800397n.a.1531110n.a.
2021789381n.a.153810n.a.
2022791380n.a.153810n.a.
2023774380n.a.153910n.a.
2024##n.a.##10n.a.

Sources: Eurostat [iww_eq_age] Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (Luxembourg)
n.a. = no data available ; # Data are not yet available.

 

TABLE 5: RHINE DRY CARGO FLEET PER LOADING CAPACITY CATEGORY 2016-2023 *

2016The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,323753725359353,582
1,000 t - 2,000 t972574166272322,002
2,000 t – 3,000 t772233126155501,291
> 3,000 t492202014820682
Total3,5591,5801,0379341377,612
2017The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,257747710341363,467
1,000 t – 2,000 t956565173267321,976
2,000 t – 3,000 t792221132160401,309
> 3,000 t514222115720716
Total3,5191,5551,0369251287,526
2018The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
<1,000 t1,241740666343363,431
1,000 t – 2,000 t955563181266221,983
2,000 t – 3,000 t773219126164301,285
> 3,000 t516232016720728
Total3,4851,5459939401087,487
2019The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,183736657330363,340
1,000 t – 2,000 t961540187270261,978
2,000 t – 3,000 t876224134165331,405
> 3,000 t502251817420721
Total3,5221,52599693910157,509
2020The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,186726618337263,286
1,000 t – 2,000 t988538195276362,019
2,000 t – 3,000 t775228146171231,325
> 3,000 t485281819410726
Total3,4341,5209779788157,416
2021The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,1907086103182103,240
1,000 t – 2,000 t967498195270371,953
2,000 t – 3,000 t774221165168231,333
> 3,000 t539302219311786
Total3,4701,4579929498217,379
2022The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,168674576300243,119
1,000 t – 2,000 t984494189265271,941
2,000 t – 3,000 t794220151158331,329
> 3,000 t5213019197111,769
Total3,4671,4189359208157,158
2023The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,110632568243242,950
1,000 t – 2,000 t906471186251271,836
2,000 t – 3,000 t689226115152331,188
> 3,000 t535322219331787
Total3,2401,36189183910156,356
2024The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1,078#54427818#
1,000 t – 2,000 t884#19023725#
2,000 t – 3,000 t682#12215234#
> 3,000 t584#2320531#
Total3,228#879872918#

# Data were not yet available.
 

TABLE 6: RHINE LIQUID CARGO FLEET PER LOADING CAPACITY CATEGORY 2016-2023

2016The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t2362246900313
1,000 t – 2,000 t20620135141012478
2,000 t – 3,000 t1571323725272380
> 3,000 t22517403144303
Total8244181585151181,520
2017The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t2412347800319
1,000 t – 2,000 t1992002813612458
2,000 t – 3,000 t1511343027352379
> 3,000 t22018382144296
Total8114191435055181,496
2018The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t2385138920338
1,000 t – 2,000 t1892012914613452
2,000 t – 3,000 t1501382723291368
> 3,000 t21720392144296
Total7944551334851181,499
2019The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t2214639700313
1,000 t – 2,000 t194199261507441
2,000 t – 3,000 t1431402422292360
>3,000 t22219422143302
Total7804471314643121,459
2020The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1744634800262
1,000 t – 2,000 t186198271537436
2,000 t – 3,000 t15613924192716381
> 3,000 t22525512125320
Total7414511364442281,442
2021The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1444332800227
1,000 t – 2,000 t192187261637431
2,000 t – 3,000 t16014928212916403
> 3,000 t24326553145346
Total7394431414846281,445
2022The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1294132810211
1,000 t – 2,000 t186188261529426
2,000 t – 3,000 t17315129173215417
> 3,000 t24427542126345
Total7324071414247301,399
2023The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t1104028710186
1,000 t – 2,000 t1841882715214430
2,000 t – 3,000 t17515828173415427
> 3,000 t25626544146360
Total7254121374351351,403
2024The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
< 1,000 t102#271010#
1,000 t – 2,000 t180#2814313#
2,000 t – 3,000 t180#29163815#
> 3,000 t253#5952012#
Total715#143456240#

Sources: CCNR analysis based on CBS/Rijkswaterstaat, WSV, ITB, VNF, Swiss Rhine ports, vessel register Luxembourg and Eurostat [iww_eq_age]
# Data are not yet available.

 

LOW WATER DAYS AT IMPORTANT RHINE AND DANUBE GAUGE STATIONS

TABLE 7: NUMBER OF DAYS PER YEAR WITH A WATER LEVEL BELOW THE EQUIVALENT WATER LEVEL – IMPORTANT GAUGE STATIONS ALONG THE RHINE

BaselMaxauKaubOestrichCologneDuisburgEmmerichLobithNimwegenIJsselkopTiel
2015830292337394634314027
2016727191826353629293422
20172428282723252525242522
2018488010778121128134131136136131
201900000344350
2020000011142520173013
202106104913271614220
2022723412252606564626562
202348471199111086
202400000000000

Sources: CCNR calculation based on data from German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV). provided by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) and from Rijkswaterstaat Traffic and Water Management.

TABLE 8: NUMBER OF DAYS PER YEAR WITH A WATER LEVEL BELOW THE LOW NAVIGABLE WATER LEVEL – IMPORTANT GAUGE STATIONS ALONG THE DANUBE

PfellingHofkirchenKienstockWildungsmauerDevinBudapestBezdanCalafatCalarasiLomSilistra
201510692355466605311875n.a.n.a.
2016226122319131236241718
20173818243732191692324422
20181481265589808597114827477
20194713727121231100895475
202084535314105323825
20213621274720173853474953
2022715563622227112711910844
20237952213029253621193743
2024000000650443355

Sources: Danube Commission, data from the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), provided by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), data from the Federal State of Lower Austria
n.a. = no data available