TABLE 1: YEARLY TRANSPORT VOLUME ON THE TRADITIONAL RHINE BY CARGO SEGMENT (IN MILLION TONNES)

    1234567
    YearDry cargoLiquid cargoContainer*Container **Unit cargoOther cargoTotal***
    200997.72441.20113.33416.7108.5516.179170.364
    2010114.61544.94716.00820.03110.2986.209196.100
    2011107.78039.01315.70419.65213.7615.520185.725
    2012108.04841.74014.70718.65314.8654.827188.133
    2013112.21343.02115.25619.27914.1833.756192.452
    2014111.62242.28115.83820.15214.4993.759192.313
    2015106.34240.69515.43119.75814.1113.686184.593
    2016106.19441.87716.06220.47513.5563.792185.894
    2017104.96643.20616.92421.60912.9433.680186.404
    201893.84039.58414.73618.9518.7573.103164.235
    201997.48645.41115.16219.1927.7534.305174.146
    202087.67842.59114.95518.8196.9523.611159.651
    202194.91042.21914.92918.8217.7333.874167.558

    Source: Destatis
    * Weight of cargo in container
    ** Weight of cargo in container plus weight of loading unit (container box)
    *** Total = 1+2+4+5+6

     

TABLE 2: YEARLY TRANSPORT VOLUME ON THE TRADITIONAL RHINE BY MAIN GOODS SEGMENTS (IN MILLION TONNES)

    1234567
    YearCoalSands, stones, gravelIron oreAgricultural and food productsMetalsMineral oil productsChemicals
    201230.22123.73623.15219.56211.61333.20122.834
    201333.76625.28024.60822.26210.62130.91920.807
    201431.85125.61325.54121.99311.40729.37821.240
    201530.45323.99425.99320.60311.13828.68119.883
    201630.92324.10925.60020.05710.72728.46620.942
    201728.15025.51025.52017.32011.34029.00021.450
    201823.69023.58423.25115.1169.57725.16718.492
    201922.43028.65021.61115.6909.30629.95820.070
    202017.10026.24018.55017.3707.95027.57019.320
    202121.97025.79021.40017.0108.89027.33019.610

    Source: CCNR analysis based on Destatis
     

TABLES 3-7:65 RHINE FLEET

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

    1234657
    YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    20123,8142,2041,242118128,29
    20133,7372,1471,21199716128,12
    20143,6262,1041,16398314137,903
    20153,6042,0941,1149621497,797
    20163,5592,0621,0379351377,613
    20173,5192,0261,0369251167,523
    20183,4852,0519939401087,487
    20193,5222,02799693910167,51
    20203,4342,0049779788157,416
    20213,47##992949821##

 

TABLE 4: NUMBER OF LIQUID CARGO VESSELS (SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS AND BARGES)

    1234567
    YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    20128554348320956171,654
    20138574198119653171,623
    20148714066718456161,6
    20158494095316856161,551
    20168244185115851181,52
    20178114195014655171,498
    20187944554813351171,498
    20197804474613143231,47
    20207414514413642231,437
    2021739##481414628##

 

TABLE 5: NUMBER OF PUSH BOATS AND TUGBOATS

    1234657
    YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    2012n.d.423n.d.77710n.d.
    2013851423n.d.78610n.d.
    2014833413n.d.80910n.d.
    2015821411n.d.7689n.d.
    2016820416n.d.851010n.d.
    2017838414n.d.78910n.d.
    2018806418n.d.761010n.d.
    2019841412n.d.721110n.d.
    2020##412n.d.801112n.d.
    2021####n.d.80914n.d.

 

TABLE 6: RHINE DRY CARGO FLEET PER LOADING CAPACITY CATEGORY 2016-2021 *

    2016The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,3231,167725359353,582
    1,000 t -2,000 t972587166272322,002
    2,000 t - 3,000 t772233126155501,291
    > 3,000 t492202014820682
    Total3,5592,0621,0379341377,612
    2017The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,2571.15710341363,467
    1,000 t - 2,000 t956575173267321,976
    2,000 t-3,000 t792221132160401,309
    > 3,000 t514222115720716
    Total3,5192,0261,0369251287,526
    2018The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,2411,172666343363,431
    1,000 t - 2,000 t955577181266221,983
    2,000 t - 3,000 t773219126164301,285
    > 3,000 t516232016720728
    Total3,4852,0519939401087,487
    2019The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,1831,161657330363,34
    1,000 t - 2,000 t961552187270261,978
    2,000 t - 3,000 t876224134165331,405
    > 3,000 t502251817420721
    Total3,5222,02799693910157,509
    2020The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,1861,137618337263,286
    1,000 t - 2,000 t988551195276362,019
    2,000 t - 3,000 t775228146171231,325
    > 3,000 t485281819410726
    Total3,4342,0049779788157,416
    2021The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,19##610318210##
    1,000 t - 2,000 t967##19527037##
    2,000 t - 3,000 t774##16516823##
    > 3,000 t539##2219311##
    Total3,47##992949821##

    * Total numbers for Germany contain some vessels for which no deadweight value is known (between 55 and 65 per year).

 

TABLE 7: RHINE LIQUID CARGO FLEET PER LOADING CAPACITY CATEGORY 2016-2021

    2016The NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t2362246900313
    1,000 t - 2,000 t20620135141012478
    2,000 t - 3,000 t1571323725272380
    > 3,000 t22517403144303
    Total8244181585151181,52
    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 t144##32800##
    1,000 t - 2,000 t192##261637##
    2,000 t - 3,000 t160##28212916##
    > 3,000 t243##553145##
    Total739##141484628##

    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. n.d. = data are not available at all.