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

YearCoalSands, stones, gravelIron oreAgricultural and food productsMetalsMineral oil productsChemicalsContainer*
201436.1351.7426.9732.9215.2665.1044.9234.02
201534.6151.4227.4131.0715.2765.2144.2433.16
201633.8352.6426.5730.9315.0268.8646.6034.14
201731.2954.7426.1128.5015.7466.6848.8936.72
201826.8852.6723.8527.5914.2259.9146.1334.86
201925.9059.5322.4929.5715.2766.8349.2035.37
202019.7161.3919.2832.0713.3164.8049.6236.44
202125.1353.5322.0329.3015.8965.7649.8837.09
202227.7847.0621.4227.5614.6959.4849.0832.57

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

 

TABLES 2 – 6:1 RHINE FLEET

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

    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
    20213.471.9399929498217.379
    20223.467##935919815##

     

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

    YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    20128554348320956171.654
    20138574198119653171.623
    20148714066718456161.6
    20158494095316856161.551
    20168244185115851181.52
    20178114195014655171.498
    20187944554813351171.498
    20197804474613143231.47
    20207414514413642231.437
    20217394434814146281.445
    2022739##421414630##

     

    TABLE 4: NUMBER OF PUSH BOATS AND TUGBOATS

    YearThe NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    2012n.a.423n.a.77710n.a.
    2013851423n.a.78610n.a.
    2014833413n.a.80910n.a.
    2015821411n.a.7689n.a.
    2016820416n.a.851010n.a.
    2017838414n.a.78910n.a.
    2018806418n.a.761010n.a.
    2019841412n.a.721110n.a.
    2020791412n.a.801112n.a.
    2021789381n.a.80914n.a.
    2022841##n.a.801114n.a.

     

    TABLE 5: 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 t1,2571,150710341363,467
    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 t1,1831,161657330363,340
    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 t1,1901,1106103182103,240
    1,000 t – 2,000 t967511195270371,953
    2,000 t – 3,000 t774221165168231,333
    > 3,000 t539302219311786
    Total3,4701,9399929498217,379
    2022The NetherlandsGermanyFranceBelgiumSwitzerlandLuxembourgTotal
    < 1,000 t1,168##57630024##
    1,000 t – 2,000 t984##18926527##
    2,000 t – 3,000 t794##15115833##
    > 3,000 t521##191,19711##
    Total3,467##935920815##

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

    TABLE 6: 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
    Total8244181585151181,520
    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 t129##32810##
    1,000 t – 2,000 t186##261529##
    2,000 t – 3,000 t173##29173215##
    > 3,000 t244##542126##
    Total732##141424730##

    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.
    * Total numbers for Germany contain some vessels (corresponding to the Tankschubleichter category) for which no deadweight value is known.

 

TABLES 7 – 8: 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

    Sources: CCNR calculation based on data from German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), provided by the German Federal Office for 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

    PfellingHofkirchenKienstockWildungsmauerDevinBudapestBezdanCalafatCalarasi
    201510692355466605311875
    201622612231913123624
    2017381824373219169232
    2018148126558980859711482
    2019471372712123110089
    202084535314105323
    2021362127472017385347
    20227155636222271127119

    Sources: CCNR calculation based on data from German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), provided by the German Federal Office for Hydrology (BfG), data from the Federal State of Lower Austria and the Danube Commission.