STATISTICAL ANNEX - CCNR - Observation Du Marché

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

Figures for freight transport volumes on the Rhine updated in November 2024.

Year	Coal	Sands, stones, gravel	Iron ore	Agricultural and food products	Metals	Mineral oil products	Chemicals	Container*
2014	36.08	53.15	26.97	30.59	15.26	65.10	44.92	34.02
2015	34.56	52.80	27.41	28.98	15.27	65.21	44.24	33.16
2016	33.76	53.55	26.57	28.89	15.02	68.86	46.60	34.14
2017	31.29	55.51	26.11	28.51	15.86	66.68	48.89	36.72
2018	26.88	53.43	23.85	27.59	14.22	59.91	46.13	34.86
2019	25.90	60.37	22.49	29.57	15.27	66.83	49.20	35.37
2020	19.71	62.08	19.28	32.02	13.31	64.80	49.62	36.44
2021	25.13	53.07	22.03	29.30	15.89	65.76	49.88	37.09
2022	27.78	47.87	21.42	27.55	14.69	59.48	49.08	32.57
2023	20.27	47.67	21.97	25.99	13.92	61.27	45.01	28.34

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)

Year	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
2012	3,814	2,204	1,242	1,000	18	12	8,290
2013	3,737	2,147	1,211	997	16	12	8,120
2014	3,626	2,104	1,163	983	14	13	7,903
2015	3,604	2,094	1,114	962	14	9	7,797
2016	3,559	2,062	1,037	935	13	7	7,613
2017	3,519	2,026	1,036	925	11	6	7,523
2018	3,485	2,051	993	940	10	8	7,487
2019	3,522	2,027	996	939	10	16	7,510
2020	3,434	2,004	977	978	8	15	7,416
2021	3,470	1,939	992	949	8	21	7,379
2022	3,467	1,813	935	919	8	15	7,157
2023	3,240	#	891	880	10	15	#

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

Year	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
2012	855	434	83	209	56	17	1,654
2013	857	419	81	196	53	17	1,623
2014	871	406	67	184	56	16	1,600
2015	849	409	53	168	56	16	1,551
2016	824	418	51	158	51	18	1,520
2017	811	419	50	146	55	17	1,498
2018	794	455	48	133	51	17	1,498
2019	780	447	46	131	43	23	1,470
2020	741	451	44	136	42	23	1,437
2021	739	443	48	141	46	28	1,445
2022	739	407	42	141	46	30	1,405
2023	725	#	43	137	51	35	#

TABLE 4: NUMBER OF PUSH BOATS AND TUGBOATS

Year	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
2012	n.a.	423	n.a.	77	7	10	n.a.
2013	851	423	n.a.	78	6	10	n.a.
2014	833	413	n.a.	80	9	10	n.a.
2015	821	411	n.a.	76	8	9	n.a.
2016	820	416	n.a.	85	10	10	n.a.
2017	838	414	n.a.	78	9	10	n.a.
2018	806	418	n.a.	76	10	10	n.a.
2019	841	412	n.a.	72	11	10	n.a.
2020	791	412	n.a.	80	11	12	n.a.
2021	789	381	n.a.	80	9	14	n.a.
2022	841	380	n.a.	80	11	14	n.a.
2023	#	#	n.a.	#	#	#	n.a.

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

2016	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,323	1,167	725	359	3	5	3,582
1,000 t - 2,000 t	972	587	166	272	3	2	2,002
2,000 t – 3,000 t	772	233	126	155	5	0	1,291
> 3,000 t	492	20	20	148	2	0	682
Total	3,559	2,062	1,037	934	13	7	7,612

2017	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,257	1,150	710	341	3	6	3,467
1,000 t – 2,000 t	956	575	173	267	3	2	1,976
2,000 t – 3,000 t	792	221	132	160	4	0	1,309
> 3,000 t	514	22	21	157	2	0	716
Total	3,519	2,026	1,036	925	12	8	7,526

2018	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
<1,000 t	1,241	1,172	666	343	3	6	3,431
1,000 t – 2,000 t	955	577	181	266	2	2	1,983
2,000 t – 3,000 t	773	219	126	164	3	0	1,285
> 3,000 t	516	23	20	167	2	0	728
Total	3,485	2,051	993	940	10	8	7,487

2019	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,183	1,161	657	330	3	6	3,340
1,000 t – 2,000 t	961	552	187	270	2	6	1,978
2,000 t – 3,000 t	876	224	134	165	3	3	1,405
> 3,000 t	502	25	18	174	2	0	721
Total	3,522	2,027	996	939	10	15	7,509

2020	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,186	1,137	618	337	2	6	3,286
1,000 t – 2,000 t	988	551	195	276	3	6	2,019
2,000 t – 3,000 t	775	228	146	171	2	3	1,325
> 3,000 t	485	28	18	194	1	0	726
Total	3,434	2,004	977	978	8	15	7,416

2021	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,190	1,110	610	318	2	10	3,240
1,000 t – 2,000 t	967	511	195	270	3	7	1,953
2,000 t – 3,000 t	774	221	165	168	2	3	1,333
> 3,000 t	539	30	22	193	1	1	786
Total	3,470	1,939	992	949	8	21	7,379

2022	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,168	1,069	576	300	2	4	3,119
1,000 t – 2,000 t	984	494	189	265	2	7	1,941
2,000 t – 3,000 t	794	220	151	158	3	3	1,329
> 3,000 t	521	30	19	197	1	1	1,769
Total	3,467	1,813	935	920	8	15	7,158

2023	The Netherlands	Germany	France	Belgium	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	1,110	#	568	243	2	4	#
1,000 t – 2,000 t	906	#	186	251	2	7	#
2,000 t – 3,000 t	689	#	115	152	3	3	#
> 3,000 t	535	#	22	193	3	1	#
Total	3,240	#	891	880	10	15	#

* 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 2016-2023

2016	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	236	22	46	9	0	0	313
1,000 t – 2,000 t	206	201	35	14	10	12	478
2,000 t – 3,000 t	157	132	37	25	27	2	380
> 3,000 t	225	17	40	3	14	4	303
Total	824	418	158	51	51	18	1,520

2017	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	241	23	47	8	0	0	319
1,000 t – 2,000 t	199	200	28	13	6	12	458
2,000 t – 3,000 t	151	134	30	27	35	2	379
> 3,000 t	220	18	38	2	14	4	296
Total	811	419	143	50	55	18	1,496

2018	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	238	51	38	9	2	0	338
1,000 t – 2,000 t	189	201	29	14	6	13	452
2,000 t – 3,000 t	150	138	27	23	29	1	368
> 3,000 t	217	20	39	2	14	4	296
Total	794	455	133	48	51	18	1,499

2019	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	221	46	39	7	0	0	313
1,000 t – 2,000 t	194	199	26	15	0	7	441
2,000 t – 3,000 t	143	140	24	22	29	2	360
>3,000 t	222	19	42	2	14	3	302
Total	780	447	131	46	43	12	1,459

2020	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	174	46	34	8	0	0	262
1,000 t – 2,000 t	186	198	27	15	3	7	436
2,000 t – 3,000 t	156	139	24	19	27	16	381
> 3,000 t	225	25	51	2	12	5	320
Total	741	451	136	44	42	28	1,442

2021	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	144	43	32	8	0	0	227
1,000 t – 2,000 t	192	187	26	16	3	7	431
2,000 t – 3,000 t	160	149	28	21	29	16	403
> 3,000 t	243	26	55	3	14	5	346
Total	739	443	141	48	46	28	1,445

2022	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	129	41	32	8	1	0	211
1,000 t – 2,000 t	186	188	26	15	2	9	426
2,000 t – 3,000 t	173	151	29	17	32	15	417
> 3,000 t	244	27	54	2	12	6	345
Total	732	407	141	42	47	30	1,399

2023	The Netherlands	Germany	Belgium	France	Switzerland	Luxembourg	Total
< 1,000 t	110	#	28	7	1	0	#
1,000 t – 2,000 t	184	#	27	15	2	14	#
2,000 t – 3,000 t	175	#	28	17	34	15	#
> 3,000 t	256	#	54	4	14	6	#
Total	725	#	137	43	51	35	#

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

	Basel	Maxau	Kaub	Oestrich	Cologne	Duisburg	Emmerich	Lobith	Nimwegen	IJsselkop	Tiel
2015	8	30	29	23	37	39	46	34	31	40	27
2016	7	27	19	18	26	35	36	29	29	34	22
2017	24	28	28	27	23	25	25	25	24	25	22
2018	48	80	107	78	121	128	134	131	136	136	131
2019	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	3	5	0
2020	0	0	0	0	11	14	25	20	17	30	13
2021	0	6	10	4	9	13	27	16	14	22	0
2022	7	23	41	22	52	60	65	64	62	65	62
2023	4	8	4	7	11	9	9	11	10	8	6

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

	Pfelling	Hofkirchen	Kienstock	Wildungsmauer	Devin	Budapest	Bezdan	Calafat	Calarasi
2015	106	92	35	54	66	60	53	118	75
2016	22	6	12	23	19	13	12	36	24
2017	38	18	24	37	32	19	16	92	32
2018	148	126	55	89	80	85	97	114	82
2019	47	13	7	27	12	12	31	100	89
2020	84	53	5	31	4	1	0	53	23
2021	36	21	27	47	20	17	38	53	47
2022	71	55	6	36	22	22	71	127	119
2023	79	52	21	30	29	25	36	#	#

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.

1. MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT AND OUTLOOK

2. FREIGHT TRANSPORT ON INLAND WATERWAYS

3. NATIONAL INVESTMENTS IN IWT INFRASTRUCTURE

4. WATER LEVELS AND FREIGHT RATES

5. INLAND WATERWAY CARGO HANDLING IN PORTS

6. CARGO FLEETS

7. PASSENGER TRANSPORT

8. COMPANIES, EMPLOYMENT, TURNOVER AND PERSONNEL COSTS

9. OUTLOOK FOR INLAND WATERWAY FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND RIVER CRUISES