Rhine water levels at Kaub set to recover over the weekend

Minimum water levels needed to navigate the Rhine river at a key choke point were expected to stage a partial recovery over the weekend.

Water levels near the city of Kaub were seen starting to recover from Friday onwards, from around 36 centimetres at present to a maximum of 67cm by 0500 GMT next Monday morning, according to government data.

According to Bloomberg, levels below 40cm make it uneconomic for many transport barges to set sail due to the need to reduce the weight of their cargoes.