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Posted on January 27, 2025
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The Mosel river in Germany is expected to reopen for cargo shipping this week following lock repairs, restoring a key transit route for grains and rapeseed.
HAMBURG (Reuters) - The Mosel river in western Germany could reopen to cargo shipping later this week as repairs to a damaged lock are making fast progress, navigation authorities said on Monday.
The river, an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France, was closed to inland waterways shipping in December after an accident which damaged a lock at Mueden south of Koblenz.
New lock gates have now been installed and are being prepared for the first test vessel transits expected on Thursday to Friday, said a spokesperson for inland navigation agency WSA.
If all goes well, the river could be reopened to commercial shipping on Friday or Saturday, the spokesperson said.
European rapeseed futures rose in December after trading platform Euronext said it will suspend physical delivery to river ports in eastern France for the February contract, following the blockage of the Mosel.
(Reporting by Michael Hogan, editing by Ros Russell)
The Mosel River could reopen to commercial shipping on Friday or Saturday, following the first test vessel transits expected on Thursday.
The river was closed in December due to an accident that damaged a lock at Mueden.
European rapeseed futures rose in December after Euronext announced it would suspend physical delivery to river ports in eastern France due to the blockage.
New lock gates have been installed and are currently being prepared for testing with the first vessel transits.
The update was provided by a spokesperson for the inland navigation agency WSA.
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