Moselle lock tightly after an accident - economy raises the alarm!

Moselle lock tightly after an accident - economy raises the alarm!

A serious accident at the Müden lock on the Moselle has paralyzed the entire shipping traffic and could last for weeks. After the collision of a cargo ship with the lock, it was significantly damaged, which means that about 70 ships on the Moselle and the Saar can stuck and cannot continue towards the Rhine. The chambers of industry and commerce from Saarland, Trier and Koblenz appealed to Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing to tackle the repair as soon as possible in order to avert impending economic damage, such as Welt.de reported.

criticism of slow repair processes

The affected chambers also call for the rapid expansion of all German Moselle locks by a second lock chamber, since the current situation has catastrophic consequences for many companies. Usually up to ten million tons of goods are transported via the Möden lock, including ores, stones and coke-up and mineral oil products. The presidents of the IHKs make it clear that a repair that could be completed by the end of March 2025 would be unacceptable. "Our economy is urgently dependent on the functioning waterway Moselle," they emphasize, so Spiegel.de .