| With the development of Rhine
shipping, lockage also increased. However, traffic is not always equal
in the two chambers, weather conditions and the water level influencing
the volume of shipping on the Rhine. The highest volume of daily traffic
to date is 48 large vessels. |
|
| Lockage and
shipping |
2009 |
2010 |
| |
|
|
| No. of lockings |
10
104 |
9224 |
| Small watercraft |
1
003 |
812 |
| Large vessels
(freight) |
6
256 |
5
789 |
| Large vessels
(passenger) |
672 |
555 |
| Total large
vessels |
7
880 |
7
156 |
|
|
