Rhine Reopens in Germany for Vessels Moving Goods Upstream
- Barge that suffered fault Wednesday has been towed away
- River is Europe’s most important commercial waterway
A barge passes residents on an exposed riverbed on the River Rhine near Loreley, Germany.
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The Rhine has reopened at St. Goar, Germany for barges moving goods inland, according to the WSA water authority.
The river was blocked to all commercial traffic early Wednesday between St. Goar and Oberwesel when a vessel suffered a technical fault. That barge has been towed away, a spokesman for the WSA said by phone.