Moselle: lock closure disrupts supply chains
The closure of the Moselle lock at the Müden barrage (Germany) after a ship collision has severely impacted the regional economy, particularly industries such as oil, food, and steel.
Inland ports have called for prompt repairs and comprehensive updates from the waterway authorities. They stress the urgent need for improved infrastructure, including additional lock chambers, to enhance resilience and mitigate economic damage.
Furthermore, they advocate for expanding multimodal transport options and establishing sustainable, project-independent infrastructure funding to better manage future disruptions and secure long-term economic competitiveness.
The incident underscores the vulnerability of current transport infrastructure and highlights the necessity of investing in redundancy and modernisation. Without these measures, supply chain stability and regional economic security remain at serious risk, the inland ports said. (pb)