Night-time closure for traffic on the Rhine
Inland navigation on the Upper Rhine also feels the effect of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic from which France and especially the region Alsace are currently suffering.
Under these circumstances, the lock operators on the Upper Rhine, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), Voies navigables de France (VNF) and Électricité de France (EDF), have agreed to cease lock operations between Kembs and Iffezheim between 21:00 h and 05:00 h at night.
This measure has been taken to protect the health of lock personnel, because, notwithstanding rigorous precautionary and organisational measures, lock operational personnel on the Upper Rhine have become ill and are currently unavailable to operate the locks.
The traffic control centres and reporting points on the Rhine will remain in operation at all times. The lock operators will ensure that sufficient berths are available for vessels arriving at the locks during the night. (mw)