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Kiel Canal is reopened for shipping after collision (1th Dec 2022)

published on 1 December 2022 - 598 -

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Effects on shipping traffic:

The Kiel Canal was reopened without restrictions for shipping traffic in both directions on Wednesday evening.
In the meantime, more than 30 ships were waiting, according to the Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA).
Dozens of ships heading for Kiel were also stuck in the canal.
In Brunsbüttel (Dithmarschen district) and Kiel-Holtenau, no more ships were allowed into the canal in the meantime. According to the WSA, one ship was stuck in the Brunsbüttel lock.
Several ships have taken the alternative route around Skagen because of the temporary closure.

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