Deepening divide over Elbe dredging | Germany | DW.COM | 19.12.2016 - 0 views
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Deepening divide over Elbe dredging
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The Marco Polo, for example, carries 16,000 containers and has a draft (the vertical distance between waterline and ship's keel) of 16 meters. Given present river depths and tides, such ships can only enter Hamburg at certain times and when not fully loaded.
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Tidal range is a prime cause for erosion, which previous river dredging, as well as waves generated by passing ships, have exacerbated
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