Topic
Inland waterways
Every Vessel Hunter story on Inland waterways: 5 stories, from 29 July 2026 to 4 September 2026. Newest: "China, Russia and Kazakhstan Weigh an Ob-Irtysh River Route to the Russian Arctic". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
China, Russia and Kazakhstan Weigh an Ob-Irtysh River Route to the Russian Arctic
A revived Ob-Irtysh corridor would let Chinese goods reach Russian Arctic ports at the base of the Yamal Peninsula, but ice, drought and hydropower locks stand between the plan and the cargo.
Seventy-Year-Old Dredger Helps Clear Three Million Cubic Metres From Siberian Rivers
A self-propelled dredger built seven decades ago is still working the Ob and Irtysh rivers, part of a fleet of fifteen technical vessels that has removed 3.3 million cubic metres of material during the current season.
European Drought Cuts River Freight And Power Output Across Seven Countries
Water levels on Europe's two principal commercial rivers have fallen to record lows, with the Rhine dropping below twenty centimetres of navigable depth at a key reference point in early August and the Danube falling under ten
China's electric cargo ship fleet scales up fast
China is scaling battery-powered shipping faster than anywhere else, moving from pilots into commercial cargo operation, according to new International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) data. China had more than 44…
Tebezo wins contract worth up to €17 million to dredge Overijssel waterways
Dutch dredging contractor Tebezo has secured a contract worth between thirteen and seventeen million euros to maintain waterways across Overijssel.
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