Mainly on the Elbe River - Central Europe

Chart 45 - numbers of vessels between Hřensko – the Děčín navigable lock
waterway transportation - medium option
monitored years 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028
export (vessels/year) 191 191 191 191 361 886 1469 2084 2606 3061 3442
import (vessels/year) 191 191 191 191 361 886 1469 2084 2606 3061 3442
total (vessels/year) 382 382 382 382 721 1771 2939 4168 5213 6123 6885
monitored years 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050
export (vessels/year) 3774 4051 4278 4463 4660 4795 4875 4942 4985 5041 5065
import (vessels/year) 3774 4051 4278 4463 4660 4795 4875 4942 4985 5041 5065
total (vessels/year) 7549 8102 8557 8926 9319 9590 9749 9885 9971 10081 10131
Source: CityPlan, spol. s r. o.
The data in the chart are valid for Boletice. Navigation between Boletice and Střekov will
continue to be limited by low water levels. It is impossible to predict periods with low water levels,
or whether the period will be continuous or distributed within a year. The only solution possible is to
process the average figures. The project is based on average number of navigable days for the
section Děčín - Střekov.
4.5.2.6.3 Benefits of the Děčín navigable lock for the number of freight vehicles transporting on
the route Děčín – Sachsen
The assessment was conducted for medium option. The expected low water levels between
Boletice – Střekov were considered, as well as more intensive utilization of the overload point in
Děčín – Loubí connected to the railway network.
Chart 46 - Annual decrease of freight vehicles (in thousands) on the D8 and A17 motorways
with the influence of low water levels – medium option – both directions
monitored years 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028
effect of water lock 0 0 0 0 0 29 394 630 630 630 630
effect of low water level 0 0 0 0 0 29 199 273 336 390 436
difference = decrease of
number trucks (thousands) 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 357 295 240 194
monitored years 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050
effect of water lock 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727 1727
effect of low water level 476 509 536 558 582 598 608 616 621 628 631
difference = decrease of
number trucks (thousands) 1251 1218 1190 1168 1145 1128 1119 1111 1106 1099 1096
Source: CityPlan, spol. s r. o.
4.5.2.6.4 Foreseen use of the Danube-Oder-Elbe waterway
The following analysis of transport opportunities of the D-O-E waterway is based on the AGN
Agreement (the most recent document by the EU referring to the D-O-E waterways is the
resolution 04/2008 of the EP Doc 10730). The basic conditions are following:
A feasibility study for “Improvement of Conditions for the River Transport in Central Europe (mainly on the Elbe
River)“ realized within the ChemLog project 168