The Kiel Canal: The busiest artificial waterway in the world | DW Documentary

A technical masterpiece -- and a big responsibility. The Kiel Canal in Germany is the busiest artificial waterway in the world. But keeping it operational is expensive. The infrastructure of the Kiel Canal is a much-discussed topic. As is the case in Germany with roads, bridges and railway tracks, cost-cutting measures are also impacting waterways. Yet the canal offers decisive advantages for freight transport: every shipping container transported here replaces a long lorry journey.

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