€92 million lock opens for Euro traffic

Minden lock adds a new dimension to European waterway transport  (Photo: WSV)

A giant new river lock which can handle modern river and canal motor ships up to 110m in length and will significantly improve European waterway transport, has been inaugurated on the River Weser near Minden in northern Germany.

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