{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Loading Draught (Abladetiefe)","description":"In inland navigation, the loading draught (German: Abladetiefe) is the maximum permissible immersion depth of a loaded vessel on a given stretch of waterway – limited by the actual available depth of the navigation channel. It is derived from the current water level at the relevant reference gauge and directly determines how much cargo an inland vessel may take on: when the level falls, the cargo quantity must be reduced. On the Rhine, the section at Kaub is the critical bottleneck for voyages t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/loading-draught-abladetiefe","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-18T18:05:23.940747","citation":"https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/loading-draught-abladetiefe","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Loading Draught (Abladetiefe) · In inland navigation, the loading draught (German: Abladetiefe) is the maximum permissible immersion depth of a loaded vessel on a given stretch of waterway – limited by the actual available depth of the navigation channel. · Quelle: https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/"}