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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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Severe Drought Forces Panama Canal to Restrict Number of Daily Vessel Transits

The Panama Canal Authority has announced plans to reduce daily vessel transits to help conserve water due to an ongoing drought. The new restrictions come as

July 25, 2023
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Sunday, July 23, 2023
Heat, War And Export Bans: Global Food Threats Are On the Rise
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Heat, War And Export Bans: Global Food Threats Are On the Rise

By Agnieszka de Sousa, Flavia Rotondi and Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –As scorching temperatures ravage farms from the US to China, crop

July 23, 2023
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Saturday, July 15, 2023
A map of the world plotted with some of the most significant climate events that occurred during June 2023. (Image credit: NOAA/NCEI)
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World Has Hottest June On Record As Ocean Temperatures Soar

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –The world just had its hottest June ever for land and sea, with ocean temperatures setting new highs for the third

July 15, 2023
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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Drought-Hit Panama Canal Further Restricts Maximum Ship Depth

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, June 21 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of

June 22, 2023
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Friday, June 16, 2023
Summer Just Started, But the Rhine River is Already Starting to Dry Up
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Summer Just Started, But the Rhine River is Already Starting to Dry Up

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The German summer may officially be just two weeks old but the Rhine river — a vital artery for the country and

June 16, 2023
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Thursday, June 8, 2023
panama canal lng record
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Panama Canal Drought Seen Sending Transpacific Container Rates North

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific spot rates from Asia are set to spike as a consequence of industrial action at US west coast ports and

June 8, 2023
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
panama canal tonnage record
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The Fed’s Inflation Fight Faces A New Challenge: A Dry Panama Canal

By Laura Curtis, Ruth Liao and Michael D McDonald (Bloomberg) –Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell keeps careful track of employment levels,

June 3, 2023
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Saturday, April 22, 2023
The Planet Keeps Breaking Records For Warming Waters
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The Planet Keeps Breaking Records For Warming Waters

By Siobhan Wagner (Bloomberg) –Earth broke grim new records for melting glaciers, rising sea levels and ocean heat last year, according to a new

April 22, 2023
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
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Sunday, April 16, 2023
solar panel covered canal
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California Announces Solar-Powered Canal Project

California’s persistent water scarcity issues linger, even after an unusually wet winter. Governor Gavin Newsom has refrained from declaring an end to

April 16, 2023
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Europe’s Parched Lifeline Flashes Trade Disruption Warning
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Europe’s Parched Lifeline Flashes Trade Disruption Warning

By Jack Wittels, Megan Durisin and Celia Bergin (Bloomberg) –Shallow waters on the Rhine are disrupting barge traffic and forcing up the cost of

February 25, 2023
Total Views: 2524

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Rhine Ship Traffic
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A Warm Winter Reduces LNG Demand And Threatens Inland Shipping In Europe

Europe’s warm and dry winter weather has decreased demand for LNG ships and a lack of snow could lower the spring water levels of major rivers like the

January 11, 2023
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes
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Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Parts of the St. Lawrence River

October 26, 2022
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Waterways And Lakes Are Evaporating Worldwide
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Waterways And Lakes Are Evaporating Worldwide

The world’s rivers are evaporating and this could be devastating for our food supply, our cities, and our transportation. Inland barges are ten times

October 26, 2022
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Saturday, August 27, 2022
Rhine Water Level Set To Fall Again At Key German Chokepoint
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Rhine Water Level Set To Fall Again At Key German Chokepoint

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint is set to decline in the coming days, curbing the amount of cargo

August 27, 2022
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Friday, August 19, 2022
Low Water on Danube River Reveals Sunken WW2 Warships
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Low Water on Danube River Reveals Sunken WW2 Warships

By Fedja Grulovic PRAHOVO, Serbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Europe’s worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its

August 19, 2022
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Sunday, August 14, 2022
Rhine River at Key Waypoint Set to Steady At Low Water Level
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Rhine River at Key Waypoint Set to Steady At Low Water Level

By Brian Wingfield Aug 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The water level at a key waypoint on the Rhine River is poised to steady at an extremely low level this

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 4390

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Ernest Shackleton's ship "Endurance," Stern
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Extreme Heat Uncovers Lost Villages, Ancient Ruins and Shipwrecks

By Kevin Simauchi (Bloomberg) –Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers. Less expectedly,

August 13, 2022
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Friday, August 12, 2022
Drought-Hit Rhine River Adds to Europe’s Energy Crisis
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Drought-Hit Rhine River Adds to Europe’s Energy Crisis

By Jack Wittels, Laura Malsch and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The Rhine River fell to a new low on Friday, further restricting the supply of vital

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 1291

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Low Water on Rhine Threatens Germany’s Economic Growth
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Low Water on Rhine Threatens Germany’s Economic Growth

By Rene Wagner and Toby Sterling BERLIN/LOBITH, Netherlands, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages,

August 10, 2022
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