Rhine Barge Rates Soar as Chokepoint Water Level at Seasonal Low
By William Wilkes and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as dropping water levels curb barges’
By William Wilkes and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as dropping water levels curb barges’
HAMBURG, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river
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
By Jack Wittels, Megan Durisin and Celia Bergin (Bloomberg) –Shallow waters on the Rhine are disrupting barge traffic and forcing up the cost of
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
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
By Jack Wittels and Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) — Water levels on the Rhine are set to rise over the weekend, potentially providing some respite to a
BERLIN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Around 20 ships are stuck in traffic along Germany’s river Rhine, where low water levels have already
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — A veteran Rhine shipping company said its business on the Upper Rhine is at risk as water levels drop. Of the roughly 150
By Jack Wittels, Laura Malsch and Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) — The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of
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
BERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Germany plans to give the transportation of materials and equipment essential for energy production priority on the
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
HAMBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen again in dry weather on Friday, with some vessels no longer
By Jack Wittels and Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — The Rhine River is set to drop well below a critical depth over the weekend, signaling further turmoil for
By Rene Wagner and Toby Sterling BERLIN/LOBITH, Netherlands, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages,
HAMBURG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot
By Jack Wittels and Kwaku Gyasi (Bloomberg) — Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would
AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Low water levels in the Rhine are worsening capacity shortages at Dutch river barges, a spokeswoman for the
By Zoe Schneeweiss (Bloomberg) — Low water levels in the Rhine river may have a similar impact on German economic output as they did in 2018, according
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