As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage
Operators are adding low-water surcharges as some Rhine container fees top 1,000 euros, according to Contargo.
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All the long-lost relics unearthed by Europe's drying rivers amid summer heatwave
A man stands on top of an old World War II-era ship from the Danube riverbed in Baja, Hungary, on Aug. 8.Robert Nemeti/Anadolu via Getty ImagesRecord-setting heat has hit Europe, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit.The low water levels unearthed prehistoric and 20th-century relics along Europe's key rivers.Low water levels have also drastically reduced freight transportation.A combination of severe heat and little rain has left ma…
As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage
Major rivers on the planet's fastest-warming continent, including the Rhine and Danube, have sustained water shortages that scientists directly link to climate change. The situation is especially critical in Germany on the Rhine, the core of the European inland waterway transport network. "The situation is unprecedented," a spokesperson for Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, told AFP. "Today, most of the inland ports along the Rhine cannot be re…
Exceptionally low levels on European rivers, affected by drought and record heat waves since the beginning of the summer, have hampered river transport in recent weeks and are also leading to increased transport prices for goods within the EU. A TASR correspondent drew attention to Thursday's analysis by the AFP news agency. While the situation...
The first fuel supply problems begin to appear in Europe after the drought lowered the rivers to exceptionally small levels and blocked part of river transport. In Alsace they were already...
In Kaub, the Rhine fell to 6 centimetres on 14 August, a historic record. The barges had to reduce their load or stop, while the freight tipped towards a road and a rail already energized. The bill exceeds 1,300 euros per container on the most exposed sections.
Paris (France), 20 August 2026 (AFP) – The exceptionally low level of European rivers, which suffer from the drought and historic heats of the beginning of the summer, has put river transport in difficulty in recent weeks, between fears of shortage and rising costs. Historically low water levels If in France and in France, and [...] Read more Dryness in Europe: River freight in difficulty appeared first on MARINE & OCÉANS.
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