Port CEO Calls for Action After Dry Summer Costs Millions of Euros
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Companies that sailed ships through the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal this summer have suffered millions of euros in losses. This is according to North Sea Port CEO Cas König in an interview with news agency Belga. His company manages the ports of Vlissingen, Terneuzen, and Ghent. Last summer was the hottest summer since the start of measurements by the KNMI in 1901. It was also extremely dry, which led to low water levels in the canal. "We hadn't seen…
Port CEO calls for action after dry summer costs millions of euros
The dry summer has cost businesses in the North Sea Port millions of euros, CEO Cas König has said. At the height of the crisis, one of the two sea locks in Terneuzen was completely closed, while the other could only be used for four hours at high tide. At one point, some companies also opted to transport their cargo by lorry rather than by ship.
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The drought this summer and its consequences for shipping in the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal are leading to millions of euros in damage for companies. This was stated by Cas König, CEO of North Sea Port, the company behind the ports of Terneuzen, Vlissingen, and Ghent, in an interview with news agency Belga.
North Sea Port is sounding the alarm after an exceptionally dry summer that has severely disrupted shipping on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. The...
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Key takeaways The lack of rainfall during the summer months has led to financial losses totaling millions of euros for companies operating in the North Sea Port. North Sea Port CEO Cas König told Belga this. According to König, the crisis reached a peak when one of the two sea locks in Terneuzen was completely closed, […]
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