Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Low water levels are affecting both the Rhine and Danube rivers.1 source
- Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.Sub-event
- Low water levels are causing operational issues on the river system, including a swim starting in Frankfurt and cargo shipments halting below Kaub.Sub-event
Low water levels at the Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.1 source
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The entities involved
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Rhine
river in Western Europe to the North Sea
- The chemical industry, including Bayer and BASF, is contending with competition from China while utilizing the Rhine as a vital link to global European markets.
- Low water levels on the Rhine are causing operational issues, restricting barge capacity and affecting linked canal systems in Europe and the Netherlands.
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Rotterdam
city in South Holland, the Netherlands
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Kaub
municipality of Germany
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Related events
- Low water levels are affecting shipping operations on the Rhine, which flows through German territory.
- Low water levels in European waterways, including the Rhine and Danube, are causing infrastructure failures and shipping disruptions.
- Drought and climate crisis are causing low water levels in the Rhine and Danube, while the Middle East crisis affects global prices.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- travelmarketreport.com
- dw.com
- thelocal.ch
- english.news.cn
- argusmedia.com
- acs.org
- thenationalnews.com
- bbc.co.uk
- nltimes.nl
- gcaptain.comHeat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies