- Low water levels on the Rhine are affecting crucial shipping routes for steel raw materials near Rotterdam.
- Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.
Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 18
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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
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The entities involved
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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UBS
Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company
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Kaub
municipality of Germany
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