Low water levels on the Rhine are affecting crucial shipping routes for steel raw materials near Rotterdam.
22 reports, 5 independent
Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Low water levels on the Rhine are affecting crucial shipping routes for steel raw materials near Rotterdam.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.Sub-event
- Low water levels on the Rhine are causing shipping suspensions and impacting the raw material supply chain for a steel mill in Duisburg.Sub-event
Water levels dropped to 78cm at Kaub, impacting steel raw material shipping.1 source
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The entities involved
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Rotterdam
city in South Holland, the Netherlands
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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.