Low water levels on the Rhine are causing shipping suspensions and impacting the raw material supply chain for a steel mill in Duisburg.
5 reports, 5 independent
Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Low water levels on the Rhine are causing shipping suspensions and impacting the raw material supply chain for a steel mill in Duisburg.
Who's involved
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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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Duisburg
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Rotterdam
city in South Holland, the Netherlands