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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Inland waterway congestion grows as river levels fall and barge costs rise

North Europe’s inland transport sector could grind to a halt after water levels along the Rhine sink to a point at which navigation is all but impossible, forcing volumes onto an a...

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Barge surcharges skyrocket as Europe’s inland waterways struggle

Surcharges for Rhine barge transport have skyrocketed in the past few days as water levels continue to plummet, with forecasts only showing further falls as Northern Europe waits f...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Barge operations almost at a halt amid perilously low Rhine water

The waters of the Rhine have hit perilously low levels, reducing barge activity on the river almost to a complete halt, and forecasts indicate minimal chances of rain this week and...

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supplychain247.com /2 weeks ago

Braen Stone Turns to Barges for New York, New Jersey Freight

Braen Stone has acquired six barges to move aggregates around New York and New Jersey, with each vessel carrying as much as 80 truckloads.

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joc.com /1 week ago

Low water on Rhine risks pushing bottlenecks back to Rotterdam, Antwerp

Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import...

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joc.com /1 week ago

Low water on Rhine risks pushing bottlenecks back to Rotterdam, Antwerp

Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Congestion fear as ‘unnavigable’ Rhine means cargo shift to road and rail

Water levels along the Rhine are continuing to fall, as repeated heatwaves across Europe prolong drought, with shipping bosses now warning the river could effectively be being “spl...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Rate rises loom as port congestion hits four-year high

Congestion in container ports has crept up to a four-year high, with nearly 3.7m teu, or 11% of the global fleet, currently tied up awaiting berths. Linerlytica’s report this week...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Asia port congestion worsens amid bad weather, vessel bunching

The delays in Asia helped propel global port congestion to a four-year high, with almost 11% of the container fleet waiting at anchorage as of June 28, according to Linerlytica.

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joc.com /1 week ago

Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

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joc.com /1 week ago

Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Tolls needed to deter motorists as more barge traffic shifts to the roads

Transport operators are urging the introduction of road tolls across North Europe in an effort to dissuade motorists as congestion mounts on the back of low water levels along the...

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joc.com /2 weeks ago

Jeddah congestion due to hefty volumes sparks carrier surcharges, booking curbs

An influx of additional cargo volumes as carriers seek to avoid hostilities in the Persian Gulf has gridlocked Saudi Arabia’s port of Jeddah, a critical gateway on the Red Sea.

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Panama Canal draught restrictions set to add to congestion chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-w...

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theloadstar.com /4 days ago

Rhine low water crisis due to ‘decades of delay in modernising infrastructure’

The navigational crisis on the Rhine, and the disruption to commercial barge traffic, caused by low water levels, is a direct result of decades of delays in modernising infrastruct...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Cargo chaos in the Gulf as congestion at Jeddah hobbles land bridge

Hapag-Lloyd has suspended bookings into Jeddah, amid surging congestion brought on by a shift to Gulf land bridge routings, with forwarders telling The Loadstar that 5km truck queu...

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marinelink.com /1 month ago

Thyssenkrupp Steel Suspend Barges Due to Low Rhine Levels

Thyssenkrupp Steel has suspended shipping of raw materials to the western German city of Duisburg with its own vessels due to low water levels on the Rhine river, the company said...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Chicago’s busiest rail yard is choking, and CSX lit the fuse

Please note: The STB has put the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC) on notice after Clearing Yard hit record congestion. The cause traces back to a single Class I’s decision to outsourc...

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joc.com /6 days ago

Crippling port delays at Jeddah disrupt project cargo schedules

Ten-day berthing waits at the Red Sea Saudi port and inland trucking congestion have strained cargo movements throughout the Middle East.

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container-news.com /6 days ago

Low Rhine water forces cargo shift from barges to rail

Low water levels on the Rhine are pushing more freight onto rail as inland shipping capacity comes under growing pressure. RheinCargo has added trains between Rotterdam and Duisbu....

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

Drought Makes Upper Rhine Unnavigable, Driving Barge Rates to New Record

Low summertime water levels are a routine problem for navigation on the River Rhine, especially in recent years, but the intense drought conditions af...

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joc.com /3 weeks ago

US breakbulk ports avoid congestion, for now, as market uncertainties loom

Unpredictability in global project cargo routines has put US breakbulk ports under pressure, but has not yet led to congestion.

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wdrb.com /1 week ago

11 barges break loose on Ohio River forcing Milton-Madison Bridge closure

Eleven barges broke loose on the Ohio River, temporarily closing the Milton-Madison Bridge as crews recovered them.

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joc.com /2 weeks ago

Low water on Rhine limits cargo access to German industrial heartland

Should the supply chain constraints lead to cuts in production at factories upriver, it could have significant economic implications for Germany, an analyst warns.

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