News / Ocean terminal and inland congestion forces river barges to store boxes

Rotterdam barge Photo 74689389 Cargo © VanderWolfImages Dreamstime.com

27/09/2021

Barges are being turned into floating storage platforms to alleviate pressures on Northern Europe’s ocean terminals, as inland waterway operators report surging congestion.

Wait times at Rotterdam have sky-rocketed over the past week to almost seven days, masking a positive start to a month in which ...

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