News / Surcharges add to costs of barging freight as Europe's rivers run dry

Barge ship transporting containers in the Port of Antwerp
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Heatwaves have sent prices “skyrocketing” for container moves along northern Europe’s inland waterways and, with little sign of rainfall, things can only get worse.

Having already imposed low water surcharges on the Kaub guage, Contargo announced a similar charge for the Duisburg-Ruhrort and Emmerich gauge and ...

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