Challenges rising – unlike water levels – for shippers using Europe's barges

Shippers using Europe’s inland waterways are facing “phenomenal” surcharges and the prospect of cargo going undelivered, as barge operators contend with low water levels. On Friday, Contargo announced €175 ($203) and ...

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News / Flooding brings North European barge traffic to the brink of chaos

Europe’s inland waterways are bracing for chaos following recent flooding in southern Germany, which has ...

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News / Pent-up Shanghai cargo exports will swamp Europe's inland services

Europe’s inland barge terminals may find themselves overrun by an “avalanche” of containers as Shanghai’s ...

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

Barges are being turned into floating storage platforms to alleviate pressures on Northern Europe’s ocean ...

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News / Chronic delays in European intermodal traffic as barge congestion returns

Significant congestion has returned to plague Europe’s inland waterways, and following last month’s flood damage ...

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