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Maersk to use freight rail to circumvent Panama Canal amid drought

11 January 2024

A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced it will begin using a freight railroad to bypass the drought-stricken Panama Canal, as low water levels have forced authorities to limit the number of large ships passing through.

The shipping container giant said Wednesday its Oceania-Americas (OC1) service, which normally uses cargo ships to transit the canal, will instead utilize the Panama Canal Railway, a 47-mile railroad running adjacent to the canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-to-use-freight-rail-to-circumvent-panama-canal-amid-drought

Amazon Drought Continues To Disrupt Barge Traffic

14 October 2023

SAO PAULO, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A severe drought is disrupting barge traffic on the Tapajos river in the Amazon rainforest, shipping agencies told clients this week as Brazil enters the final months of 2023’s…

https://gcaptain.com/amazon-drought-continues-to-disrupt-barge-traffic/

Severe Drought Forces Panama Canal to Restrict Number of Daily Vessel Transits

26 July 2023

The Panama Canal Authority has announced plans to reduce daily vessel transits to help conserve water due to an ongoing drought. The new restrictions come as the ACP has already…

https://gcaptain.com/severe-drought-forces-panama-canal-to-restrict-number-of-daily-vessel-transits/

Heat, War and Export Bans: Global Food Threats Are On the Rise

23 July 2023

By Agnieszka de Sousa, Flavia Rotondi and Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –As scorching temperatures ravage farms from the US to China, crop harvests, fruit production and dairy output are all coming under pressure. That…

https://gcaptain.com/heat-war-and-export-bans-global-food-threats-are-on-the-rise/

World Has Hottest June On Record As Ocean Temperatures Soar

15 July 2023

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –The world just had its hottest June ever for land and sea, with ocean temperatures setting new highs for the third month in a row. Combined…

https://gcaptain.com/world-has-hottest-june-on-record-as-ocean-temperatures-soar/

Europe’s Parched Lifeline Flashes Trade Disruption Warning

25 February 2023

By Jack Wittels, Megan Durisin and Celia Bergin (Bloomberg) –Shallow waters on the Rhine are disrupting barge traffic and forcing up the cost of shipping, an early indicator the continent may need to brace for a redux of the seismic economic shock caused by last year’s drought. At Kaub, a key waypoint in western Germany, the river-measure is the lowest it’s been this time of year since 2017. Any barges planning on hauling diesel further into inland Europe are restricted to loading at about...

https://gcaptain.com/europes-parched-lifeline-flashes-trade-disruption-warning/

A Warm Winter Reduces LNG Demand And Threatens Inland Shipping In Europe

11 January 2023

Europe’s warm and dry winter weather has decreased demand for LNG ships and a lack of snow could lower the spring water levels of major rivers like the Rhine and…

https://gcaptain.com/warm-winter-lng-demand-inland-shipping-europe/

Rhine Water Level Set To Fall Again At Key German Chokepoint

28 August 2022

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint is set to decline in the coming days, curbing the amount of cargo that barges can carry. The…

https://gcaptain.com/rhine-water-level-set-to-fall-again-at-key-german-chokepoint/

[Watch] An Unprecedented Drought Afflictes Europe

25 August 2022

According to the European Drought Observatory, 60% of the EU and the UK have experienced drought. Water reserves have dropped to unprecedented lows as a result of record-breaking heat waves linked to climate change that have dried up rivers across the continent.

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https://mfame.guru/watch-an-unprecedented-drought-afflictes-europe/

Rhine River at Key Waypoint Set to Steady At Low Water Level

14 August 2022

By Brian Wingfield Aug 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The water level at a key waypoint on the Rhine River is poised to steady at an extremely low level this week, as a…

https://gcaptain.com/rhine-river-at-key-waypoint-set-to-steady-at-low-water-level/

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