Rhine Freight Hits EUR100/t as Low Water Curbs Cargoes

Rhine barge freight rates from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe have risen to around EUR100.00/t this week as critical low water levels sharply reduce cargo volumes and put further pressure on inland coal deliveries to Germany. Shipowners are applying a dead-freight clause given that barges are only loading 15-20% of capacity, which, together with lower bunker consumption […] The post Rhine Freight Hits EUR100/t as Low Water Curbs Cargoes appeared first on Dow Jones .