Ongoing heat and drought have pushed water levels down on several key European rivers. CMA CGM said the Rhine and other rivers remain abnormally low and inland navigation is severely affected, and it will levy an "inland emergency transport surcharge" on cargo transiting three ports. Persistently low water has reduced inland barge capacity, increased port congestion and dwell times, and raised operating costs; the surcharge covers all inland transport modes via the three ports. The Rhine, a majo

Ongoing heat and drought have pushed water levels down on several key European rivers. CMA CGM said the Rhine and other rivers remain abnormally low and inland navigation is severely affected, and it will levy an "inland emergency transport surcharge" on cargo transiting three ports. Persistently low water has reduced inland barge capacity, increased port congestion and dwell times, and raised operating costs; the surcharge covers all inland transport modes via the three ports. The Rhine, a major inland shipping artery linking the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland, has already seen impacts on shipping and energy supply.