Barcelona, July 10, 2025.- A summer heatwave has lowered water levels for crucial shipping lanes across Europe, driving up costs and stalling cargo moving through the Rhine and Danube rivers.
Reuters reports that temperatures peaked at 95 degrees Fahrenheit in Budapest, Hungary by the start of July, after the region received just 17% of its normal rainfall for the previous month, marking its driest June since 1901. The resulting low water levels mean that cargo ships transiting the Danube River have only been able to operate at 30-40% capacity, prompting ship operators to impose surcharges on cargo owners as high as 100% for vessels that aren’t fully loaded.
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