The Rhine River in Germany has fallen to record-low levels amid a prolonged heatwave and scarce rainfall, disrupting one of Europe’s most important commercial waterways. At the Kaub chokepoint near Koblenz, navigable water depth dropped to just 15 cm on Tuesday, below the previous record low of 25 cm recorded in 2018. The extremely shallow […]
Shipowners have temporarily suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for agricultural exports following a surge in Russian missile and drone attacks on ports and merchant ships. Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry said the suspension was a decision taken by shipowners, while the government has not imposed any official restrictions. According to traders
A group of ships attempted to navigate the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced the key waterway was open to commercial traffic, but many vessels turned back amid lingering uncertainty. Around 20 ships initially moved toward the strait, marking the largest such effort since its closure during recent tensions, though most halted or reversed course […]


