Freight

UPDATED: BASF may have to cut production due to low Rhine water levels

BERLIN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - German chemicals giant BASF said it could not rule out needing to make cuts to production in the coming weeks due to low water levels on the Rhine…

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Over 2% of global freight capacity at standstill in North Sea -Germany’s IfW institute

BERLIN, (Reuters) - More than 2% of global freight capacity is at a standstill in the North Sea, an expert from Germany's IfW economic institute said, a "very unusual" situation for the…

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Freight operators in Britain raise concern on Brexit disruptions after government dossier leak

The leak of Operation Yellowhammer, the British government’s no-deal planning dossier, indicates a hard Brexit would be “far, far more potentially disruptive” than industry has been told to prepare for, according to the…

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Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% in event of No Deal Brexit

Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% for six months in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit, according to a Border Force document obtained by Sky News.…

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Italian shipping agents taking legal advice as to whether to sue ‘Atlantia’ for damages after Genoa Bridge collapse

Italian shipping agents who say their business has been affected by a deadly bridge collapse in Genoa are taking legal advice and considering whether to sue toll-road operator Atlantia, if…

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