Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies July 29, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for...
Record-Low Danube Water Levels Leave Boats Beached, Reveal Decades-Old Shipwrecks July 27, 2026 Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad floated in a green slurry — all...
Yemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia July 20, 2026 By Rakteem Katakey and Dana Khraiche The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, putting at risk the...
Rhine Rises After Rain, but Low Levels Continue to Hinder Shipping July 17, 2026 Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have risen after rain in the south and are forecast to rise further...
Low Water Hampers Rhine River Shipping in Germany, Transport Costs Rise July 13, 2026 Low water levels in a current heatwave are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in...
Viewpoint: Boom in Hyperscale Data Centers Puts Re/Insurers to the Test June 30, 2026 By Charles-Marie Delpuech - S&P Global Ratings Hyperscale data center campuses represent the latest growth opportunity for the global re/insurance industry. Annual investment in these specialized facilities...
Heat Wave Lowers Rhine Levels, Straining Fuel Supply Chains June 23, 2026 By Jack Wittels Falling Rhine water levels are choking fuel shipments to parts of western Europe as a heat wave grips the region,...
Fertilizer Ships Face Long Backlog Even if Hormuz Reopens June 16, 2026 By Eleanor Thornber An interim US-Iran deal to end their months-long war and potentially fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to...
Europe Faces Biggest Food Price Shock in G7 From Hotter World June 1, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee A global food crunch due to extreme weather would boost prices more in the euro area than in Group of...
Saving Supply Chains From Climate Shocks Is a Lure for Investors May 26, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee On the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, a cargo of drugs on their way to a clinical trial were...