Danube River Hits Record Lows and Threatens Romania, Hungary Nuclear Plants August 5, 2026 By Andra Timu, Thomas Escritt, Daniel Hornak and Andrea Dudik The green excavator scooped another heap of arid dirt and rocks before swiveling around to deposit the load onto barges...
Rhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Threatening European Trade August 4, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat The Rhine River’s water levels dropped to the lowest in nearly 150 years as hot, dry weather grips Europe, threatening...
Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData July 31, 2026 Supply chain insurance is seen by businesses as must-have protection during periods of geopolitical tensions — in order to safeguard...
Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants, Testing Supply Chain Resilience July 31, 2026 By Tim Kelly, Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Sam Nussey The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to...
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...