Drought
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Marine World
Hungary Stops Nuclear Plant For First Time As Danube River Dries Up
By Zoltan Simon Aug 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time…
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Maritime News
Drought Makes Upper Rhine Unnavigable, Driving Barge Rates to New Record
Low summertime water levels are a routine problem for navigation on the River Rhine, especially in recent years, but the…
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Maritime News
Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube
Bulgaria’s Border Police were leading an orderly evacuation of the passenger from the Viking river cruise ship Viking Ullur after…
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Marine World
Near-Record Low Water Levels Leave Cruise Vessels Stranded
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, July 16 (Reuters) – Near-record low water levels on the Danube River have disrupted tourism this week, leaving cruise vessels stranded…
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Marine World
Panama Canal Aims to Avoid Repeat of 2023 Drought Crisis as El Niño Looms
The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño weather pattern begins in…
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Marine World
Panama Canal Delivers Nearly $3 Billion to Treasury After Drought Recovery
Strong traffic growth and recovered water levels lifted FY 2025 revenue to $5.7 billion after 2024 drought disruptions. The Panama…
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Port News
Latsco ends MR order drought with K Shipbuilding deal
Greek shipowner Latsco Shipping has returned to the product tanker newbuilding market after nearly a decade, with sources linking the…
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Marine World
Panama Canal Advances Rio Indio Reservoir Project to Secure Water Supply After Historic Drought
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has approved critical funding for the construction of a new reservoir in the Rio…
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Port News
Panama green lights reservoir project in bid to combat drought restrictions
The Panama Canal board of directors has approved funding for the construction of a new lake in the middle course…
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Maritime News
Panama Canal to Build New Water Resource to Protect Against Future Droughts
The Panama Canal Authority is pushing forward with a key project to expand its water resources for canal operations…
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