Thyssenkrupp Steel suspends shipping to Duisburg with own vessels, Rheinische Post says

ThyssenKrupp AG

14/07/2026 10:34

    July 14 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp Steel has suspended shipping of raw materials to Duisburg with its own vessels due to low water levels on the Rhine river, the Rheinische Post reported on Tuesday, citing a spokesperson for the company.
"The persistent and worsening low-water situation is now also affecting the supply of raw materials to our Duisburg plant. Our own barge transport operations have been suspended due to the low water levels,” the paper cited the spokesperson as saying.
The company was using chartered external vessels with a shallower draught instead, the spokesperson told Rheinische Post.

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