The cost of making a classic Pizza Margherita rose more than twice as fast as overall inflation in Italy last month, driven by the surging price of olive oil and mozzarella cheese. The total amount spent on ingredients and energy to cook the quintessential Naples dish rose 18.4 percent in…
The measured water-level at Kaub, a key chokepoint, stood at 1.43 meters on Friday afternoon, government data show. Its forecast to slump 16 centimeters more by early Tuesday morning.
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The German summer may officially be just two weeks old but the Rhine river a vital artery for the country and other parts of inland.
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By Jack Wittels, Megan Durisin and Celia Bergin (Bloomberg) –Shallow waters on the Rhine are disrupting barge traffic and forcing up the cost of shipping, an early indicator the continent may need to brace for a redux of the seismic economic shock caused by last year’s drought. At Kaub, a key waypoint in western Germany, the river-measure is the lowest it’s been this time of year since 2017. Any barges planning on hauling diesel further into inland Europe are restricted to loading at about half-capacity. Take on a full cargo, and the vessel will sit too low in the channel. “For.