Antwerp chemical leak and low Rhine water pressure European ports

Summary

Kuehne+Nagel noted a July 14 chemical leak disrupted Antwerp operations, with the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) still restricted after most terminals resumed July 15. Low Rhine water levels forced vessels to sail partly loaded - some at just 20% capacity - compounding barge and yard bottlenecks across the Benelux hub ports.