That marks the first decline in Germany’s quarterly GDP since the first three months of 2015, when it fell by an annualized rate of 0.5%, and is well below the Continue Reading
Just after sunrise, Capt. Frank Sep turned to his ship’s radio for the defining news of his day: the water level in Kaub, the shallowest part of the middle section Continue Reading
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany would speed up its plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal as Europe’s largest economy seeks to diversify its energy Continue Reading
Vattenfall is considering converting its German coal-fired power stations to use fuels including gas or biomass as utility companies in the country brace for a government deadline for phasing out Continue Reading
London — Amid very low water levels on the River Rhine, traders are finding alternative routes to supply gasoil to inland demand centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via railcar Continue Reading
Despite the almost unprecedented divisive nature of Donald J. Trump’s presidency, he is chalking up some impressive foreign policy victories, including finally bringing Beijing to task over its decades long Continue Reading
German chemical producer OXEA said mounting logistical difficulties along the Rhine might force it to trim production rates in order to manage stocks in the coming weeks. Receive daily email Continue Reading
German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has declared force majeure as the Rhine’s extremely low water levels are disrupting the delivery of raw materials to its Duisburg plant, the company said on Continue Reading
The United States and the European Union (EU) are at odds over more than just the Iran nuclear deal – tensions surrounding energy policy have also become a flashpoint for Continue Reading
The local coal company has paid most of the residents of Pödelwitz, a village that is hundreds of years old, to relocate. Unless, that is, Pödelwitz’s 27 remaining residents have Continue Reading
