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Press Release 22 Jul 2019
Contargo prepares for the next extreme summer
Zwijndrecht, 22 July 2019 – June 2019 was the hottest June on record since the collection of weather statistics first began in 1881. A sign that – as in 2018 – we might be in for another long, hot summer, with weeks of drought and low water on the Rhine. Since autumn 2018, container hinterland logistics network Contargo has taken the precautionary measure of having four barges in its fleet modified so that they have 10-15 cm more water beneath the keel in very low water conditions.
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