Navigable depth at Kaub fell to about 25 centimeters, matching the 2018 low, and could set a new record. Barges kept moving, but at roughly 20% of capacity, while Rotterdam-to-Karlsruhe rates rose to more than three times their late-June level.
The Protos project in Cheshire has entered a new construction phase and aims to capture around 370,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from a facility that recovers energy from non-recyclable waste.
MCi Carbon’s Myrtle plant captures carbon dioxide from an Orica industrial facility in Newcastle and mineralizes it to produce carbonates and silica for use in concrete, paint, glass, plastics and coatings. Its initial scale is limited, but it opens an important discussion on industrial decarbonization and the circular economy.