The high temperature also disrupted the railway and terminal operations in Germany and Rotterdam. On July 2, Kuehne + Nagel reported the relevant impact. Deutsche Bahn said that Hamburg, Lower Saxony and other places were severely affected, and fires caused line delays, diversions and even closures.
At the Port of Rotterdam, the ECT Delta terminal had multiple technical interruptions due to high temperatures, and land operations were restricted. It had suspended truck entry and advised drivers to postpone their visits. Later, the ECT Euromax terminal was subject to hourly truck flow restrictions. The suspension of terminal operations made it difficult for truck companies to obtain container pick-up permits because the cranes in the storage area were affected by high temperatures. In addition, the Rotterdam RWG terminal also suspended operations due to technical failures caused by high temperatures.