Tag: Baltic Sea

  • Baltic Sea Ice Crisis: Worst Conditions in 15 Years Disrupting Critical European Supply Chains

    Baltic Sea Ice Crisis: Worst Conditions in 15 Years Disrupting Critical European Supply Chains

    Extreme Ice Conditions Creating Historic Shipping Constraints The Baltic Sea is experiencing the worst ice conditions in 15 years, with the Gulf of Finland completely frozen and ice coverage across the Baltic reaching approximately 80% of the sea surface. Ice thickness in critical areas has reached 40 centimeters, creating conditions where standard merchant vessels cannot…