Rhine cut in two as European drought cripples inland shipping

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Europe faces significant inland shipping disruptions as severe drought conditions cut the Rhine river in two and cause record low water levels on the Danube. Restrictions on Dutch canals underscore the drought's impact on the continent's freight network.

The Rhine is on the verge of being effectively cut in two while record low water on the Danube and restrictions on Dutch canals underline the growing threat drought poses to Europe’s inland freight network. Europe’s inland shipping system is being pushed towards breaking point as one of the continent’s most severe droughts in decades …