Germany's main industry lobby group warned Tuesday that factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine River are making it harder to transport cargo.
Water levels on the Rhine at Emmerich, near the Dutch border, dropped by a further four centimetres in 24 hours, hitting zero on the depth gauge.
Loesch said shifting cargo from river to train or transport was difficult because of limited rail capacity and a lack of drivers.
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