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Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical low

Pfalzgrafenstein castle is pictured in the middle of the river Rhine in Kaub, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The "Maeuseturm" (mice tower) is pictured in the middle of the river Rhine in Bingen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) People walk over a stone dam, that is normally covered by water, towards the "Maeuseturm" (mice tower) in the middle of the river Rhine in Bingen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The "Maeuseturm" (mice tower) is pictured in the middle of the river Rhine in Bingen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) People walk over a stone dam, that is normally covered by water, towards the "Maeuseturm" (mice tower) in the middle of the river Rhine in Bingen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) A container ships passes Pfalzgrafenstein castle in the middle of the river Rhine in Kaub, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Rhine carries low water after a long drought period. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical low