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Dry autumn in Germany forces Rhine shippers to cut loads

| December 8, 2020 12:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Months of low rainfall have left Rhine short of water, forcing inland shippers on Germany's longest river to reduce their loads by half to avoid running aground.

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