Historic droughts across Europe are disrupting river freight operations, forcing vessels to sail underloaded, reports Oregon's The Cool Down

Low water levels on the Danube in Budapest continues which is now affecting the boat activity

JUST like the Great Lakes, from which the Mississippi is fed, water levels are so low that it threatens to stop shipping altogether

HIGH water on the Mississippi River is continuing to impact the flow of vessels, while a flood warning remains in effect for river areas north of St Louis, Missouri, limiting the size of tows in New Orleans and making the unloading of import cargo a challenge on ships in affected areas