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German inland shipping heavyweight HGK is calling for a government-backed programme to mobilise up to €12.5bn ($14.4bn) of investment in 1,000 new shallow-water-capable vessels across Europe by 2035. The Cologne-based group has urged Berlin to take the lead in setting up a long-term funding framework as exceptionally low water levels on the Rhine slash the …