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Maritime transport currently accounts for 80% of international trade by volume and keeps our global economies connected and running smoothly.

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October 25, 2024

Shipping firms to pay $102M over Baltimore bridge collapse

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Man inside the Finow ship lift

The XXL ship elevator in Germany

The XXL ship elevator in Germany

In Niederfinow, Germany, cargo ships are lifted 36 meters into the air. We take a closer look.
TechnologyNovember 7, 202404:13 min
Houthi fighters stand with weapons in front of a Palestinian flag

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis step up crackdown on aid workers

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis step up crackdown on aid workers

Despite cementing their power in Yemen, the Houthis are escalating arrests of workers. What's scaring the rebel group?
ConflictsOctober 23, 2024
A laptop sits on a chair. The laptop screen shows a ship.

Russia's spy ships comb the Baltic sea

Russia's spy ships comb the Baltic sea

Under the guise of research, Russian ships are spying on Western infrastructure.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202407:10 min
Two hands holding a cup of coffee with a spoon full of sugar

Grounds for debate: Is tea or coffee the greener sip?

Grounds for debate: Is tea or coffee the greener sip?

DW spills the beans on which of our favorite morning beverages makes for a more sustainable brew.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 2024
A group of International Longshoremen’s Association members holding signs as they strike in New Jersey

How will German carmakers be affected by US port strikes?

How will German carmakers be affected by US port strikes?

German exporters to the US are watching nervously as key American ports close due to a massive dockworkers' strike.
TradeOctober 2, 2024
Esso Hamburg

Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

Brazilian researchers have warned that the hunt for raw materials in old wartime shipwrecks could cause oil spills.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 28, 2024
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Sweden sounds alarm over Russia's 'shadow ships'

Russia circumvents sanctions by sending oil shipments past Sweden. Residents feel threatened by the "shadow ships."
ConflictsAugust 30, 202405:23 min
A Philippine resupply vessel is hit by Chinese coast guard water canon blast in the disputed South China Sea March 5, 2024.

How South China Sea tensions threaten global trade

Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping have hurt trade. Is the South China Sea safe from China's fallout with its neighbors?
TradeAugust 25, 2024
Rashida, a woman dressed in a headscarf, seen at a desk piled with textiles

German development minister in Pakistan for supply chain law

German Development Minister Svenja Schulze is in Pakistan to discuss how Germany's supply chain law can be implemented.
BusinessAugust 22, 202404:46 min
Bottles of bottled liquid lithium hydroxide at a refinery in Bitterfeld, Germany

Lithium from Germany: Critical material of the future

Europe depends on critical raw materials from China. Will Germany's first refinery make a difference?
BusinessJuly 31, 202404:29 min
Smoke rises from the scene of a blaze at a port following an Israeli attack, in Hodeida, Yemen, on July 20th, 2024

Red Sea shipping crisis worsens after Israel-Houthi attacks

Israel's strike on the Red Sea port of Hodeida marks a major escalation that could further hurt maritime trade.
BusinessJuly 24, 2024
This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the empty Gwadar port

Pakistan's Gwadar port shows China's Belt and Road can fail

Pakistan's Gwadar port is sitting empty. What does this tell us about China's Belt and Road Initiative investments?
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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