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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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Workers in the production facility of the Leoni factory in Malososte near Nis, Serbia, producing automotive wiring

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Serbian workers experience hazardous working conditions despite a German supply-chain law meant to protect them.
BusinessNovember 27, 2024
Supporters of Yemen's Huthis raise their rifles in the air as they chant slogans during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa.

Are Houthis blackmailing shipping companies for millions?

Are Houthis blackmailing shipping companies for millions?

UN experts suspect Houthi rebels, who have been attacking maritime traffic off Yemen, are charging for "safe passage."
ConflictsNovember 12, 2024
Man inside the Finow ship lift

Germany's giant ship lifts

Germany's giant ship lifts

Niederfinow ship lift is a towering feat of engineering, able to hoist huge vessels into the air.
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
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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
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