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BP to pause Red Sea shipping transits over security concerns

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been targeting vessels in the region.

Maersk containers are seen on a container vessel

Maersk containers are seen on a container vessel

Yemen: Maersk halts Red Sea shipping after another attack

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified attacks on ships in the area in recent weeks.

An old, green shipping container that has been turned into a house

An old, green shipping container that has been turned into a house

A new lease on life for shipping containers

In Chennai, an entrepreneur is turning shipping containers into affordable home and office space.

A huge container ship being loaded at a port

A huge container ship being loaded at a port

Does Germany need to rethink globalization?

After a bumpy half-decade, more and more economists and academics are calling to rethink globalization.

A person with is back turned onboard a cargo ship

A person with is back turned onboard a cargo ship

Global shipping on alert after Houthis attack vessels

Several recent attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have highlighted the wider dangers to global shipping.

Medical staff carry on a stretcher a survivor from the Comoros-flagged cargo ship that has sunk off the island of Lesbos, on November 26, 2023

Medical staff carry on a stretcher a survivor from the Comoros-flagged cargo ship that has sunk off the island of Lesbos, on November 26, 2023

Greece: Crew members missing after ship sinks near Lesbos

As a severe storm rages in the Med, the vessel is believed to have suffered a mechanical fault before taking on water.

Doku-Bild Mein Freund der Wal - Einsatz im Mittelmeer

Doku-Bild Mein Freund der Wal - Einsatz im Mittelmeer

Whales under threat – Mission in the Mediterranean

Collisions with ships are one of the most frequent causes of death for many whale species.

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Smartphone addiction, warring chimps & sulfur

Sometimes, improving pollution... makes global warming worse. Also, women are more addicted to their phones than men.

Lock gate on the Rhine near Iffezheim

Lock gate on the Rhine near Iffezheim

Germany: 'Drunk' Rhine ship pilot causes major gate damage

A cargo ship caused €1.5 million worth of damage after ramming a lock gate on the Rhine River near Karlsruhe.

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Weekly roundup — High temps & higher ground

The future of weather forecasting — and our listeners had some really interesting things to say about tattoos.

The freighter "Verity" off Kiel.

The freighter "Verity" off Kiel.

Germany: North Sea ship collision leaves 5 dead

Two cargo ships collided in rough weather near the small German North Sea island of Helgoland.

A still from aerial footage showing a Chinese coast guard ship sailing close to a Philippine resupply vessel

A still from aerial footage showing a Chinese coast guard ship sailing close to a Philippine resupply vessel

Beijing, Manila spar over ship collisions in South China Sea

Manila accused the Chinese coast guard of "provocative, irresponsible, and illegal" actions as naval tensions escalate.

A cobalt and copper mine

A cobalt and copper mine

DR Congo wants to move up the battery supply chain

It wants to manufacture at home, not just export raw materials.

A rescue worker helps a child from a group of mainly Syrian migrants during a mission

A rescue worker helps a child from a group of mainly Syrian migrants during a mission

SOS Mediterranee wins 'Alternative Nobel Prize'

The aid group has won the Right Livelihood Award for its life-saving work with migrants on the Mediterranean Sea.

The Ocean Explorer in the middle of the cold waters of scenic Greenland

The Ocean Explorer in the middle of the cold waters of scenic Greenland

Stranded cruise ship Ocean Explorer freed off Greenland

The luxury ship carrying 206 passengers was stranded in a remote corner of Greenland after it ran aground on Monday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins hands with US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins hands with US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India

India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor to counter China?

A rail and shipping project linking India with the Middle East and Europe could be a threat to China's economic clout.

CPU with blue light on the mainboard

CPU with blue light on the mainboard

China-Taiwan conflict: How it could ruin the global economy

A Chinese blockade or invasion of Taiwan would shatter the semiconductor sector and wreak global economic havoc.

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Why Maersk is investing millions in methanol-fueled ships?

Maersk is investing in 19 new container ships fueled with methanol. Is it a serious investment in the future?

The Joseph Schulte cargo ship

The Joseph Schulte cargo ship

Ukraine: First cargo ship exits Odesa after Russia's threat

The ship set sail despite a new bombardment along the Danube River.

Russian Navy patrol ship Vasily Bykov sails in the Bosphorus in 2019

Russian Navy patrol ship Vasily Bykov sails in the Bosphorus in 2019

Black Sea: Russian warship fires warning shots at cargo ship

According to its defense ministry, a Russian warship fired warning shots at a vessel headed to Ukraine in the Black Sea.

A combine harvester in a wheat field

A combine harvester in a wheat field

Can Ukrainian grain be shipped to the world via Croatia?

Ukraine and Croatia struck an agreement in early August to circumvent Russia's blockade in the Black Sea.

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Symbolbild USA Taiwan China | Flaggen

China-Taiwan conflict: A threat to the global economy

A Chinese blockade or invasion of Taiwan would shatter the semiconductor sector and wreak global economic havoc.

Niederlande Brennender Frachter "Fremantle Highway" weggeschleppt

Niederlande Brennender Frachter "Fremantle Highway" weggeschleppt

Netherlands says cargo ship fire appears to be out

The fire on a freighter loaded with thousands of cars appears to have burnt itself out.

The freight ship, the Fremantle Highway, in the North Sea

The freight ship, the Fremantle Highway, in the North Sea

EV-laden freight ship towed to new location

The operation to move the stricken car freight ship to a new temporary location has concluded.

Car carrier "Fremantle Highway" in the North Sea with clouds of smoke still rising from it.

Car carrier "Fremantle Highway" in the North Sea with clouds of smoke still rising from it.

Dutch authorities delay plan to tow burning cargo ship

The wind direction means it is not yet safe to tow it away from the environmentally sensitive location it is in now.

Smoke billowing from the cargo ship that is burning off the Dutch coast, with another vessel shooting water to douse the flames

Smoke billowing from the cargo ship that is burning off the Dutch coast, with another vessel shooting water to douse the flames

Burning ship off Dutch coast has more e-cars than thought

The ship burning off the Dutch coast is carrying 498 electric cars — far more than the 25 initially reported.

Smoke eminates from the Fremantle Highway cargo ship off the Dutch coast.

Smoke eminates from the Fremantle Highway cargo ship off the Dutch coast.

Burning cargo ship threatens North Sea with major pollution

Rescue workers are trying to prevent a cargo ship off the Dutch coast from sinking, a potential environmental disaster.

Dutch coast guard boat seen approaching the Panamanian-registered car carrier cargo ship

Dutch coast guard boat seen approaching the Panamanian-registered car carrier cargo ship

Car-carrying ship off Dutch coast still burning

Salvage crews are waiting for temperatures to drop before attempting to board the burning freighter.

A cruise ship sails in Rijeka, Croatia.

A cruise ship sails in Rijeka, Croatia.

Cruise industry tries to become more sustainable

Environmentalists say progress towards achieving climate neutrality in the cruise ship industry is too slow.

Two cruise ships in Amsterdam

Two cruise ships in Amsterdam

Amsterdam to close cruise ship port

Officials say the ships cause pollution. Around 300,000 cruise ship passengers visit the city every year.

Smoke coming from a ship's funnel

Smoke coming from a ship's funnel

Climate: Landmark shipping deal aims to cut emissions faster

The UN's maritime agency announced an agreement to reach net zero emissions from the shipping industry by about 2050.

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DW MADE- Sendung 04.7.2023

How green are ships that run on methanol?

Maersk is investing in ships that run on methanol. But is it really an eco-friendly alternative?

An illustration of an ornate ship crowned with a palace

An illustration of an ornate ship crowned with a palace

Marble head could be from Caligula-era sunken ships

Routine dredging of a volcanic lake near Rome has turned up what might be a spectacular Roman-era archeological find.

Survivors line up to board a bus in Kalamata to transfer to Athens

Survivors line up to board a bus in Kalamata to transfer to Athens

Greece: Coast guard faces accusations after ship tragedy

Reports from survivors of the ship disaster off Kalamata have raised doubts about the account given by the coast guard.

People working on a car at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Kigali, Rwanda

People working on a car at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Kigali, Rwanda

What does the German Supply Chain Act bring to Africa?

In January, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act came into effect. What has the new law meant for Africa?

A Chinese guided missile destroyer in front of the USS Chung-Hoon

A Chinese guided missile destroyer in front of the USS Chung-Hoon

US Navy releases footage of close-call with Chinese ship

The incident occurred during a joint US-Canadian "freedom of navigation" exercise in the Taiwan Strait.

View of harbor on Lampedusa

View of harbor on Lampedusa

German rescue ship defies Italy's disembarkation rules

A ship that saved migrants in the Mediterranean has taken them to another port than that assigned by Italian officials.

A carrier ship anchored at sea

A carrier ship anchored at sea

Malaysia probes Chinese ship suspected of looting WW2 wrecks

Shipwrecks are considered war graves. The looting of the shipwrecks has been condemned by Britain.

A massive container ship entering the Panama Canal

A massive container ship entering the Panama Canal

Climate change could cut off the Panama Canal

The water level in the Panama Canal is falling due to less rain. It may put global supply chains at risk.

This picture shows a palm oil farmer loading palm oil seeds onto a truck in Kampar, Riau province of Indonesia

This picture shows a palm oil farmer loading palm oil seeds onto a truck in Kampar, Riau province of Indonesia

New supply chain laws shake suppliers in developing world

The weakest links in the global supply chains fear falling behind in the sustainability race.

The Kalizma in 2015

The Kalizma in 2015

Superyacht caught in skirmish off Yemen coast

A maritime intelligence company said security guards mistook the Yemeni Coast Guard for pirates.

A historical photo of the Montevideo Maru in 1941

A historical photo of the Montevideo Maru in 1941

WWII shipwreck of nearly 1,000 Australians found

The Japanese ship that carried Australian prisoners of war remained lost until now.

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi

Sexual abuse at sea: 'I had nowhere to go'

Sexist remarks, discrimination and sexual assault are part of everyday life for many female workers on ships.

A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker Monjasa Reformer

A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker Monjasa Reformer

Pirates attack Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap crew

The French navy found the hijacked Monjasa Reformer in the Gulf of Guinea, six members of its crew had been kidnapped.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands during a presser in Tokyo

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands during a presser in Tokyo

Germany and Japan want to expand cooperation, says Scholz

Japan and Germany pledged closer defense ties and cooperation on diversifying supply chains, Olaf Scholz said in Tokyo.

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Remote captains steer freight ships in Belgium

In Belgium, some freight ships deliver goods steered by phantom captains that sit hundreds of kilometers away.

A man passes by a compound of the electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen, China on September 03, 2022

A man passes by a compound of the electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen, China on September 03, 2022

India helps Apple supplier diversify from China

The iPhone maker's top supplier Foxconn plans to boost production in India, with a new facility in Bengaluru.

A man standing in front of gas pipelines

A man standing in front of gas pipelines

Nord Stream: German authorities searched ship for explosives

Media reports in Germany and the US have cited probes that point to Ukraine's involvement in the Nord Stream blasts.

Rescue vessel Rise Above

Rescue vessel Rise Above

Sea rescuers accuse German government of obstruction

Germany's government wants higher safety standards for smaller ships. Sea rescuers see this demand as an obstruction.

A handout photo of a green laser reportedly being shone from a Chinese coast guard ship

A handout photo of a green laser reportedly being shone from a Chinese coast guard ship

Philippines says Chinese laser temporarily blinded ship crew

The incident occurred last week near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.