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Dock Strike in Germany Averted

A potential large-scale strike by German dockworkers has been successfully averted following a landmark agreement between the trade union and port employer...
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Posted on October 2, 2026

India Westbound Container Freight Rates

The recent surge in container shipping rates from India to Western markets appears to be losing momentum, as booking volumes for October shipments begin to...
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Rhine River Shipping

Shipping operations along the Rhine, one of Europe's most critical arteries for container and chemical transport, have been brought to a near standstill as...
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Posted on September 17, 2026

Europe – Port Strikes

Industrial action across major European ports is placing severe pressure on global supply chains, with schedule reliability on Asia-Europe trade lanes plum...
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Posted on September 1, 2026

Extreme Weather Disrupts Logistics Flows in Europe and China

Extreme weather conditions are placing considerable strain on international logistics networks, with major disruptions reported across both Europe and Chin...
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Posted on August 7, 2026

Rhine Freight

Declining water levels along the River Rhine are placing significant strain on cargo movements to Germany's industrial heartland, prompting concerns across...
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Posted on August 6, 2026

Hamburg Port

Hamburg's principal terminal operator has revised its full-year outlook for 2026 downwards, pointing to a combination of operational and external pressures...
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Posted on July 27, 2026

Germany freight operations

Germany stands to benefit from the United States' proposed port fees on China-built vessels, according to a recent analysis by the German Institute for Eco...
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Posted on July 6, 2026

Container Shipping Rates

Container shipping rates have experienced a dramatic escalation in recent months, with spot rates from China to the US West Coast climbing by more than 300...
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Posted on July 1, 2026

G7 Targets 60% Cap on China’s Rare Earth Supply

The G7 nations have set an ambitious target to reduce global reliance on Chinese rare earth minerals, aiming to ensure that no single country supplies more...
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Posted on June 11, 2026

Lufthansa Cargo to Exhibit at Transport Logistic China 2026

Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed its participation in Transport Logistic China 2026, one of Asia's leading trade fairs for the logistics, mobility, IT, and su...
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Posted on May 25, 2026

Frankfurt Air freight

Frankfurt Airport has reasserted its position as Europe's leading cargo hub, recording substantial growth in freight volumes across key European airports. ...
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Posted on February 17, 2026

Germany Lifts Military Export Restrictions to Israel

The German government has announced its decision to lift existing restrictions on military equipment exports to Israel, marking a significant shift in its ...
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Posted on November 18, 2025

Germany Reduces Rapeseed Oil Exports

Germany has reported a notable reduction in rapeseed oil exports, marking a significant shift in the European biofuels market. Recent data reveals that 88 ...
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Posted on October 2, 2025

Germany Falling Exports

Germany's industrial production has demonstrated remarkable resilience, posting gains despite ongoing challenges in the export market. The manufacturing se...
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Posted on September 16, 2025

American Charged with Attempted Espionage at Freight Airport in Germany

German prosecutors have filed charges against an American citizen accused of attempting to pass sensitive logistics information to Chinese government offic...
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Posted on August 25, 2025

Ukraine’s Starts Biomethane Exports to Germany

Gals Agro, a leading Ukrainian agricultural company, has commenced exporting biomethane to Germany, as reported by ExPro. The firm exported approximately 7...
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Posted on July 7, 2025

Wilhelmshaven Port Expects Rapid Growth

The port of Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany is poised for rapid volume growth throughout the rest of the year. This optimistic outlook follows a record-b...
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Posted on July 4, 2025

US Tariffs Impact on Germany’s Car Exports and Imports

The United States has recently imposed a 25% tariff on vehicle imports from the European Union, which is set to significantly impact Germany's automotive i...
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Posted on April 19, 2025

Slow container growth Hamburg

Hamburg, the third-largest port in Europe, is expected to experience a slowdown in container volume growth in 2025. The port's performance is being impacte...
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Posted on March 14, 2025

German Industrial Output Rises, Exports Fall In January

According to official data released on Monday, German industrial production experienced a slight increase in January, despite a decline in exports. This mi...
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Posted on March 13, 2025

German exports and imports decline in 2024

The Federal Statistical Office of Germany has reported a decline in German exports and imports for the year 2024. Exports decreased by 1% year-over-year...
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Posted on February 11, 2025

Nestlé electric road freight operations in Germany

Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, has partnered with a digital freight forwarder sto expand their electric road freight operations in...
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Posted on February 1, 2025

China Dominates Germany’s Fireworks Imports in 2024

The German Federal Statistical Office has released data indicating a substantial growth in Germany's fireworks imports for the year 2024. The report emphas...
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Posted on January 3, 2025

Top 10 Countries Driving the UK Imports

The United Kingdom relies on imports from various countries to meet its many needs. Germany plays a crucial role in supporting the UK's healthcare requ...
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Posted on December 4, 2024

Wilhelmshaven linked to Ningbo with direct service

The ports of Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea Coast of Germany and Ningbo in China have signed a groundbreaking agreement to establish a direct shipping serv...
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Posted on November 20, 2024

Hamburg port strike

The labour union in Germany has been staging a series of warning strikes during an industrial dispute at Hamburg. The latest warning strike began on Sep...
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Posted on September 5, 2024

Machinery exports Turkey

Turkish machinery exports in January-June reached $13.5 billion. This was announced by the Association of Exporters of Machinery and Equipment (MAIB). Bec...
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Posted on July 25, 2024

German exports up in April

German exports were up by 1.6 per cent and imports rose by 2 per cent on a calendar- and seasonally-adjusted basis in April this year compared with March f...
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Posted on June 12, 2024

China lifts ban on Germany beef exports

Germany has agreed the removal of China’s ban on its beef products after talks between Berlin and Beijing. This decision was agreed by Yu Jianhua, the...
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Posted on April 23, 2024

German exports rise

German exports rose more than expected at the beginning of the year, due to rising demand from European Union countries and China. Exports rose by 6.3% in...
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Posted on March 8, 2024

German exports & imports decline in October 2023

German exports in October 2023 experienced a marginal decline of 0.2 per cent; imports saw a more significant drop of 1.2 per cent compared with September ...
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Posted on December 6, 2023

German Exports fall inAugust

German exports fell more than expected in August, adding to indications that Europe's biggest economy has fallen back into recession. Exports totalled 1...
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Posted on October 9, 2023

German exports reduced in July

German exports dropped by 0.9% month-on-month in July, from +0.2% MoM in June. At the same time, imports increased by 1.4% MoM, from -3.2% MoM in June. Th...
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Posted on September 13, 2023

Turkish exports all-time high for August

Turkey's exports hit an all-time high for August with a 1.6% increase on an annual basis, according to preliminary Trade Ministry data released last week. ...
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Posted on September 12, 2023

Fire on board a car-carrying cargo ship

On Thursday a freight ship carrying cars close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast was stillburning, as firefighters and salvage crews wai...
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Posted on July 27, 2023

Germany imports fewer fruit and vegetables from Holland

In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined strongly again in Q1 2023. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a th...
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Posted on June 12, 2023

Exports doubled in one year

An Italian fruit company has doubled its exports in one year. The wide range of crops grown on their own farm, as well as the certifications that guaran...
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Posted on May 10, 2023

German imports from Russia down

Germany's imports from Russia fell by more than 90% in the first year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany imported goods worth 300 million euros ($3...
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Posted on April 18, 2023

South Africa needs to free up flow of imports and exports

In October 2022, exports exceeded imports by 12.2%; exports amounted to $104.05 billion and imports to $92.76 billion. In the same period exports grew by 0...
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Posted on January 17, 2023

German exports fall in November

German exports unexpectedly fell in November. High inflation and market uncertainty continued to affect Europe's largest economy, although supply chain pro...
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Posted on January 5, 2023

UK Beef imports decrease

UK imports of fresh and frozen beef in July fell by 9.1% on June levels, and 2,600 tonnes (13%) down on imports for July last year. Between January and ...
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Posted on September 26, 2022

Portugal is the fifth biggest importer of honey

According to EU statistics. Portugal imported 7,100 tons in 2021, which is 4 percent of the European Union's honey imports. Larger imports by volume wen...
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Posted on August 23, 2022

Rhine water in Germany falls again, freight ships only part-loaded

Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have again fallen and freight ships are still unable to sail fully loaded, navigation authorities said on Monday. S...
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Posted on July 27, 2022

Falling EU imports to UK

Food and drink imports have been badly affected since 2019, with sales from the EU down nearly 11% in the nine months to September compared with pre-Covid ...
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Posted on December 30, 2021

UK food and drink exports 2021

UK food and drink exports fell by £2.7billion – a contraction of 15.9% – in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to pre-pandemic levels. Acco...
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Posted on December 29, 2021

Georgia exports of hazelnuts

A total of 14,600 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported fom Georgia from August 1 to November 28, amounting to 66.8 million USD. During January-October 2021...
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Posted on December 2, 2021

September exports from Germany disappointing

German exports dropped once again, confirming that the economy’s only growth areas in the third quarter were domestic consumption and government expendit...
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Posted on November 10, 2021

Spirits exports from Ireland declined last year

An industry report shows spirits exports from the Irish Republic declined by 16 per cent last year. This was probably caused the closure of hospitality ven...
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Posted on September 30, 2021

International CEOs see post Brexit UK as more attractive

A new poll of global CEOs suggest that the UK is a more important growth prospect now than it was before the split with the EU. A survey of 5,000 chief ...
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Posted on March 11, 2021

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