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Although the number of vessels which sank around the world fell to a record low last year, the threat of piracy is increasing, according to a new report published by German insurance company Allianz Commercial on Wednesday. The annual report on shipping risks stated that only 26 larger vessels sank worldwide last year, a decline of almost a third compared to the year before and a drop of over 70% in a ten-year comparison. According to Allianz Commercial, marine traffic has recently become much safer. However, the threat of piracy is increasing. Last year, there were 120 known pirate attacks wo...
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Germany's state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn plans to use transparent noise barriers in cities and on scenic routes in future. Passengers will be able to enjoy a view of the countryside with the transparent plastic wall elements, while residents will no longer have to live with grey walls on their doorstep, Deutsche Bahn said on Wednesday while announcing the new plans. The company presented a corresponding model at the Greentech Festival technology trade fair in Berlin. The first barriers are to be set up along the new S4 suburban railway line in Hamburg this year, the company said. T...
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Member states of the European Union on Monday approved a new law that will tighten limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from heavy-duty road vehicles, like lorries and buses. The forthcoming law will extend rules currently governing heavy goods lorries to encompass urban buses, coaches and trailers. Average CO2 emissions for large road vehicles would have to fall 45% by 2030, 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2040, compared to 2019 levels. Urban buses would have to emit no CO2 at all by 2040, and meet a 90% reduction target by 2030. The limits were provisionally agreed in January by Belgium, acting o...
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Germany exported more electric cars than it imported in 2023, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Monday. Last year, 786,000 vehicles were exported compared to 446,000 imported from other countries, the office said. At €36 billion ($39 billion), exports were also well ahead of imports, which totalled €14.1 billion. The most important importer was China with a share of 29%, ahead of Korea with just under 10%. Exports of purely electrically powered cars grew by 58% over the course of the year, significantly faster than imports, which increased by 23.5%. Nevertheless, only around one in fo...
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Pope Francis is nostalgic for the old days when he could still travel by train, he has revealed in an interview. "I have always loved travelling by public transport. It's a way to be among people, to feel their warmth and their worries," the 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church told the monthly newspaper Freccia of the Italian state railway. As a schoolchild, he travelled every day by train from Flores to Floresta, two districts of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. "Today, that's one of the things I miss most," Francis said. The Argentinian-born priest, who is in poor health, rarely leaves ...
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US electric car manufacturer Tesla has presented its futuristic Cybertruck in Germany, though it is still unclear whether it will ever be allowed to drive on German roads. The 3.1-ton, 5.68-metre vehicle was on display in a shopping centre on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin on Thursday. According to the company, it is the first presentation for the general public in Germany. Previously, the new truck had only been on display in Germany at the Tesla factory in Grünheide near Berlin, according to the company owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The presentation in Berlin is the start of a European tou...
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Employees of German railway companies are often exposed to violence and verbal abuse, according to a survey. According to the railway and transport union (EVG), which commissioned the survey, 64% of employees stated that they had suffered violence or hostility in the past 12 months. Another 38% complained that they had been insulted several times a month. More than one in three feel unsafe at work, the survey shows. In February, almost 4,000 train attendants, station service staff and hotline employees responded to the EVG's online survey about their experiences of violence at work. "This stud...
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German police caught and arrested two suspects as they were stealing railroad cables at the central train station in the western German city of Bochum overnight, authorities said on Friday The attempted theft shut down rail traffic overnight in the Ruhr region that includes Bochum, one of the most densely populated areas in Europe. The two men, aged 53 and 50, made extensive statements during interrogation, a federal police spokeswoman said on Friday. Police believe the thieves were after the metal in the cables, and there is no evidence of a deliberate attempt to sabotage rail operations. A t...
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Electrical cable thieves paralysed train service in parts of western Germany overnight, with some delays expected to last until midday on Friday. A spokeswoman for state rail operator Deutsche Bahn said the situation in the Ruhr region and in the north of North Rhine-Westphalia normalized somewhat during rush hour on Friday morning, but trains were still unable to run at Bochum main station, near Dusseldorf. Long-distance trains were widely diverted. There were also cancellations and diversions on regional services and suburban trains. The spokeswoman said that the disruption in Bochum was exp...
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Cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday voted to accept a proposed collective bargaining deal that will run through the end of 2026. Members of the UFO flight attendants' union approved the agreement with 80.45% of the vote, the union said on Wednesday. The deal was struck two weeks ago between UFO union leaders and Lufthansa, but needed to be approved by the union's rank-and-file before taking effect. The wage dispute with cabin crew was one of several labour fights at Lufthansa earlier this year that led to repeated strikes and major disruptions. Before striking the deal, cabin c...
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