● RADIOAdvertise
DVDOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to Trade & Logistics
Trade & Logistics

13 October 2026

Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

FacebookEmail
Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits

Germany long resisted tougher action against China because of retaliation fears. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin and Paris to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from Trade & Logistics

View category
How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hypeTrade & Logistics

13 October 2026

How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hype

AI is everywhere in logistics right now, but what does it actually mean for freight forwarding? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone speaks to Erik Muttersbach, founder of Zauber and former Forto technology executive, about where AI and agentic AI really stand today, what is already happening in forwarding, and what could change over the next three to five years. Erik shares what he is learning from real-world ... The post How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hype appeared first on The Loadstar .

The LoadstarOriginal
Two more ships hit off BulgariaTrade & Logistics

13 October 2026

Two more ships hit off Bulgaria

Two more merchant ships have come under drone attack off Bulgaria, with one reportedly sunk and rescue operations continuing, as the maritime war spreads across the western Black Sea. The Maltese-flagged, Ukrainian-owned general cargoship Chelsea 3 was struck by three aerial drones early Tuesday morning, approximately 18 nautical miles east of Byala. All 15 crewmembers, …

Splash247Original
DOF lands North Sea decom contractTrade & Logistics

13 October 2026

DOF lands North Sea decom contract

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a contract with a North Sea operator to carry out a subsea decommissioning campaign. The contract scope includes project management, engineering, offshore execution, and disposal services to remove subsea infrastructure and clear the seabed across multiple offshore fields. The offshore campaign is scheduled for execution during the first …

Splash247Original

Read Next

View latest
Morning news briefWorld

13 October 2026

Morning news brief

Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D. C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.

NPR NewsOriginal