https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A bag containing dangerous powder washed up on a small Dutch North Sea island on Thursday, after some 270 containers tumbled from one of the world's biggest cargo ships that was headed for Germany in rough weather, as authorities scramble to clean debris-strewn beaches. https://www.thelocal.de/20190104/dangerous-powder-from-lost-cargo-on-germany-bound-boat-found-on-dutch-island Fri, 04 Jan 2019 10:09:40 +0100 dangerous-powder-from-lost-cargo-on-germany-bound-boat-found-on-dutch-island Chinese container ship 'The Globe' docked at the port of Hamburg on Tuesday as part of its maiden voyage. https://www.thelocal.de/20150113/worlds-biggest-ship-visits-hamburg Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:13:05 +0100 worlds-biggest-ship-visits-hamburg The crew of a Germany-bound transport ship that ran aground off the southern coast of England have now almost all been airlifted to safety, the British coastguard said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150104/germany-bound-ship-runs-aground-off-the-uk Sun, 04 Jan 2015 11:31:11 +0100 germany-bound-ship-runs-aground-off-the-uk National rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Sunday it was taking legal action against Lufthansa and other airlines over claims of fixing air cargo prices. https://www.thelocal.de/20141201/deutsche-bahn-sues-over-cargo-prices Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:12:00 +0100 deutsche-bahn-sues-over-cargo-prices German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn has announced that it will outfit its freight train fleet with quieter brakes in an effort to cut noise and the costs of protective walls in residential areas. https://www.thelocal.de/20101101/30889 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:02:00 +0100 30889 European drivers should be afraid, very afraid. If vehicle makers at a major trade fair opening in Germany on Thursday get their way, "monster trucks" are soon coming to the continent's motorways. https://www.thelocal.de/20100923/30033 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:11:00 +0200 30033 Following apparent difficulties in release negotiations, Somali pirates took three German hostages from the hijacked cargo ship Hansa Stavanger to the mainland on Sunday, reports said. https://www.thelocal.de/20090719/20693 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:13:00 +0200 20693 Somali hijackers said on Saturday they had released the German ship Victoria and its crew which they had been holding for three months after being paid a ransom of $1.8 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20090718/20671 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:53:00 +0200 20671