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Flying the German flag - costly voyages for shipping companies

Fabian ChristMay 25, 2011

Global trade is booming again - good news for the shipping companies. MADE IN GERMANY visits Hamburg-based "Norddeutsche Reederei", whose 49 container ships sail the world's high seas.

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Recently many of the ships started flying the German flag again. For the shippers it's a symbol of pride, but also a cost factor. Because ships flying the black-red-gold banner have a wide range of tough regulations they have to follow.

A report by Dan Hirschfeld.