Current sanctions against Russia are expected to affect Germany’s maritime transport as the Russian Federation was the number one trading partner of German sea ports from January to November 2021. About 24.1 million tonnes of goods were loaded or unloaded in trade with Russia, 45 per cent of which were fossil energy carriers, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Russia was followed by Sweden (23.7 million tonnes), and China (20.2 million tonnes).
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