由于安全顾虑，德国政府阻止了中国国有航运公司中远收购德国物流公司Zippel 80%的股份。
The German government prevented the attempt by the Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco to acquire an 80% stake in the German logistics firm Zippel due to security concerns.
德国经济和能源部表示，内阁在会议中未经讨论便做出了这一决定。
The German Ministry of Economy and Energy stated that the cabinet made the blocking decision without holding a discussion during its meeting.
声明指出，禁令背后的原因是安全问题，并称此次收购会加深战略依赖性，危及德国和欧盟的供应链韧性。
The statement pointed out that security concerns lay behind the ban and added that this acquisition would deepen strategic dependencies and endanger the supply chain resilience of Germany and the European Union.
该部门强调，作为欧洲最大经济体，德国欢迎外国投资，但根据现行法律有权逐案审查可能威胁国家安全或公共秩序的收购行为。
The ministry reminded that Germany, as Europe's largest economy, welcomed foreign investments but had the authority to review acquisitions that could threaten national security or public order on a case-by-case basis under current legislation.
中型物流公司Zippel年营业额为8000万欧元（8940万美元），拥有210名员工，主要负责将北海港口与德国东部的工业中心通过公路集装箱运输连接起来。
Meanwhile, the medium-sized logistics firm Zippel, which operates with an annual turnover of €80 million ($89.4 million) and 210 employees, connects North Sea ports to industrial centers in eastern Germany in road container transport.
尽管其年处理能力仅为17.5万个集装箱，该公司在柏林、施科帕乌和埃尔斯特韦尔达等港口的集装箱处理量中占比超过35%。
Although its overall market share appears low due to its annual capacity of 175,000 containers, the company holds an over 35% share in the handling volume at the Berlin, Schkopau and Elsterwerda terminals.
Zippel的一项关键职能是为德国武装部队提供直接物流支持。
One of Zippel's most strategic functions stands out as providing direct logistics support to the German Armed Forces.
德国媒体报道称，如果发生军事冲突，Zippel被中远收购可能会危及通往德国东部边境的物流线路，这对北约防御联盟至关重要。
German media reported that the sale of Zippel to Chinese Cosco could risk logistics lines toward Germany's eastern border in the event of a possible military conflict and was vital for the NATO defense alliance.