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LOGISTICS Trump-Xi meeting pauses port fee dispute / Freight rates for shipments to and from China rise significantly	31.10.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Film prices drop in Q3 / Situation remains ‘challenging' / Hopes of small upturn in private consumption by year-end	29.10.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo business climate index turns upwards again / Plastics industry less pessimistic	28.10.2025
LOGISTICS Slump in global trade causes freight rates to stagnate	23.10.2025
LOGISTICS Trade conflict between China and US escalates / Labour strikes add strain to global shipping	16.10.2025
LOGISTICS Freight rates remain at previous week's levels on most routes	10.10.2025
LOGISTICS Final quarter kicks off with massive drop in freight rates / Typhoon season essentially locks down major Asian ports	03.10.2025
LOGISTICS Panama Canal traffic stalls as US tariffs bite / UN warns of fragile shipping outlook / Germany bets on new rail boss amid crisis	26.09.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY First fall in German business morale this year / Plastics firms more negative / European managers send mixed signals	25.09.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected	24.09.2025
LOGISTICS Countdown to tariff moratorium: trade, freight rates between US and China rising rapidly	19.09.2025
LOGISTICS Artificial capacity shortages lend breath of fresh air to freight rates	12.09.2025
LOGISTICS Chinese firms expand footprint in Europe / German government moves to scrap supply chain law	05.09.2025
LOGISTICS Global trade heavily impacted by typhoon season / DB Cargo management plans to close workshops	29.08.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo business climate improves but only for technical reasons / Mood in plastics segment remains low	26.08.2025
LOGISTICS Freight rates down on almost all routes / US becoming problematic for world trade	22.08.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE	20.08.2025
RECYCLING UK 'Urgent action' needed in reclaim industry – BPF official / Plant closures highlight problems / Viridor for sale?	18.08.2025
LOGISTICS Convertors complain about decreasing reliability in deliveries / Truck drivers urgently needed	15.08.2025
UK ECONOMY Q2 growth surprises to upside / Production activity contracts / Concerns remain about months ahead	15.08.2025
LOGISTICS EU suspends punitive tariffs on US imports – for now / Global trade weakens: concerns about US economy weigh on freight rates	08.08.2025
LOGISTICS Land reclamation, railway jigsaw puzzles, and forces of nature	01.08.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business climate index rises again / Upward trend seen among plastics processors	31.07.2025
PLASTICS DISTRIBUTION Major challenges ahead for plastics traders / Increasing dependence on China, US	30.07.2025
UK-US TRADE US plastics association lauds UK agreement / Deal supports US trade surplus / EU shops at competitive disadvantage	29.07.2025

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