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LOGISTICS
European Union launches naval mission for Red Sea protection / DB Schenker deal inches closer to completion
23.02.2024
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Polyethylene film prices trend higher / Biaxial-oriented materials move sideways / Demand remains muted
22.02.2024
ENERGY COSTS
European coal prices drop / HWWI commodity price index on downward trend
20.02.2024
NATURAL GAS
US calls “temporary” halt to new LNG export terminals / Existing units to remain onstream / Energy department plans study on international climate impact of US gas
19.02.2024
LOGISTICS
Transport costs down from East to West during Spring Festival celebrations / Proposal for net-zero shipping
16.02.2024
EXXONMOBIL
Lawsuit against activist investors draws flak from sustainability circles / Energy giant also takes aim at regulator SEC
16.02.2024
HOUSEHOLD WASTE UK
Greenpeace launches second Big Plastic Count in March / Consumers urged to sign up and record their plastic waste
15.02.2024
LOGISTICS
Knock-on effects of Houthi attacks: twiddling thumbs at port of Hamburg / Researcher says no supply crisis in sight
09.02.2024
UK MANUFACTURING
Activity slumps in January / Supplier chain under pressure as Red Sea attacks on shipping continue
08.02.2024
FREIGHT COSTS
Rising concerns about surcharges due to Red Sea crisis / Importers lose price leadership
07.02.2024
SUN CHEMICAL
Pigment manufacturer announces freight surcharge due to Red Sea unrest
05.02.2024
LOGISTICS
Situation for world shipping remains blue / Rat race for Germany's DB Schenker begins / Freight rates largely unchanged
02.02.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone avoids recession after Q4 growth flatlines / Inflation falls in January
02.02.2024
LOGISTICS
40% or more: container freight rates skyrocket / Rail strike paralyses Germany
25.01.2024
EXXONMOBIL
Lawsuit seeks to block shareholder vote on emissions targets / Decision to bypass SEC could provide stark precedent
23.01.2024
SONGWON
Additive producer hikes stabiliser prices / Freight surcharge added
19.01.2024
LOGISTICS
Stand up (if you own ships) – freight rate rally continues / Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk agree to pool transport assets / Is mega-deal a boon for customers?
19.01.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY
German GDP contracts in 2023 / World Economic Forum survey forecasts weakness in Europe
16.01.2024
LOGISTICS
German rail strike costs billions / Sea transport challenges continue / Container rates rise sharply
12.01.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Euro area inflation rises in December / Increase likely to be short-lived – analysts
09.01.2024
LOGISTICS
Floods strike parts of NW Europe / Panama Canal faces drought / Freight rates climb sharply
05.01.2024
LOGISTICS
Red Sea attacks rattle world trade / Freight rates rise as container ships take detours
22.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: ENERGY PRICES
Multiple factors stoke costs / Lower bills on the horizon
21.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: BREXIT
British voice displeasure with exodus / Plastics firms see UK-EU trade conditions slowly improve
20.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Mood sours as 2023 winds down / Germany, Eurozone face more slow growth / Recession worries loom
19.12.2023
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