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LOGISTICS
Hurricane Ian threatens polymer production, brings logistics to standstill / British dock workers on strike again / Container freight rates soften with more capacity, less demand
29.09.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ifo says business confidence worst since May 2020 / Country “slipping into recession” / OECD slashes growth forecasts for Germany, euro area
27.09.2022
LOGISTICS
Increasing consolidation of global transport groups / Rhine water levels rise / Container freight rates decline
22.09.2022
ENERGY COSTS
Natural gas price skyrockets / Crude demand falls / Commodity prices up more than 10% in a month
22.09.2022
PETROCHEMICALS
Trade and market disruptions worsen / Increase in PE, PP capacities / Ongoing investment in chemical recycling and decarbonisation projects
22.09.2022
EDITORIAL
The pivotal quarter ahead
22.09.2022
LOGISTICS
Signs of hope for AdBlue production / US rail strike averted / UK port unions to walkout / Container freight rates widely lower
16.09.2022
LOGISTICS
Calmer waters: tariff dispute at German seaports settled / China zero-Covid strategy again rattles supply chains / Container freight rates stagnate
08.09.2022
US TAX LAW
“Superfund” environmental tax returns / Many plastics, intermediates affected / Levy unlikely to impact European market
07.09.2022
EUROPEAN TUBES AWARDS
Accolades for consumer goods / Sustainable plastic packaging honoured
05.09.2022
LOGISTICS
Ship congestion off North Sea ports, North American East Coast / Industrial action in UK, US / Container freight rates in reverse gear
01.09.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY
Inflation pushes above 9% / Analysts forecast headline rate beyond 10% by year's end / Growth outlook dims
01.09.2022
RAW MATERIALS
German shortages ease in August / Plastics, rubber shops report better-than-average sourcing
31.08.2022
PACKAGING AWARDS GERMANY
38 winners, 10 plastics solutions / Focus on increased use of recyclate and monomaterial solutions
31.08.2022
GKV
Möllenstädt re-appointed MD of German converters association
30.08.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Expectations at plastics and rubber firms lowest since Q3 2020 / Chemical companies report worst environment in over three decades / Ifo survey
26.08.2022
LOGISTICS
European trucking faces looming AdBlue shortage / US processors unhappy due to supply chain issues / Air freight share rises significantly / Container freight rates almost unchanged
25.08.2022
MANAGEMENT
N. American firms take steps to reduce credit risks / Fewer days between invoicing, payment / Atradius report
25.08.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA
Increase in domestic shipments, machine making in 2021 / Trade deficit in 2020
24.08.2022
K 2022
Special show to focus on climate protection, circular economy, digitalisation
23.08.2022
LOGISTICS
Eight-day strike hits UK's largest container port / Latest industrial action hits trade flow
22.08.2022
LOGISTICS
Rhine River blocked by damaged freighter / Strikes at UK's ports imminent / Freight rates for containers hardly affected so far by China's Taiwan antics
18.08.2022
ENERGY COSTS
Subdued expectations reflected in falling crude prices / July report from German economic institute HWWI
18.08.2022
LOGISTICS
Germany's Rhine is suffering, and with it, the industry / Freight rates for inland navigation increase fivefold / Belly transports back to pre-crisis level
11.08.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Ifo Institute: Russian gas issues shatter sector confidence / Worst outlook in nearly 14 years
10.08.2022
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