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RAW MATERIALS
Ifo Institute: Complaints of material scarcity drop from record levels in Germany / Fewer plastics and rubber processors voice concerns
03.02.2022
LOGISTICS
Shipping companies earn well with supply chain problems / Container freight rates show inconsistency
02.02.2022
LOGISTICS
Container freight rates: Route from China to the US and back becomes cheaper / Significant rise for the US-Northern Europe route
28.01.2022
LOGISTICS
In container shipping, everything that can float is being loaded and launched / New EU requirements make truck transports a quarter more expensive
27.01.2022
AWARDS
Entry period for plastics recycling awards begins / Window closes in March
27.01.2022
ENERGY MARKETS
Budding hydrogen market to change patterns in global energy trade / Technology key as polymer industry moves towards net-zero emissions / Covestro secures access to green H2 from Australia
26.01.2022
REBOUND
Arab IHC to launch global online platform for recycled plastics / Trading of 5 mn t recyclates by 2025
26.01.2022
MANAGEMENT
Global bankruptcies to rise 33% this year / Demand for credit insurance increases in Europe / Over 70% of firms expect growth in 2022 / Atradius reports
25.01.2022
ENERGY COSTS
HWWI global index for energy resources rises 5.7% in December / Natural gas surges 25% / Crude oil cheaper
25.01.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EIA urges drastic UN action to fight “planetary emergency” / Call for global plastics regulation
25.01.2022
WORLD ECONOMY
Managers still optimistic about 2022 / Mood sours in three of world's four largest economies / Only 22% of business leaders say they have adopted net-zero policies: PwC survey
21.01.2022
LOGISTICS
Industry continues to suffer from lack of containers, port congestions / Fear of Ukraine war sends containers from rail to sea
20.01.2022
LOGISTICS
Ships clog ports worldwide / Shenzhen, Hong Kong almost sealed off / Container prices skyrocket
13.01.2022
RAW MATERIALS
Ifo Institute: Complaints of material scarcity at record levels in Germany / At least half of the manufacturers want price hikes / Nearly 10% of plastics and rubber firms fear closure
13.01.2022
GLOBAL TRADE
Strong growth forecast for 2022-23 despite supply chain disruptions / Global imbalances expected to increase / EU's climate goals present challenges to transportation sector / Euler Hermes reports
10.01.2022
LOGISTICS
Chinese ports of Ningbo and Shanghai shut once again / Main export season heavily curtailed before Chinese New Year / Shipping companies increasingly investing in inland logistics
06.01.2022
RECYCLING ITALY
Associations urge government to implement measures against rising energy prices
04.01.2022
PACKAGING
Worldstar Awards 2022 winners announced / Germany wins big with 28 WPO awards / Focus on plastics reduction
03.01.2022
LOGISTICS
Of delays, virus variants, breathers and crazy weather / New year drives contract prices in container shipping to all-time highs / Distortions in global trade to continue in 2022
22.12.2021
CHINAPLAS
In-person event planned for 25-28 April 2022 / Focus on carbon neutrality and digitalisation
21.12.2021
DYSON AWARD
DIY scanner identifies plastic type / Device tops sustainability category
20.12.2021
A SHORT Q&A
Private equity expert Frank Hüther discusses the role of investors in the plastics industry
17.12.2021
LOGISTICS
Major congestion at European ports / Antwerp and Rotterdam particularly affected / China shuts down port facilities again, cutting supply chains / Freight rates trend inconsistently
16.12.2021
DSM
Part made of recycled ocean plastic earns SPE award / Component used in Ford SUV
16.12.2021
POLYMER PURCHASING
Clear price increases on the cards for monomer-plus contracts / Plastic converters face a squeeze
15.12.2021
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