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PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging
 		06.03.2026
LOGISTICS
Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?
 		05.03.2026
ESTONIA
EUR 100 mn recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline
 		05.03.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE
PCR gains ground with shoppers / Majority calls for independent verification – Amcor survey
 		04.03.2026
LOGISTICS
DB Cargo plans to cut nearly half of all jobs / Freight rates in rollover
 		27.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Heavy capacity losses in 2025 confirmed / Future legislation must build on momentum of Winter Package, says PRE
 		27.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten
 		24.02.2026
LOGISTICS
Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany
 		19.02.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE
EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems
 		17.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved
 		16.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey
 		13.02.2026
LOGISTICS
More capacity than demand: shipping companies prepare for mass scrapping
 		13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE
Sales volumes and pricing dominate concerns / Employment stabilises as pressure shifts to markets and regulation / Cautious outlook for 2026 – PIE Market Survey
 		12.02.2026
RECYCLING EUROPE
Swedish research shows quality, not quantity, delivers climate benefits / Call for EU legislators to focus on more than recycling rates
 		11.02.2026
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY
Recycling rate for plastic packaging continues to rise – ZSVR, UBA / Deficits in composite solutions / Waste management organisation calls for improvements to German Packaging Act
 		10.02.2026
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