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LOGISTICS
MSC and Maersk go separate ways; Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk form alliance / Freight rates continue to drop
 		07.02.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Packaging consumption decreases significantly – GVM report
 		07.02.2025
UK
Bank of England cuts interest rates / Officials slash growth outlook / UK in ‘stagflation'?
 		06.02.2025
BIOPLASTICS
Strong capacity growth forecast in years ahead / Multiple investments proposed worldwide – nova-Institute report
 		03.02.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING SWITZERLAND
Collection scheme launched for plastic packaging, beverage cartons
 		03.02.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY
Recycling rate for plastics rising / Major shortfalls for composite solutions / Germany no longer world champion in waste separation – ZSVR / UBA
 		03.02.2025
LOGISTICS
China's time of celebration causes freight rates to fall / Trump's grip on Panama Canal sets shipping companies' pulse racing
 		31.01.2025
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Packaging and film manufacturers anticipate rise in sales / Stabilisation in export business expected – IK business survey
 		31.01.2025
RECYCLING MARKET ITALY
Severe impact from projected spike in energy prices – Assorimap / PPWR targets at risk
 		30.01.2025
EUROPEAN GAS MARKET
What happens after the transit through Ukraine stops? / Increased LNG exports from Russia
 		30.01.2025
FOAM RECYCLING
Dutch platform Circularise advances PU foam recycling with digital product passports
 		30.01.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business confidence edges higher / Main index still weak / Plastics, rubber firms more optimistic
 		29.01.2025
ITALY
“Divestment of the chemicals segment” / Trade unions mobilise against planned restructuring of Versalis
 		27.01.2025
LOGISTICS
Onset of winter affects US goods traffic / Houthi militia to cease terrorist attacks on Red Sea shipping
 		24.01.2025
RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Slight decline in PET recycling volumes / Cost pressure from cheap virgin material
 		24.01.2025
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