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LOGISTICS
Era of free passes ends for shipping companies with expiry of EU Block Exemption Regulation / Shipping emissions hit record high due to Middle East conflict
 		26.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force majeure on polyurethane feedstock / FM on polyamide extended
 		25.04.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
“The Green Deal needs a business model” / Chemical segment fears for its competitiveness against global competition
 		22.04.2024
PET MARKET EUROPE
Overall market stagnates / Imports cause problems for the industry / Use of rPET for new products steadily increases / Recyclers criticise inconsistent regulations in EU countries
 		19.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes MSC Aeris / Hapag-Lloyd aims for emission-free transport by 2045 / Freight rates decline
 		19.04.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations rise over 4% in Q1 despite weak March / Sales of fossil-fuel models plunge / EVs near half of market share
 		19.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands
 		18.04.2024
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Market seems to have bottomed out / Western players increase production / 2023 coloured with red
 		18.04.2024
PET
Confirmed: Punitive EU tariffs on Chinese imports
 		17.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: TotalEnergies retains force majeuere for deliveries from Gonfreville, France / Restart fails
 		16.04.2024
CONSTRUCTION
Activity in eurozone takes another dive in March / Pessimism rife among German, French companies – HCOB
 		16.04.2024
HYDROGEN
German production, distribution plans gather momentum / Rhine-Main network to be part of nationwide effort / Global Data sees investment surge in green hydrogen
 		16.04.2024
POLAND
General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment
 		15.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Does German trucking index represent manufacturing shifts? / Costs for ocean shipments flat to lower
 		12.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure on deliveries from domestic site
 		11.04.2024
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