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LOGISTICS
Freight rates falling – why and for how long? / Restart of Chinese production set to boost domestic economy
 		15.02.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business development better than expected / Official warns against celebrations / Low willingness to invest spurs concerns – DIHK study
 		15.02.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Trade group survey sees end of downward sales trend / Earnings projections remain negative
 		13.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Crisis mode becomes the norm for plastics industry in German-speaking Europe / Costs for materials, energy also fuel concerns about this year – KI Dialog survey
 		10.02.2023
LOGISTICS
Naphtha prices soar after earthquakes in Turkey, Syria / Stop on Azeri crude exports from Ceyhan / Bremerhaven preps for giant container ships
 		10.02.2023
UKRAINE
War lowers packaging production / Slowdown in local resin output not surprising / Highly dependent from raw material imports / New year brings new bans on plastic bags
 		09.02.2023
TURKEY
Death toll rising by the hour / PTA shipments from Asia affected by the earthquakes / Port of Iskenderun out of service / Köksan's PET production suspended
 		08.02.2023
ENERGY COSTS
Natural gas prices fall sharply in January / Oil edges higher
 		08.02.2023
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Materials' prices down in Q4 versus Q3, says FPE / Steepest decline for 20-micron BOPP film
 		08.02.2023
TURKEY
Earthquakes kill over 2,000 people in Syrian border region / More casualties expected / Numerous polymer plants could be affected
 		06.02.2023
POLYOLS MARKET
Annual global demand for aliphatic polyester polyol consumption expected at 5% to 2027 / Slower growth forecast for other polyol types / IAL Consultants report
 		06.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY
9th PIE Readers' Survey: Majority of European plastics companies believe business situation will not worsen / Few plans to downsize investment projects / Current and evolving market trends
 		03.02.2023
LOGISTICS
Hapag-Lloyd reports dream earnings / Farewell, 2M: world's largest shipping companies end alliance / Freight rates little changed or lower
 		02.02.2023
SUSTAINABILITY
Report highlights renewability of plastics / More recycling infrastructure needed
 		31.01.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Vehicle registrations tank in 2022 / Sales, production expected to rise this year / Industry shifts dog auto component makers
 		30.01.2023
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