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LOGISTICS DB Cargo plans to cut nearly half of all jobs / Freight rates in rollover	27.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate	24.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty	20.02.2026
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany	19.02.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'	19.02.2026
UK ECONOMY Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens	16.02.2026
LOGISTICS More capacity than demand: shipping companies prepare for mass scrapping	13.02.2026
LOGISTICS Freight rates remain calm / US-Iran conflict delays resumption of Suez Canal route / Maersk announces 1,000 job cuts	06.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent	03.02.2026
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd still hesitant to sail through Red Sea / Associations call on politicians to solve lorry driver shortage	30.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
UPDATE - EU TRADE Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review	23.01.2026
LOGISTICS Crisis in European chemical industry weighs on business at major seaports / Following Maersk, CMA CGM also steering ships through Suez Canal again	23.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports	19.01.2026
LOGISTICS Shipping companies reduce transport capacity / Freight rates rise by double digits	16.01.2026
EU TRADE Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”	14.01.2026
LOGISTICS The cold causes freight rates to freeze / Reopening of Suez Canal could put pressure on prices	09.01.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Spanish associations join forces against reuse targets for plastic films in transport / Economic impact not yet entirely clear, says analyst	08.01.2026
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly	19.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies	19.12.2025
LOGISTICS Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?	19.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages	18.12.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019	18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026	16.12.2025

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