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LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd reports dream earnings / Farewell, 2M: world's largest shipping companies end alliance / Freight rates little changed or lower	02.02.2023
GERMAN LABOUR MARKET Plastics industry particularly hard hit by staff shortages – DIHK survey	30.01.2023
LOGISTICS Weakening economy causes mergers in logistics sector to slump / Maersk relies on large number of methanol carriers / Freight rates stagnate	27.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY The recession that never was? / German business confidence continues higher / Economic indicators suggest growth fears overblown	26.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report	26.01.2023
ENERGY PRICES Gas prices push higher / Crude oil demand still weak	24.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Major insolvencies in Germany up one-third in 2022 / Return to normal level after pandemic / No wave of failures on the horizon	23.01.2023
TOTALENERGIES French energy group books regasification capacity at new Lubmin LNG terminal / Output for customers in eastern Germany	23.01.2023
LOGISTICS Desperate search for ”Putin-free” route from China to Europe / Clearly more transport supply than demand on roads / Freight rates largely unchanged	20.01.2023
LOGISTICS Ever fewer containers on the waves / World trade largely stable / Will Chinese firm finally secure stake in port of Hamburg?	13.01.2023
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Material flow analysis: Where does the material come from and where does it go? How much is recycled? / Q&A session with Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner	11.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area headline inflation drops below double digits / Rise in core rate stokes concerns	09.01.2023
LOGISTICS Germany's Kiel Canal reopens / Country reports fewer delivery bottlenecks / Freight rates largely unchanged	06.01.2023
ENERGY PRICES Commodity costs little changed in November – German economics institute	04.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Growth expectations vary / Private sector sees red / Recession highly probable	02.01.2023
LOGISTICS Transport industry highlights from 2022 / Massive expansion of global LNG capacity / Disparate moves for freight rates	23.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY A sense of hope: Mood among business managers improves / View of present environment rebounds	20.12.2022
LOGISTICS Transport industry in a rollercoaster of emotions / Port of Hamburg wants to cut costs / Freight rates plummet	16.12.2022
YEAR IN REVIEW 2022 Another “annus horribilis” for the plastics industry comes to an end / Inflation, energy price shock, and the war in Ukraine weigh heavy / Actually, things can only get better	12.12.2022
CIRCULARISE Successful test run of blockchain-enabled system for ISCC Plus certification / Material traceability key aspect / Asahi Kasei invests in start-up	12.12.2022
LOGISTICS Deutsche Bahn considers sale of cargo subsidiary / World trade takes a winter nap / Container freight rates experience sharp crash	09.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Supply bottlenecks cost industry almost EUR 64 bn in added value, up to mid-2022 / Automotive industry particularly hard hit	09.12.2022
PLASTICS AND ENERGY Germany, Qatar announce LNG deal / Gulf state to supply some 2 mn t/y from 2026 / ConocoPhillips tapped as shipper	05.12.2022
LOGISTICS The Kiel Canal is closed / Striking truck drivers in South Korea threatened with fines / Container prices continue to fall	01.12.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops more than expected / Has the peak passed? / Volatile energy prices remain focus	01.12.2022

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