Industry General

MANAGEMENT Expert opinion: Germany is losing attractiveness as a business location / Companies also report more obstacles to business abroad	24.03.2023
PLASTRIBUTION British distributor buys domestic plastic sheet maker / PIE talks to CEO Mike Boswell: “Move is part of UK growth strategy – Brexit brought complexity and opportunity”	22.03.2023
ENERGY COSTS Gas prices plunge / Crude falls again	14.03.2023
GLOBAL COMMERCE China, Gulf countries move closer to free-trade zone / Beijing, Riyadh strengthen ties / Sino-Arab deals on the rise	10.03.2023
LOGISTICS Shipping rates fall on major routes / Balance returns to supply-demand ratio	09.03.2023
LOGISTICS Nothing ventured, nothing gained: when will financial privileges for shipping giants be removed? / World trade at subdued level	03.03.2023
UPDATE - SUNPOR Fire during inspection leaves one dead, one injured	27.02.2023
LOGISTICS Small but significant for world trade: Djibouti / World powers guard shipping route to Europe / Freight rates unchanged to lower	24.02.2023
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Mixed signals suggest German recession still lurking / Eurozone data improve again	23.02.2023
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
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting begins for Best Polymer Producers Awards / Commitment to Europe becomes focal point	14.02.2023
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
ENERGY COSTS Natural gas prices fall sharply in January / Oil edges higher	08.02.2023
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd reports dream earnings / Farewell, 2M: world's largest shipping companies end alliance / Freight rates little changed or lower	02.02.2023
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

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