Donald Trump

LOGISTICS Good for drivers, bad for economy: Fewer lorry transports on Germany's roads / French shipping giant invests around EUR 20 bn in US	14.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America February: Unrest on US polymer market due to Trump's threat of import tariffs / Prices vary but predominantly stable	11.03.2025
TRADE WAR Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods	10.03.2025
LOGISTICS ‘Reclaiming' the Panama Canal: US consortium buys ports from Hong Kong operator	07.03.2025
GLOBAL ECONOMY US halts support for Ukraine, threatens EU with tariffs / Member states, Brussels counter with huge spending plans / Plastics groups in US, Canada raise concerns	06.03.2025
BP Back to petroleum / CEO says renewables don't pay / Activist shareholder holds sway	05.03.2025
LOGISTICS Trump administration proposes port charges on freighters built in China / Up to USD 1.5 mn per incoming vessel / Traffic at Hamburg port upset by strike	28.02.2025
PFAS France seals new restrictions / US states set own drinking water standards	28.02.2025
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE 12th PIE Market Survey: The future looks hopeful / Businesses not looking forward to green transition / Trump administration causes ambiguity	27.02.2025
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY Trump increases import tariffs to 25% / Personal care sector sees 4% growth in 2024, accounts for 81.5% of total demand	24.02.2025
WORLD TRADE Trump to slap tariffs of around 25% on cars / Levies could start as early as 2 April / Brussels ready to retaliate	19.02.2025
LOGISTICS The renaissance of the pork cycle: are shipping companies digging their own graves again?	14.02.2025
COCA-COLA Trump's tariffs could increase use of plastics, says CEO	14.02.2025
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Back to the Plastic Future: Trump set to reverse Biden's SUP ban	12.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America January: Enzo, Trump drive up prices of standard thermoplastics / Engineering grades stagnate in weak market / Uncertainty around tariffs in February	11.02.2025
EMS Sales decline, but earnings grow / Swiss PA specialist not worried about US tariffs	11.02.2025
LOGISTICS MSC and Maersk go separate ways; Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk form alliance / Freight rates continue to drop	07.02.2025
UK Bank of England cuts interest rates / Officials slash growth outlook / UK in ‘stagflation'?	06.02.2025
PFAS Lawsuit wants Chemours fined for discharges overshoot / Quo vadis EPA?	05.02.2025
LANXESS Q4 2024 significantly better than expected / “We are unperturbed by US punitive tariffs” – CEO Zachert	04.02.2025
LOGISTICS China's time of celebration causes freight rates to fall / Trump's grip on Panama Canal sets shipping companies' pulse racing	31.01.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence edges higher / Main index still weak / Plastics, rubber firms more optimistic	29.01.2025
PIE MARKET SURVEY Your opinion matters! / Market poll to reveal trends in Europe / Participants to receive exclusive management summary	29.01.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ‘Trump 2.0' will see major changes in climate legislation / ACC staffers return to EPA	29.01.2025
LOGISTICS Onset of winter affects US goods traffic / Houthi militia to cease terrorist attacks on Red Sea shipping	24.01.2025