TRADE WAR

EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs

PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE

AI innovation showcased in Amsterdam / Conference programme covers current and future recycling challenges / PIE joins trade fair with own stand

LOGISTICS

The renaissance of the pork cycle: are shipping companies digging their own graves again?

LOGISTICS

Onset of winter affects US goods traffic / Houthi militia to cease terrorist attacks on Red Sea shipping

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Upward trend for several quotations in February / US trade policy poses danger

YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET

Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?

YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES

Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”

LOGISTICS

Shipping companies to buy more CO2 certificates for container transport 1 January onward / Freight rates likely to rise

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: Slovnaft cracker faces technical issues / Force majeure declared for PE, PP downstream lines

LOGISTICS

Backlog at Europe's ports drives up freight rates / Container shortage in China

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Slight discount on naphtha pressures precursor prices / Polymer quotations to rise from February

LOGISTICS

Another Trump presidency is a step in the wrong direction – analysts / Port strikes in Canada put pressure on chemical industry

UPDATE - RECYCLING UK

Waste management group Viridor to shutter mechanical recycling plant in Avonmouth / PET bottle recycler QC Polymer insolvent

KI GROUP SUMMIT FAKUMA

Discussions on current state and future of plastics industry / Polymer price forecasts for optimising purchasing strategy

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Challenging times for the plastics industry / Is OPEC oil production pushing us into deflation?

UPDATE - LOGISTICS

Port strikes ends in tentative agreement / Shipping companies consider imposing congestion surcharges

LOGISTICS

Threat of strike on ports of US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico continues / Typhoon Bebinca paralyses Chinese ports

BUTADIENE

China to lead world's capacity additions / India another key contributor / Price pressure on the European market continues

NPE

US plastics trade fair attracts significantly fewer visitors than 2018 / Europe's weakness becomes North America's strength

PVC MARKET

Orbia's PVC plant expansions on hold / CEO Bharadwaj: “Weak period will last five to seven years” / PIE analyst confirms ongoing price declines in Europe

POLYMER MARKETS

What influence does the conflict in the Middle East have on the supply situation and polymer prices? / Interview with PIE price expert Martin Bäcker

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Asia to add most propylene output this decade / Global capacity to increase more than 46% – GlobalData

FAKUMA

Is a trend reversal around the corner? / Head of PIE price team Martin Bäcker, industry expert Dimitri Koranis discuss volatility of polymer prices, energy costs

PET RECYCLING

Price trumps the environment / Urgent letter from French recycling group

POLYOLEFINS

Significant shifts ahead for European market / China close to self-sufficiency