LOGISTICS

EU suspends punitive tariffs on US imports – for now / Global trade weakens: concerns about US economy weigh on freight rates

LOGISTICS

Land reclamation, railway jigsaw puzzles, and forces of nature

GERMAN ECONOMY

Business climate index rises again / Upward trend seen among plastics processors

LOGISTICS

Shipping companies massively expand capacity / Freight rates plummet

PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY

Hope as a guiding principle / Plastics industry takes cautious “wait and see” approach / Sales volumes and prices remain problematic / One third satisfied with new government – KI Dialog survey

LOGISTICS

Summer slump, thy name is Trump / Uncertainty over customs policy hampers global trade, depresses freight rates

PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY

Mechanical recycling bounces back despite persistent challenges / Sector loses nearly third of its turnover over two years

UK ECONOMY

GDP drops for second straight month / Industrial production falls again / Construction indicator hits 30-month low

LOGISTICS

Typhoon season in Southeast Asia threatens global trade / Freight rates trend mixed

LOGISTICS

Minimum wage increase causes discontent in German transport industry / Low river levels from Europe's heatwave disrupt shipping

LISBON

Launch of Europe's first city-wide reusable cup system

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Attractive opportunities exist for early movers / Mandated blending requirements could boost scale-up – Bain report

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Market protection and trade control: industry in danger through fraudulent imports – Bvse / 27th International Waste Plastics Day in Dresden

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish to be sent to England due to landfill ban – BBC / Landfill ban for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland starts 2026

LOGISTICS

Oil market calms as Strait of Hormuz remains open – for now

GERMAN ECONOMY

Business confidence improves again / Plastics processors more pessimistic

LOGISTICS

Discount giant Lidl expands maritime logistics / Major container ship order

PLASTIC RECYCLING

27th International Waste Plastics Day set to take place on 24-25 June in Germany / PIE market expert Martin Bäcker to give presentation

CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE

New guidelines published for best practices in chemical recycling / Framework spells out clarity and recommendations for companies