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

PLASTICS MACHINERY

The year 2024 swayed between crisis and catastrophe / Stagnation at best expected in current year / Increasing pressure of competition from Asia

GERMAN ECONOMY

Economists raise growth outlook / Government spending to boost output / Investors look to Europe

LOGISTICS

Upcoming end of truce between US, China causes freight rates to skyrocket / Von der Leyen proposes USD 45/bbl price cap on Russian oil

PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE

PRE, Assorimap call for protectionist measures against imports / SMEs burdened by regulations / Spanish industry disadvantaged by national tax on non-reusable packaging

UK MANUFACTURING

Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness

HYDROGEN

EC to fund 15 new European green hydrogen projects / Second EHB auction completed

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

ECB cuts rates / Eurozone inflation drops below bank target / Growth forecast remains at 0.9% for 2025

LOGISTICS

Freight rates climb to three-month high / Dispatchers face dilemma due to tariff confusion