EUROZONE ECONOMY

German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector

AZERBAIJAN

Joint venture kicks off plastics waste processing into pyrolysis oil / Export likely cornerstone of project

LOGISTICS

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

LOGISTICS

Hurricane season in Texas and Florida causes freight rates between Europe and US to spike

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

German, European industrial indicators edge higher / German shops report slightly better outlook / Economic concerns remain

LOGISTICS

UK plans to develop green shipping corridors with European ports / Will Germany's reduction in track access charge subsidies lead to more traffic jams on the road?

LOGISTICS

Uncertainty around Middle East conflict brings freight rates down

LOGISTICS

Calm seas: Freight rates decrease after US strike ends / Rise in uncertainty due to Middle East conflict

IRELAND

Ongoing circular economy challenges / Investment, collaboration essential – report

AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS FINLAND

Sumi subsidiary launches collection, recycling operations

UPDATE - LOGISTICS

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

EUROPEAN POLITICS

New EU commissioners named for five-year mandate / Anticipation over merging of green and industrial deals

GERMAN ECONOMY

Berlin expects no growth this year – report / Econ institutes forecast contraction / Weakness dogs Europe's biggest economy

LOGISTICS

Ningbo port to invest almost EUR 900 mn in capacity expansion / French shipping group CMA CGM plans to acquire port terminal operator Santos Brasil

RECYCLING UK

Recoup, Sherbourne Recycling partner on sortability tests for plastic packaging / Data to be shared with producers, brand owners

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

Business confidence in Germany slumps again / Mood sours among domestic processors / German economy to shrink this year? / Euro area growth in danger

RECYCLING SWITZERLAND

Association to start collecting plastic packaging, drink cartons in October

LOGISTICS

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

PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY

ZSVR publishes new minimum standard / Smaller PE film waste, coextruded PE/PA/EVOH barrier film classed as recyclable

LOGISTICS

Deutsche Bahn sells DB Schenker to Danish logistics giant DSV / Job cuts likely in medium term