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13.02.2026 LOGISTICS  More capacity than demand: shipping companies prepare for mass scrapping

06.02.2026 LOGISTICS  Freight rates remain calm / US-Iran conflict delays resumption of Suez Canal route / Maersk announces 1,000 job cuts

03.02.2026 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent

30.01.2026 LOGISTICS  Hapag-Lloyd still hesitant to sail through Red Sea / Associations call on politicians to solve lorry driver shortage

27.01.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves

23.01.2026 UPDATE - EU TRADE  Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review

23.01.2026 LOGISTICS  Crisis in European chemical industry weighs on business at major seaports / Following Maersk, CMA CGM also steering ships through Suez Canal again

19.01.2026 EU-US RELATIONS  European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports

16.01.2026 LOGISTICS  Shipping companies reduce transport capacity / Freight rates rise by double digits

14.01.2026 EU TRADE  Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”

09.01.2026 LOGISTICS  The cold causes freight rates to freeze / Reopening of Suez Canal could put pressure on prices

08.01.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  Spanish associations join forces against reuse targets for plastic films in transport / Economic impact not yet entirely clear, says analyst

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET  A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET  A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies

19.12.2025 LOGISTICS  Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?

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