Southeast Asia

North American recovered paper market softens this summer
According to the most recent BIR “World Mirror on Recovered Paper,” some question if the bottom has yet been reached as new capacity does little to offset closures and downtime.
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Plastics recyclers report difficult conditions
Traders reporting on behalf of the Bureau of International Recycling say low-cost virgin plastics continue to gain market share at the expense of recycled plastics.
Ferrous traders see price stability continuing
In a Bureau of International Recycling writeup, George Adams of SA Recycling sees the stage set for “what could be a protracted period of range-bound prices.”
VPPA to co-host pulp and paper summit in Vietnam
The Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association and RuiZhiXin Consulting will convene the second ASEAN Pulp and Paper Summit this November in Ho Chi Minh City.
Port of LA reports hectic June
Fears of pending tariffs could have contributed to container shipping traffic that grew 8 percent year on year in Los Angeles this June.
Trade issues have nonferrous scrap heading into US
United States tariffs on inbound aluminum and high COMEX copper prices have caused overseas sellers of nonferrous scrap to seek U.S. buyers.
PCX launches plastics cleanup platform
Asia-based PCX Markets says its service allows brand owners a way to fund plastic pollution cleanup efforts in an audited system.
Malaysian customs office seizes scrap containers
The action at Port Klang, near Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, reportedly involved electronic scrap and incorrectly documented aluminum scrap.
Malaysia to set stricter plastic import controls
The new rules, scheduled to take effect July 1, will allow only approved plastic scrap imports from countries that are Basel parties.