AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndustrial Safety: Belgian manufacturer Boplan has acquired Ghent-based Lopos, adding collision-warning technology to its workplace protection business. Online Trade: A new €2 EU handling fee on parcels from outside the bloc took effect on Sunday, raising costs for importers and shoppers alongside existing customs duties. Fertiliser Trade: About 60,000 tonnes of Russian fertiliser remain blocked in European ports, including in Belgium, according to Russia’s UN mission; the claim comes amid sanctions and wider supply concerns. Clean Energy: The European Investment Bank says Europe needs a unified hydrogen market and cross-border infrastructure to help cut emissions in steel, fertiliser and chemical production. Diamond Trade: India and Belgium discussed market trends and their longstanding links across the diamond value chain during talks in Brussels.
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