Chinese companies are on a North American buying spree, investing $14bn in the U.S. last year, a record high, says a new report by New York's Rhodium Group.

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company says it will refuse entry to older oil tankers as it continues its endeavor to protect the environment and guarantee safety in all of its ports.

Early in the new year the Obama administration and Congress find themselves grappling with a scenario that was unthinkable just a short time ago: What to do with the domestic oil flowing out of West Texas, North Dakota and other states?

The Caribbean logistics unit of Crowley Maritime Corp. has won designation as a foreign trade zone.

Mark Zeni, director of fulfillment with First Solar, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.