Chemicals & Energy

Lower Oil Prices Power Growth in U.S. Chemical Industry

December 23, 2014

Despite facing global headwinds, American chemistry expanded at a healthy 2.0 percent growth rate in 2014, and is expected to reach a 3.7 percent gain in output in 2015, before hitting 3.9 percent in 2016, according to the Year End 2014 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook, published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). The report's consensus is that U.S. chemical output will continue to expand well into the second half of the decade, exceeding that of the overall U.S. economy.

Cheap Oil, Oversupply of Liquefied Natural Gas Causes LNG Prices to Plummet

December 22, 2014

Maritime Executive

Asian liquefied natural gas prices are expected to fall by up to 30 percent in 2015, according to a survey of analysts and consultants, as the market enters a period of oversupply and the impact of lower oil prices kicks in.

The Value of Hybrid RFID Systems

December 18, 2014

Tom O'Boyle, Director of RFID, Barcoding Inc.

Framing the Problem Statement: Investments in the Extended Supply Chain Should Not Be Made Blindly

December 16, 2014

Jim Matthews - Oliver Wight Americas

U.S. EIA Issues Online Tool for Crude-Oil Import Analysis

December 16, 2014

U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a new U.S. Crude Oil Tracking Tool for use by policymakers, analysts and the public.

Labelmaster Offers Early 49 CFR Book for Hazmat Shipping

December 15, 2014

Labelmaster

Labelmaster is offering its Early 49 CFR book, with up-to-date domestic regulations for the shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, six months prior to release of the government’s new 49 CFR regs.

Crowley Inks Joint Venture with Ghana’s IbisTek

December 11, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has formed a joint venture with IbisTek, LLC, based in the West African nation of Ghana.

Wind Turbine Market Expands Globally, But Manufacturing Overcapacity Persists

December 11, 2014

Navigant Research

During the past 2 years, more flexible sourcing strategies across the wind power supply chain have resulted in cost reductions, enabling greater geographic market access while reducing risk and ensuring profitability for wind turbine vendors and their partners in the component value chain. Overcapacity, however, persists in most, though not all areas of the supply chain, providing purchasers with more choice, flexibility, and cost control.

Will Continued Price Drop Crimp Oil Exploration, Energy Supply by 2020?

December 11, 2014

Maritime Executive

Global oil and gas exploration projects worth more than $150bn are likely to be put on hold next year as plunging oil prices render them uneconomic, data shows, potentially curbing supplies by the end of the decade.

Abundant Supply of Shale Oil Not Expected to Slow Continued Pumping

December 10, 2014

FuelFix

The United States has enough shale gas to supply the surge of recently announced petrochemical expansions and, despite anemic prices, producers have no plans to stop pumping as long as demand exists, a Southwestern Energy executive said Thursday.

Chemicals & Energy

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