Chemicals & Energy

Chemical Distributors Tout Improvement in Safety Record

November 24, 2014

Members of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) drove more than 140 million miles last year, delivering 50 tons of products every minute, yet reducing Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable cases to 549, from 594 the previous year.

Ex-Im Bank Signs $1Bn Memorandum of Understanding to Support U.S. Clean Energy Exports to India

November 21, 2014

Ex-Im Bank

Fred P. Hochberg, chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Chairman K.S. Popli of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to explore options for utilizing up to $1bn to finance the sale of U.S. clean energy exports to India.

North America Weather to Determine Future of LPG Shipping, Study Suggests

November 20, 2014

Drewry

LPG exports are so dependent on the severity of winter in North America that all eyes are on the weather, as it hit demand for very large gas carriers (VLGCs) last year, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Transplace Acquires Logistics Management Solutions

November 19, 2014

Transplace

Transplace, a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider, has acquired Logistics Management Solutions, a 3PL with an emphasis on the chemical and industrial manufacturing sector.

Expansion of China's Methanol Production Presents Mixed Export-Import Picture, Study Suggests

November 17, 2014

Drewry

Soaring Chinese methanol expansion will boost demand for chemical tanker shipping on intra-Asia export trades out of China but check import traffic, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Declining Diesel Prices Slow Use of Natural Gas in Truck Market

November 14, 2014

ACT Research

The natural-gas-powered vehicle market has slowed as diesel fuel prices continue to drop, according to recent ACT Research's study of fuel trends in the heavy duty truck market.

Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

November 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

There are sound economic and environmental reasons for commercial truck fleets to consider natural gas as an alternative to diesel fuel, says Patti Murdock, president and founder of Clean Logistics Consulting. Higher equipment costs and a still developing infrastructure, however, mean that it is not right for all situations.

Manifesto Claims European Plastics Industry Unfairly Hobbled

November 10, 2014

Plastics News

The European plastics industry has published a manifesto alerting officials in Brussels to the many impediments it faces, and which it hopes will influence European Union policy.

Chemicals Market Could See Trillion-dollar Sales by 2018

November 3, 2014

Investor Place

After battling strong headwinds in 2013, chemical stocks have begun to bounce back this year driven in large part by the surging shale energy boom and a booming North American market. While any downturn in the economy could weigh on this cyclical sector, market dynamics and management strategies look poised to reward investors with performance gains and respectable dividend yields.

Boeing, Chinese Company Explore Converting Used Cooking Oil Into Aviation Fuel

October 28, 2014

eTurboNews

Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons (1.8 billion liters) of biofuel could be made annually in China from used cooking oil.

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