Chemicals & Energy

U.S. Senate Votes to Fund Infrastructure Improvements of Navigable Waterways

May 16, 2016

Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the FY2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill by a wide margin of 90 to eight. It is the first appropriations legislation to pass the Senate this year, and it incorporates $6bn in funding for the Civil Works Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the agency charged with maintenance and improvements to navigable waterways.

Freight Rates in Chemical Tanker Industry Expected to Remain Steady in Near Term

May 13, 2016

Drewry

Chemical tanker shipping freight rates are expected to remain firm over the medium term, thanks to rising production capacity in key exporting countries, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Could Safer, 'Greener' Chemistry Be About to 'Take Off'?

May 11, 2016

GreenBiz

What would be the value to businesses and the economy if safer chemistry replaced conventional approaches? Is there a way to put a monetary value on the risks and opportunities?

Announcing Distributed: Trade, The First Blockchain Conference to Address Both Financial Services and Supply Chain Applications

May 5, 2016

Researchers Suggest New Way to Manage Potential Risk in Chemical Supply Chain

May 4, 2016

Environmental Leader

A new method to analyze and define chemical risk will make it easier and less expensive to manage potential risks, according to researchers who have published their approach in the journal Risk Analysis.

LNG Vessel Owners' Earnings Hopes Hinge on More U.S. Liquefaction Plants Coming Online

May 3, 2016

Drewry

LNG shipowners will have to wait until 2018 for earnings to improve, when the majority of new U.S. plants are expected to come online, according to the latest edition of the LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Environmental Defense Fund Praises Walmart's Promise to Limit Products With Certain Chemicals

May 3, 2016

Chemical Watch

Walmart has announced a 95 percent reduction by weight of "high priority chemicals" from certain products sold in U.S. locations, according to its latest global responsibility report.

Construction Labor, Chemical Industry Partner to Create Jobs

April 29, 2016

The Hill

Sparks are flying between the chemical industry and organized construction labor - two groups which, by working together, could have a major impact on economic growth and job creation in our country.

RFID Technology Enables Energy Company to Manage Costly, Sensitive Tools

April 27, 2016

RFID Journal

German energy technology company SSC Wind is using passive ultrahigh-frequency and high-frequency RFID tags, in combination with GPS technology, to manage tools and equipment stored within containers and service vehicles on its job sites. In so doing, the company can better account for the tools and ensure their return at day's end.

Specialty Chemicals Industry Ends First Quarter on Slight Downturn

April 22, 2016

ACC

The American Chemistry Council's Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index ended the first quarter of 2016 on a soft note, slipping 0.1 percent on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in March after a revised 0.1 percent drop in February. Weakness in oilfield chemicals and mining chemicals, among other segments, weighed on overall volumes.

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