Chemicals & Energy

Ryder Natural Gas Truck Fleet Powers Past Six-Million-Mile Mark

November 20, 2012

Ryder System, Inc. reports that its fleet of 250 natural gas vehicles have surpassed six million miles. The fleet consists of 35 liquefied natural gas and 215 compressed natural gas tractors, running in 32 customer operations in California, Arizona and Michigan.

Stores May Be Prepared for Power Outage of a Day or Two - But Not for Almost Two Weeks

November 12, 2012

Storefront Backtalk

As Superstorm Sandy blew its devastating winds through much of the Eastern U.S. starting on Halloween, retailers had to deal with it just like everyone else. But few seemed to have anticipated the more than eight days - and more, in some cases - of outages, along with the gas shortages, closed roads, lack of food and water, plus the dead phone lines, lack of internet broadband access and dead cell towers.

Canadian Railroads Build More Terminals to Capitalize on Shipments of Crude Oil

November 9, 2012

Bloomberg

Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP), the country's No. 1 and 2 carriers, are rushing to build terminals to load oil beyond the reach of pipelines in some of North America's remotest regions.

ChemLogix Launches Freight Brokerage Service to Combat Capacity Shortages

October 24, 2012

ChemLogix LLC

Chemlogix LLC, a provider of transportation, technology and supply-chain consulting services to the chemical industry, has launched a new freight-brokerage service.

LeSaint Logistics Takes Over Chemical Logistics Inc., Expands Chemical Supply Chain Offerings

October 23, 2012

LeSaint Logistics

LeSaint Logistics has acquired Chemical Logistics Inc., 3PL specialists in warehousing and distribution of hazmat and non-hazmat chemicals.

Surge in Exports, Job Growth Predicted for U.S. in Coming Years

October 18, 2012

Appliance Magazine

U.S. manufactured exports are expected to surge even more strongly in the coming years, according to research from The Boston Consulting Group, and - along with manufacturing jobs created from reshoring - may add 2.5 million to 5 million jobs by 2020.

BT9 Debuts Xsense System for Cold-Chain Management

October 18, 2012

BT9 Ltd.

BT9, a cold-chain management solutions provider, has introduced Xsense, a system designed to ensure all stakeholders in the cold supply chain have full transparency and control over their perishables, anywhere in the world, at any given time.

Is the Rail Industry Rolling Toward Powering Its Engines with Natural Gas?

October 15, 2012

Houston Chronicle

On a 300-mile stretch of railroad in the plains of eastern Alberta, a test train chugs across the landscape burning a fuel that once made sense only to environmentalists. It runs on natural gas. And today, that makes sense to business leaders whose top priority is cutting costs.

Record Amounts of Plastic Packaging Collected and Recycled in 2011, Report Finds

October 15, 2012

NAPCOR

The total number of U.S. polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers and bottles collected and recycled in 2011 is a record, according to a report from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR).

C.H. Robinson Forms Logistics Division for Chemical Industry

October 15, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has formed a new division to offer logistics services to chemical manufacturers and distributors. Dubbed ChemSolutions, the unit can provide chemical bulk shipping, safety and sustainability, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, vendor and supplier compliance, global trade management and multimodal transportation.

Chemicals & Energy

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