Chemicals & Energy

DB Schenker Launches Weekly Air Cargo Service

May 29, 2015

The jet cargo division of DB Schenker has launched a weekly air-cargo service linking Hong Kong with Chicago and Houston.

Plastics Market Expected to See Robust Growth, Job Openings Over Next Ten Years

May 28, 2015

Natural Gas Intel

The U.S. plastics industry is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade, fueled by cheap and abundant shale natural gas that's made it more competitive with overseas markets, according to a report by economists at the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Climate Benefit of Natural Gas Trucks Limited if Methane Not Reduced in Overall Fuel Production, Study Says

May 27, 2015

Environmental Defense Fund

Shifting from diesel fuel to natural gas to power the nation's heavy-duty commercial trucking sector would achieve widely promised climate benefits only if widespread emissions of heat-trapping methane across the natural gas value chain are reduced, according to a new study coauthored by researchers from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

AspenTech Unveils Update of aspenONE App for Manufacturers

May 26, 2015

Aspen Technology Inc.

Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of optimization software for the process industries, has made generally available version 8.8 of aspenONE Engineering and aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Cheap Natural Gas Powers Chemical Exports from Houston, New Orleans

May 21, 2015

Maritime Executive

Just as southern California is the nation's top magnet for containerized cargo, so is the Gulf Coast the most attractive hub for movements of petrochemicals. Led by Houston and New Orleans, petrochemical activity is thriving due in no small part to growth in refining activity and an abundance of cheap natural gas.

Penske to Expand Alternative Fuel Program to Fleets That Don't Have Natural Gas Vehicles

May 8, 2015

Penske Truck Leasing

Penske plans to further introduce alternative fuels into its wider customer base in tandem with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Government Scrutiny Urged for Common Chemicals

May 5, 2015

New York Times

A top federal health official and hundreds of environmental scientists on Friday voiced new health concerns about a common class of chemicals used in products as varied as pizza boxes and carpet treatments.

Pilot Launched to Test LNG Tractor-Trailer Trucks on Runs of More Than 700 Miles

May 4, 2015

Environmental Leader

Universal LNG Solutions has rolled out the first four trucks in a fleet of 95 of advanced liquefied natural gas big rigs at the campus of LNG-technology company Sancus Energy.

Thousands of Jobs, Millions in Revenue Attributed to 'Fracking' Industry

May 4, 2015

Washington Examiner

Fracking through the "shale gas revolution" created an economic boost during a time the economy needed all the help it could get, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Fracking boosted the economy by $48bn per year between 2007-13, according to the study's authors: Catherine Hausman and Ryan Kellogg of the University of Michigan.

BNSF Logistics Acquires Vectora's Assets Related to Wind-energy Projects

April 30, 2015

BNSF Logistics

BNSF Logistics, LLC, a global multimodal transportation and logistics service provider, has acquired the wind-energy-related assets and contracts of Vectora Transportation, a Chicago based third-party logistics provider specializing in bulk commodities and dimensional cargo transport solutions.

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