Chemicals & Energy

Chemical Tanker Shipping Market Strong Enough to Utilize New Vessel Deliveries

August 19, 2015

The chemical tanker shipping market has been strongly supported by specialised trades and clean petroleum products (CPP) demand during the second quarter of the year. Although many newbuildings were delivered, the market has been able to absorb the extra tonnage, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Food Transportation Network Poses a Challenge - Technology Delivers a Cost Saving Solution

August 17, 2015

MercuryGate

NFC Labeling Solution Targets Chemical, Pharmaceutical Companies

August 17, 2015

RFID Journal

Flexstr8, a smart-label start-up based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a near field communication-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data about the labeled products.

Managing a Terminal That Operates at the Speed of Oil

August 10, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Marquis Management was hit with a huge, sudden influx of crude oil shipments at its terminal on the Mississippi River. The company scrambled to find a planning and execution system that could cope with the surge of business.

Manufacturing and Conflict Minerals

July 30, 2015

Design News

Tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold, also known as 3TG, are essential for manufacturing in a number industries, including electronics, jewelry, industrial manufacturing, automotive and aerospace.

Natural Gas Stations Predicted to Reach Almost 39,000 Over Next 10 Years

July 30, 2015

Navigant Research

The total number of global natural gas refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,887 in 2025, according to a Navigant Research report.

Industrial Biomanufacturing Moves Forward With Fits and Starts

July 29, 2015

Chemistry World

Hope and expectation surround the chemical industry's increasing adoption of biotechnological manufacturing - but today, their lengthy development times and complex processes mean frustration is a major byproduct.

Why Natural Gas Isn't the Instant Solution to Truck Pollution

July 20, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So you think natural gas is the answer to reducing pollution from commercial trucks? Not so fast.

Consortium Claims Progress in Improving Ability to Recycle Flexible Packaging

July 17, 2015

Environmental Leader

Axion Consulting, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, Unilever and other global companies say they have made "significant" progress in a project that aims to improve the recyclability of flexible packaging.

North American Chemical Industry Experiencing Once-in-a-Generation Renaissance

July 15, 2015

BCG

The growth rate of the large and diverse chemical industry in North America tends to track GDP, but a confluence of factors is expected to accelerate the industry's growth relative to the overall economy during the next five to ten years. By the end of this period, the U.S. - representing more than 80 percent of the North American chemical market - will be a larger net exporter of chemicals than it is today.

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