Chemicals & Energy

With Insurance Picture Clearer, More Foreign-Owned Vessels Shipping Iranian Oil

June 10, 2016

More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp up exports much faster than analysts had expected following the lifting of sanctions in January.

Electrical Distributors, Manufacturers Need to Work on Relationship, Study Finds

June 7, 2016

TED Mag

After surveying 246 National Association of Electrical Distributors companies (102 distributors and 144 manufacturers) for the recent Reimagining Distributor and Manufacturer Relationships study, the message came through loud and clear: Both distributors and manufacturers need to put more time and effort into strengthening their supply chain relationships.

Clean Energy Could Reduce Cost of Desalination Process

June 3, 2016

Environmental Leader

Desalination is typically an energy-intensive - and thus expensive - way to produce freshwater, which is one of the reasons it has been slow to take off as a widespread solution to water shortages.

marcus evans to host the 6th Annual Process Safety Management for Chem, Petrochem & Refining Conference

June 3, 2016

Obama Approves Tariff Relief for Imports of Raw Materials for Chemicals Industry

June 1, 2016

Chemical & Engineering News

President Barack Obama has signed legislation that will provide tariff relief to U.S. chemical producers that import raw materials and intermediate products.

Drop in Fuel Prices Causes Fleet Vehicle Costs to Decline 14 Percent in 2015

May 31, 2016

Element Financial Corp.

The total cost of having a vehicle fleet fell by 14 percent from 2014 to 2015 due primarily lower fuel prices, according to the inaugural Element Fleet Total Cost of Ownership Index.

Plastics Trade Organizations Say 260 Projects Target Marine Litter

May 25, 2016

American Chemistry

Leaders from plastics organizations across the globe announced that there were approximately 260 projects planned, under way or completed as part of the Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter (Global Declaration), a public commitment by the global plastics industry to tackle plastic in the marine environment. The announcement came with the release of the plastics industry's annual progress report, which documents the various efforts under way around the world.

An Analysis of What's Driving M&A Activity in Chemical Industry

May 20, 2016

ChemInfo

When the $68.6bn Dow-DuPont merger is complete later this year, the historical deal won't just be the largest merger in the chemicals industry - it will be one of the most valuable mergers in history.

French Energy Minister Wants to Ban Imports of U.S. Shale Gas

May 20, 2016

Maritime Executive

French Energy Minister Segolene Royal is investigating legal means to ban the import of shale gas from the United States because France has banned shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracking for environmental reasons.

Oversupply of Two Common Chemicals to Stall Petrochemical Plant Expansions

May 20, 2016

FuelFix

In the plastics industry, it's a good time to be a buyer.

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