Chemicals & Energy

Shipping Rates for Chemicals Expected to Face Pressure This Year

February 12, 2016

On the back of low bunker prices and more newbuildings to be delivered in 2016, chemical shipping freight rates for both contracts of affreightment and spot cargoes will be under pressure throughout 2016, as there are some new operators looking to break into the long-haul trade routes, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

HVAC Systems Market to Achieve $340Bn in Sales By 2024

February 8, 2016

Navigant Research

Global revenue from commercial energy-efficient HVAC systems is expected to total $340bn from 2015 to 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

Responsible Supply Chains: Are We Willing to Pay the Price?

February 8, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

Are consumers really willing to pay more for a product that's environmentally sustainable and socially responsible? Depends on whom you ask.

Recycling of Plastic Tops, Caps and Lids Jumps 27 Percent in U.S.

February 5, 2016

Plastics News

Insider lingo calls them post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastics. A bit of a mouthful. Average folks call them tubs and caps and lids and cups and the like.

Announcing the 10th Global Conference: Oil & Gas Supply Chain Compliance 2016

February 4, 2016

Continued Battering Seen for LNG Shipping Industry Profitability

February 4, 2016

Drewry

LNG shipping earnings will remain under pressure in 2016 as accelerating fleet growth and changing trade patterns will weaken supply-demand conditions, according to the latest edition of the LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

DuPont, Dow Merger Said to Be on Track Despite Bad Year in Sales

January 29, 2016

Plastics News

DuPont Co. is leaving behind a forgettable 2015 as it prepares for its massive merger with Dow Chemical Co.

J.R. Simplot and Logility: A Case Study

January 28, 2016

Ed Thompson, EVP Global Services, Logility

World to Consume 25 Percent More Energy By 2040, Exxon Mobil Estimates

January 28, 2016

The Hill

Exxon Mobil Corp. expects energy demand to climb 25 percent by 2040 as the global population increases.

Eco-friendly 'Green' Packaging Market Should See Significant Growth Through 2020, Report Says

January 27, 2016

Technavio

The global market for green packaging - comprising recyclable, reusable and degradable packaging - is predicted to grow at a combined annual growth rate of more than 7 percent through 2020, according to Technavio.

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