Chemicals & Energy

Tesla Co-Founder Aims to Build an Entire U.S. Battery Industry

September 15, 2021

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, has been keeping a big secret: It isn’t really a recycling company.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Thriving in the Era of Uninterrupted Supply Chain Disruption: Managing Risk Proactively

September 14, 2021

Riskmethods

COVID-19, along with its direct impacts (lockdowns, border closures, etc.), has sent a domino effect of related disruption, including supply shortages and financial distress – but these aren’t the only threats in town.

Here’s Why U.S. Oil Supplies Took Such Big Hit From Ida

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The damage to offshore platforms and pipelines was so severe that two out of every three barrels of crude normally pumped from the U.S. sector of the Gulf of Mexico are unavailable.

The World’s Carriers Are Earning the Most Money Since 2008

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of COVID-19 drives freight prices ever higher.

No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has

September 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Just over 20% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida battered southeast Louisiana, marking an even slower comeback than in the wake of Katrina.

Louisiana Grapples With Fuel Shortage After Ida Shut Refineries

September 2, 2021

Bloomberg

As utility crews strive to restore power to New Orleans, one of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana’s most pressing needs is fuel.

Fiberglass Shortage Disrupts Summer for Surfers, Boaters

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

The glittery, lightweight material goes into so many common outdoor products that it’s hard to imagine summertime without it. The supply-chain snarls show how broader forces in international trade, supply and demand have rippled through industries in the past year, leading to higher prices and slowing commerce.

New Orleans Faces Days Without Power as Repair Work Begins

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

More than a million customers in New Orleans and beyond face days or even weeks without electricity during the summer heat after Hurricane Ida devastated the power infrastructure.

New Orleans Goes Dark as Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana

August 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Tropical Storm Ida pummeled New Orleans and the Louisiana coast overnight with lashing rain and ferocious gusts, leaving much of the region without electricity and bracing for widespread floods.

The Chemicals Industry Needs Better Tech for Process Management

August 29, 2021

Scott Deakins, SCB Contributor

Industry-specific enterprise planning software can help chemical manufacturers better manage regulations, the cost of raw materials and more.

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.