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Hurricane Ida: How the Energy Logistics Industry Can Cope
This has been a devastating year thus far in terms of natural disasters, with virtually every region of the U.S. feeling the effects of some type of weather-related catastrophe. And it has been especially true for the energy logistics space in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Here’s Why U.S. Oil Supplies Took Such Big Hit From Ida
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.
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The World’s Carriers Are Earning the Most Money Since 2008
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.
A dockworker monitors a shipping container being loaded onto a freight train at Behala inland port in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg.
No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has
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.
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Louisiana Grapples With Fuel Shortage After Ida Shut Refineries
As utility crews strive to restore power to New Orleans, one of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana’s most pressing needs is fuel.
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Fiberglass Shortage Disrupts Summer for Surfers, Boaters
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.
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New Orleans Faces Days Without Power as Repair Work Begins
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.
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New Orleans Goes Dark as Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana
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.
Barges docked on the Mississippi River as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Destrehan, Louisiana. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Chemicals Industry Needs Better Tech for Process Management
Industry-specific enterprise planning software can help chemical manufacturers better manage regulations, the cost of raw materials and more.
Get Shots or Get Out, U.S. Employers Are Telling Workers
Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across the U.S., constricting the places that people who have shunned the shots can work, shop and play.
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China Eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of Minerals With Risky Bet on Taliban
Afghanistan is sitting on deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more, including what may be the world’s largest lithium reserves — if anyone can get them out of the ground.
Lithium ore falls from a chute onto a stockpile at Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine outside of Widgiemooltha, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg.
Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar as Commodities Rebound
For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no further than the market for shipping them.
A truck with raw ore at open-pit mine in California. Photo: Bloomberg.
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