Maritime & Trade Solutions for the Chemical Industry

Plastics Market Update

View our data and insight on production forecasts, global trade flows and supply chain disruptions for North American Polyethylene and Polypropylene.

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Polyethylene Trade Outlook

Combining the latest trade data and expert insight on polyethylene trade.
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Enterprise Products Partners and Navigator Holdings set up joint venture for ethylene export terminal

By 2021, the petrochemical industry is expected to expand aggregate ethylene production capacity in Texas and Louisiana by nearly 50% to approximately 90 billion lbs/year.
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Plastics Market Update

Data and insight on production forecasts, global trade flows and supply chain disruptions for North American Polyethylene and Polypropylene.
INFOGRAPHIC

Sulfur Trade Flow

Analyse the global sulfur market with Maritime & Trade data from IHS Markit.
ARTICLE

Port and terminal operators react to US petchem renaissance

US petrochemical producers prepare to increase annual US exports of plastic resins by at least 500,000 20-foot-equivalent container units within the next few years.
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US Gulf petrochemical investment a boon for project cargo

Project cargo shippers and carriers hope to benefit from continuing petrochemical investment in the US Gulf, a rare bright spot in a generally weak global breakbulk market.
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Polymer packers scramble ahead of US resin export surge

As petrochemical producers prepare to increase annual US exports of synthetic resins by at least 500,000 TEU within the next few years, polymer packaging companies are racing to add capacity for shipments from Gulf Coast plants.
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US Polyethylene Exports 2005-2016 HDPE vs LDPE Trade Flows

A visual summary utilizing our Maritime and Trade data of High vs Low Density Trade Flows of US Polyethylene Exports between 2005-2016.
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Maritime & Trade Latin Petrochemical Presentation during World Petrochemical Conference 2017

The evolving Panama Canal route for chemicals.
ARTICLE

Logistics issues may cost chemical firms $79B

Latest insight from the Journal of Commerce (JOC) on the growing concern by chemical producers that transportation infrastructure is lagging their multibillion-dollar investments in expanded production.
PRESENTATION

Maritime & Trade Solutions for Polyethylene and Polypropylene

Uncover global trade movements of Polyethylene and Polypropylene, monitor producers and purchasers of chemicals by grade to provide transparency in a crowded marketplace.
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Export Ready: Polymer producers take hand in preparing for polymer surge

Latest insight from Chemical Week on the North American polymer market.
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US ports’ battle for resins will intensify in 2017

Latest insight from the Journal of Commerce (JOC) on the competitive landscape for US port capacity for resin imports and exports.
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