Sept. 4, 2020 – Over the coming decades, the type and amount of trade carried by sea will change, influenced by climate policy as well as other economic factors. Ports will need to respond to these indirect effects of climate change as well as more direct effects of sea‐level rise, while maintaining their efficiency and reliability as part of global trade…
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AEM Ramps Up ‘Equipped to Vote’ Campaign
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is ramping up “Equipped to Vote,” its first-ever national get-out-the-vote campaign. The new campaign will focus on infrastructure policy and its role in keeping our economy and equipment manufacturers strong during the month of September.
Read MoreNRG to Build New Plant in Argentina
Mission, Kan.-based Industrial Accessories Co. (IAC) has been selected by NRG Proppants of Argentina (NRG) to engineer and design its new frac sand processing plant and supply specialty equipment in the drying and screening processes.
Read MoreHexion, Wayfinder Partner on Resin-Coated Proppants
Hexion Inc. and Wayfinder Corp. announced a partnership to better serve resin-coated proppant users in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Read MoreSelect Sands Dips in Second Quarter; Sees Positive Signs
Select Sands Corp. announced operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2020, and the filing of its financial statements and associated management’s discussion and analysis. The company:
Read MoreSchlumberger Abandons Frac Work; Sells Out to Liberty
Schlumberger has become the biggest oil-service industry player yet to abandon frac work in North America, a sign that activity in the U.S. shale patch may never revisit previous highs, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Although U.S. benchmark crude futures have rebounded from April’s negative territory, price rallies remain limited amid uncertainty over when oil consumption will return to normal; and virus cases spiking in new hot spots like Iowa and South Dakota. Demand may also take a hit in September and October as Chinese imports ease state-issued quotas for independent refiners following a…
Read MoreBARD Materials Banks on Aerial Intelligence Platform
Drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider Kespry announced BARD Materials is using the Kespry platform for inventory management and mine planning. BARD Materials is a leading ready mix concrete and aggregates company in the Illinois-Iowa-Wisconsin tri-state area. It has a network of 24-plus ready mix plants and 60 aggregate sources across the region.
Read MoreNew Home Sales Surge in July to 13-Year High
In a sign that the housing market continues to lead the economy during the coronavirus outbreak, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose to its highest pace since 2006, up 13.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 901,000 units in July, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The July rate is 36.3% higher than…
Read MoreToday’s Rant: What Does ‘Infrastructure’ Mean?
Sept. 2, 2020 – When we talk about infrastructure, we mean roads and highways, bridges and tunnels, airports and docks, sewer and water systems. What we are not talking about is electrical wires, cable, wireless networks, the internet and future 5G capabilities. How did all that get bundled into the word “infrastructure?” When did that happen? Can’t they use their own moniker? What happened to…
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