Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
04-Nov-2024
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 1 November.
SHIPPING: Union, US East Coast ports to
resume negotiations in
November
Union dock workers and US East Coast port
operators will resume negotiations on a new
master agreement in November, according to a
joint statement from both parties.
Canada dock workers to launch new
strike on Thursday
Dock workers at the Port of Montreal in Canada
will go on an indefinite strike at two
container terminals, starting Thursday, 31
October, 11:00 local time, labor union and
industry officials confirmed.
INEOS Styrolution announces closure of
US Ohio ABS facility
In the ICIS news story headlined “INEOS
Styrolution announces closure of US Ohio ABS
facility” dated 30 October 2024, please see
corrected figures in paragraph 8.
INSIGHT: Harris v Trump – how the US
presidential election could impact chemicals
and energy markets
Note: This is part two of this
article. Click here to read part
one.
With around a week to go, all eyes are turned
to the US presidential elections as the race
heats up.
LyondellBasell may make 2026 FID on US
chemical recycling plant
LyondellBasell could make a final investment
decision (FID) in 2026 on a second chemical
recycling plant, which it may build in the US
at its refinery site in Houston, the CEO said
on Friday.
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