Department of Transportation (DOT)

American pie

CONFERENCE REPORT Domestic shippers are looking at some difficult times coming up, following a change of direction at PHMSA and the prospect of more intense enforcement.

Compatibility in composites tanks

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety advisory notice this past March 3, drawing attention to the testing of composite cargo tanks manufactured under Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permits.

How to be Topp

Idea for a PhD thesis: there are two kinds of people in the world. On the one hand, there are those who feel comfortable in the school system and spend their working lives trying to re-create that same sense of structure.

Drums with love

MANUFACTURING In a difficult environment, Chicago-based Skolnik Industries is continuing to prosper thanks to its broad range of specialist drums, technical know-how and unique customer approach

Steel appeal

TANK TRUCKS Savings in costs and weight are promised by Brenner Tank through the application of new Duplex steels

The shape of regs to come

CONFERENCE REPORT Delegates to the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver this past March 9-10 were given a sneak preview of some of the main changes set to affect the transport of dangerous goods by air

Texas hold 'em

CONFERENCE REPORT With regulatory developments already having been covered by earlier speakers, the latter part of last year’s DGAC Annual Conference still had plenty of interest to discuss, not least the likely impact of non-transportation rulemakings

Show and tell

CONFERENCE REPORT Until last year, the annual DGAC conference provided an opportunity for regulators and the regulated community to get together to talk about new and upcoming developments. The latest event reflected the shift in the relationship between PHMSA and industrys

Power down

BATTERIES Incidents during the transport of lithium batteries have been flagged up by US regulators as a high-priority issue. A recent safety advisory highlights a worrying trend that threatens to cause a major accident

United we stand

ASSOCIATION Belonging to a trade association can help a company keep up to date with developments and foster relationships with others in the industry.

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