The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would enable the agency to suspend or revoke the operating authority registration of motor carriers
CONFERENCE REPORT DGAC’s Annual Conference decamped to Nashville this year, presenting a novel mix of sessions covering regulatory updates, training issues and interactive workshops. As usual, there was plenty to discuss
ROLLOVERS Systems to prevent truck rollovers are widely available and increasingly applied, particularly in the tank truck sector. But do they work? And is the cost justified? Plenty of operators and regulators would like to know
SHOW REPORT The 2012 National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) Operations Seminar and Trade Show (OPSEM) continued to build on the event’s reputation as an industry must-attend
US Rapid development of North American oil and natural gas reserves from shale plays has meant boom times for operators that can move product. But as dust settles after the initial rush to market, various players are reconfiguring their strategies
WETLINES Yet another study on the wetlines issue is proposed, which will at least have the benefit of putting back any rulemaking activity for another two years
CONFERENCE REPORT The theme for COSTHA’s 2012 annual forum was ‘The Quest for Global Compliance’. The fellowship of delegates had plenty of expert guides to lead them on that voyage, with a few stops along the way for refreshments
CONFERENCE REPORT The transport of hazardous materials is generally a safe business but improvements can always be made. This year’s DGAC conference heard from the US regulators on the plans they have for
