CHINA Experts in China are calling for new legislation to mete out severe punishment for those who lie about containers carrying dangerous cargo, according to China Water Transport newspaper
CHINA A revised Dangerous Cargo Trucking Code will take effect in China on July 1. The new Code spells out detailed requirements in a number of areas, including parking, personnel, truck maintenance and third-party safety assessment
The Yangtze Maritime Safety Authorities have this week adopted a new strategy for supervising the movement of 79 different dangerous goods in bulk on the Yangtze.
CHINA After the new Regulations on the Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals came into force in December 2011, several significant new provisions have entered into force in China. Yunbo Shi* looks at what this means for domestic producers and others doing business with the country
RAIL Shale play energy production in North America continues to drive new business for rail tank operators and manufacturers as infrastructure develops, while opportunities for rail movements of liquids in bulk are opening up in other territories too
ASSOCIATION Two years after its formation, @tco is making good progress in fulfilling its goals of promoting the safe use of tank containers in Asia. At its recent AGM in Shanghai speakers gave more details of the initiatives it has started, most notably in cooperation with Chinese shippers
CHINA Japan’s leading tank lessor, NRS, was one of the first dangerous goods logistics firms to set up in China. David Hayes spoke to the company’s Shanghai office to see how the market is shaping up and what plans it has for the future
CHINA Growth in the local market for chemicals and polymers is generating new business opportunities for specialist logistics operators. David Hayes spoke to Suttons’ Shanghai office about how it is using its long-standing presence in China to leverage growth
