CONFERENCE REPORT Delegates at the T9 Oil and Chemical Networking Event, held this past March 28 in Singapore, were brought up to speed on developments and plans in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Rahita Elias reports on the highlights of an interesting day
MARITIME A one-day event held to discuss the IMDG/ADR interface developed into something of a face-off between shippers and carriers over container weighing. At least it was productive!
CONFERENCE REPORT Chemical shippers and their logistics partners have a chance to improve profitability and environmental performance but they need to act now. And legislators need to get out of the way. Those were some of the messages from ECTA’s recent supply chain meeting
CONFERENCE REPORT The European Petrochemical Association’s annual meeting, which last year took place in Budapest, brings together leading figures in the industry. But the conference sessions also show that the chemical industry has much to learn from other sectors
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
CONFERENCE REPORT Chemical distributors may well end up handling a wide range of products, including pharmaceuticals. That often brings them in scope of specialist legislation, and Europe’s regulators have been very busy of late lining up new tripwires.
CONFERENCE REPORT An update for old hands and an introduction for those new to the business are both offered at the annual VCA Dangerous Goods Seminar. This year’s event drew a large and eager crowd who got plenty for their money
CONFERENCE REPORT Built on seven hills, the charming Portuguese capital of Lisbon played host to the Fecc Annual Congress when it convened at the Tivoli Lisboa Hotel this past May 22-23
CONFERENCE REPORT Dubai was the rather gaudy setting for this year's GPCA Supply Chain Conference, held over two days this past May at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
CONFERENCE REPORT Recent incidents have focused terminal operators’ minds on safety within the facility. While there are many hazards in the average terminal, ILTA delegates heard that there are some simple ways to mitigate them
