February

Barging through

INLAND WATERWAYS Updates to the ADN Regulations generally harmonise with those for road and rail transport but also have the unique requirement to govern transport in tank vessels. The Safety Committee spent a lot of time dealing with detailed provisions at its final meeting before publication of the 2013 text

Barge Argonon

Gathering storm

GHS It may be true that GHS is of greater import to manufacturers and shippers of chemicals than it is to logistics service providers, but everyone in the supply chain should be aware of the direction of discussions by the GHS experts as some issues may well impact the transport regulations

Explosion aftermath

On the mend?

MARKETS This time last year it was all doom and gloom for chemical tanker operators. This year it’s still doom and gloom, just less of it, although there is still some concern at the pace at which costs are rising

Port sunset

Pass it on

INTERVIEW After a year as general manager of the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI), Captain Howard Snaith is making his mark. HCB spoke to him about how CDI is championing the interests of its member chemical companies

Howard Snaith - General Manager of CDI

Rail rallying

OIL January became another month during which shale play energy production in North America drove big announcements regarding rail infrastructure developments

Train carrying shale in the snow

Parcel force

TANKERS Regulation, vetting, inspection and environmental standards are becoming more and more stringent for chemical tanker operators. HCB spoke to Janet Strode, general manager of the International Parcel Tanker Association, who is fighting their corner

Man wearing Nordic Tankers overalls checking pipes

Hidden hazards

February started with a bang. A great big bang on a bridge on a highway in Henan province, China, on one of the country’s main east-west arteries.

Tank fleet still growing

DATA Getting fleet information from tank container operators is not an easy task, as HCB knows only too well. But industry veteran Reg Lee has been collating production data for more than a decade and calculates that the global fleet is growing strongly

Tank containers stacked up with cars in front

No hiding place

ASSOCIATION The year ahead looks set to be a busy time for Europe’s chemical distributors. Fecc’s 2013 Business Plan outlines the many tasks faced by its numerous working committees

Coloured liquids in lab containers

Life on the edge

ASSOCIATION NACD’s annual OPSEM event is no more – it has been renamed to better reflect its broader scope and appeal. The Association has also announced a key new management signing that will further strengthen its standing within the country's corridors of power

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