DRUMMING Drumming is a niche activity for Norbert Dentressangle in Europe, but the segment has big potential. A series of new plans means ND’s Acton Grange drumming facility looks set to grow and grow
ANALYSIS For all the construction work that has gone on elsewhere in Europe over the past few years, the Le Havre-Hamburg range – and the ARA region in particular – remains the pre-eminent storage terminal hub for the continent
PORT Europe’s foremost chemical port is investing more in being the best. HCB spoke to Xavier Vanrolleghem, commercial manager of the chemical cluster at the Port of Antwerp, to find out more
OVERVIEW The European tank storage market is reasonably stable, but concerns over the continent’s macroeconomic situation still loom heavy. HCB spoke to some of the region’s biggest players to find out what business has been like
In my capacity as Chairman of the International Confederation of Container Reconditioners (ICCR), I write to express my extreme dismay about a recent article, Pushing the agenda
FLEETS Despite challenging economic environments in some European countries, many road tanker operators are expanding their activities, while also expanding the sense of ‘Europe’
INLAND WATERWAYS Practical implementation of the ADN Regulations can show up weaknesses and oversights in the rules. CBRB’s Robert Tieman shares some observations on the good and bad aspects of the latest version of ADN, due to enter force on January 1, 2013
SHORTSEA Buffeted by economic winds and demand shifts, Europe’s chemical and gas tanker operators have had quite a time of it lately. The LPG tanker business is emerging more rapidly and in better shape than its chemical tanker counterpart
SAFETY This month sees the publication of the BLCH Guide, ostensibly a handbook for those subject to CDI-T inspection but in reality an encyclopaedic summary of everything you need to know about chemical terminals, depots and product handling
