COATINGS Effective tank coatings require not only the appropriate formulation but also high quality standards in application. A cooperation between APC and Hüni ensures that both elements combine

EQUIPMENT As suppliers of tank container equipment continue to enjoy a resurgence of newbuilding activity, they are also enhancing testing capabilities and introducing new safety product

PROFILE Packaging Group leased its first premises in Jackson Street, St Helens four decades ago.

INDIA Massive demand growth in the local market means Time Technoplast is investing heavily in new production capacity for both drums and IBCs.

EXPERTISE Trainees can gain a lot of confidence when they know their tutor has been in their position and understands the practicalities of their job.

ASSOCIATION The general image of the dangerous goods professional is of a Dickensian scribe cloistered away and toiling in a garret.

US PHMSA’s recent miscellaneous NPRM looks innocuous on the surface, but peer below and there are several proposals that will impact shippers and carriers.

AIR The new year is almost upon us and, as with the other modes, the air regulators will introduce new provisions. In this case, there is no transitional period so shippers need to be ready to step up to the 2011 edition immediately

MULTIMODAL As was to be expected, the UN transport experts had plenty to deal with at their June meeting. Some major changes were adopted but others will have to wait until the final session of the biennium.