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An overview of articles in this issue grouped by subject
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Industrial evolution RECONDITIONING The North American reconditioning industry is currently enjoying rude health while increasingly attracting the attention of the continent’s major packagings producers |
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Banking on bunkers LNG FUEL Use of more environmentally friendly LNG as a fuel for ships trading close to the coast in northern Europe is one of the main drivers for small-scale LNG trading. But there are technological and financial issues at play |
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It's all happening NEWS While things might be looking up for owners of LPG tonnage, the inhospitable market outlook is causing other shipowners to reshuffle their packs |
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Building momentum MARKETS The VLGC sector is enjoying an upswing in earnings. While some aspects of the recent market maybe short-lived, observers suggest that the fundamentals are heading in the right direction too, as Julian Macqueen reports |
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Gases a-go-go GAS SHIPPING The emergence of shortsea, low-volume LNG traders means that a new breed of shipowner is moving in. IM Skaugen, an expert in LPG and ethylene shipping, is currently putting in place its new Multigas fleet of vessels |
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Focus on safety COUPLINGS Taking the theme of next month’s Tank Storage Istanbul exhibition at its word, Fort Vale will be highlighting the contribution its components can make towards improving safety in the terminal |
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The phenol phenomenon PRODUCT TRANSFER SI Group has realised improved transfer safety and containment of extremely hazardous, highly viscous material after installing Drylok dry disconnect couplers from OPW Engineered Systems, as Dave Morrow* explains |
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Uneasy lies the head CONFERENCE REPORT As the Buncefield explosion shows, storage terminals and oil depots have the potential to cause devastation in the event of an incident. |
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First of four TERMINAL SAFETY The world’s oil industry, through OCIMF, is taking steps to improve standards at marine terminals. A four-pronged approach is being used |
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A name to watch LOGISTICS Having recently entered the field of chemical logistics, US-headquartered Transplace has now been selected by Elementis Specialities to handle its domestic transport requirements |
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Biesterfeld bolsters business EXPANSION Having enjoyed a positive 2010, Germany’s Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has strengthened its presence in Italy and Bulgaria while also enlarging its product portfolio through a new distribution agreement with Dow Corning |
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Mark your words INTERVIEW A regular face at the EPCA meeting for many years in his senior role with Den Hartogh, Mark Warner was in Berlin this year giving out new business cards. |
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Virtual pipeline LNG Manufacturers and operators of cryogenic road tankers for hauling LNG are experiencing a significant growth in demand and expanding services accordingly |
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Street wise FLEETS For UK road tanker operators, market conditions may not be ideal at the moment, but nonetheless, fleet owners are finding innovative ways to maximise efficiency |
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Rolling back the years ROLLOVERS The persistent problem of tank truck rollovers looks likely to make a reappearance on the US transport safety agenda after a series of recommendations for regulatory change from NTSB |
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Central office CONFERENCE REPORT VCA’s annual regulatory meeting aims to be inclusive, providing specially designed sessions for new arrivals in the dangerous goods world and locating itself in the middle of the country. |
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Seeking approval SPECIAL PERMITS PHMSA’s trawl through the dusty files of Special Permits continues to turn up candidates for incorporation into the Regulations for general use. |
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Bad education ROAD Continuity of expertise is an issue for the regulatory authorities just as it is for industry. How else to explain the need to revisit and correct recently agreed provisions? |
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Problems, problems... MULTIMODAL Regulators in all the modal authorities are finding problems in aligning the provisions for environmentally hazardous substances, spurred by changes originating in GHS. |
