CONFERENCE REPORT The US tank truck industry gathered recently to examine a range of issues related to fleet upkeep. The agenda is being driven primarily by regulatory mandates, something with which many in the business have a problem

CONFERENCE REPORT As if winged there by FedEx, dangerous goods trainers descended on Memphis in September to talk, listen and work together to improve standards and encourage compliance.

HOSES Changes to the current CEN standard for chemical hoses aim to improve safety in flammable areas by ensuring hoses are sufficiently conductive to dissipate any electrostatic charge

CONFERENCE REPORT A beautiful city these days sadly overrun by the budget airline stag night crowd, the former Polish capital of Krakow last month upped its game when the Andel ́s Hotel played host to Fecc’s two-day Responsible Care seminar

GHS Little of any substance was decided at the first meeting of the GHS Sub-committee for this new biennium. However, several correspondence groups reported back and have been sent off with new instructions.

MARKETS The LPG tanker sector, buoyed by rising export volumes, has been enjoying much improved freight rates in recent months. As Julian Macqueen explains, a current plateau in earnings may only be temporary