30 Years Ago

CONTENTS

VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 12

UP FRONT Letter from the Editor 30 Years Ago Learning by Training 01 03 04

CHEMICAL LOGISTICS The next chapter EPCA looks to business as unusual 07 Talking to tanks ITCO accepts Nexxiot’s help 14 Decades of development Chemical Express turns 40 16 Ever onward Intermodal looks to the future 18 Run with the market Thielmann adds tanks, IBC services 20 Frictionless business BASF’s advice on Brexit 22 News bulletin – tanks and logistics 24

SUSTAINABILITY Evergreen ambitions Industry tackles plastics pollution 26 Smart strategies A green look at packaging 28 Clear the air Promoting the hydrogen supply chain 29 Gas-free terminal Fuelling ADPO from the sun 30

CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION Weather the storm Brenntag pulls through 32

Focus on pharma Acquisitions strengthen IMCD’s hand 34 News bulletin – chemical distribution 36

INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING Old faithful ISDI explains the steel drum basics 38 Plastics drum manufacturers listing 39 News bulletin – industrial packaging 39

TANKER SHIPPING Gasping for gas LPG trade boom supports freight uptick 42 Alcohol consumption Proman and Stena take on methanol 44 A tern for the better Terntank looks at hybrid power 45 News bulletin – tanker shipping 46 COURSES & CONFERENCES Training courses Conference diary

SAFETY Incident Log 52

What about the workers CSB promotes employee participation 54

REGULATIONS A flying start UN starts work on next Orange Book 57

BACK PAGE Not otherwise specified 64

NEXT MONTH Storage terminal markets What’s new in tank container equipment Update on labelling and compliance More from the UN experts

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