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VOLUME 42 • NUMBER 03

UP FRONT Letter from the editor 30 Years Ago Learning by Training 01 04 05

STORAGE TERMINALS Part of the solution ILTA ready to work with Biden Out of the woods US terminals see recovery 06

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Down Mexico way Implico takes automation to Latin America 10 Best in breed Rotork joins E+H programme 12 In transition Vopak takes steps for the future 14 News bulletin – storage terminals 16

CHEMICAL TANKERS Behind the curtain Odfjell sees trouble coming 18

TANKS & LOGISTICS Funds for growth Investor takes big slice of Peacock 20 A year to remember Bertschi remains confident 22 Smooth Finnish Oiltanking, Operail partner in rail 24 Take a bath Suttons upgrades wash bay 26 In the range Temperature monitoring from Savvy 27 Vive la chimie! Dachser enjoys growth in France 28 Stack them up Chemion expands container terminal 29 News bulletin – tanks and logistics 30

CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION Change the channel NACD looks to the new administration 32 With the programme Univar progresses transformation 34 News bulletin – chemical distribution 36

COURSES & CONFERENCES Conference diary Classes in glasses Labelmaster intros 3D learning

SAFETY Incident Log All at sea 38

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40 Containing container fires Lift and separate ATEX protection with Pyroban Ready for anything Midland helps rail responders 46

Chilled out The risks of dry ice in air transport 47 Hold on to data Hoyer addresses cyber-security 49

REGULATIONS Last chance saloon UN Experts finalise Orange Book changes 50 All tanked out Upcoming amendments to RID 58

BACK PAGE Not otherwise specified 64

NEXT MONTH Advances in digitisation Tank container fleet review Chemical distribution in the Middle East More changes to the Model Regulations

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