News

Stealthgas confident in the future - 23/05/2013

Stealthgas has reported first quarter net income of $6.5m, down from the $7.4m posted a year ago.

SBG buys Suckling - 23/05/2013

Suckling Transport has been aquired by the Italy-based fuel transport company Silvio Bertani Group (SBG) for an undisclosed sum.

Mexico deal for Univar - 22/05/2013

Univar has acquired Mexican commodity chemicals distributor Quimicompuestos for an undisclosed sum.

CBA takes over ReFaC - 22/05/2013

The UK's Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expanded its regulatory service offering through the acquisition of the REACH Facilitation Company (ReFaC).

Revival for Eitzen - 22/05/13

Eitzen Chemical has reported EBITDA of $10.5m for the first quarter, more than double the figure achieved in the previous period.

PHMSA revisits package opening rule - 22/05/13

US PHMSA has issued an NPRM under HM-258B, proposing amendments to the DOT’s enhanced inspection, investigation and enforcement authority.

Tesoro gets SoCal nod - 20/05/13

Tesoro Corp has received FTC approval for its acquisition of BP’s refining and marketing business in southern California.

Bad quarter for Lauritzen - 16/05/13

J Lauritzen has reported EBITDA of $9.4m for the first quarter, in line with expectations.

ITCO counts the tanks - 16/05/13

ITCO has released the results of its first fleet survey, which indicates there are 338,260 tank containers currently in operation worldwide, including 39,700 produced last year.

Hoyer sets up Saudi JV - 15/05/13

Hoyer has established a joint venture with the Globe Marine Group of Saudi Arabia and the Sharaf Group of the UAE.

KM has big plans for Texas - 14/05/13

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is to build nine new storage tanks at its Galena Park terminal in Texas, adding 1.2m bbl (190,000 m3) of new capacity to handle long-term contracts.

RSA, Talke sign Dubai JV - 14/05/13

RSA Logistics and Talke Group have formed a joint venture, RSA-Talke, to operate a chemicals storage facility in Dubai Logistics City.

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HCB News

They're still talking about HCB

The ground-breaking Video-in-Print (VIP) ad that ran in the March issue of HCB generated terrific interest for our advertiser Brodie International as well as for HCB itself. There was a constant stream of visitors to our stand asking for the 'special' magazine.

Cast your votes for the TankBank T10 Awards!

Everyone likes a pat on the back for their hard work, and now's the time to nominate who you think deserves a TankBank award!

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  • Blame it on HSE

    British people are curious creatures. It is hard to square their cherished belief of being free-born and independent – “an Englishman’s home is his castle” sort of thing – with their delight in having rules to live by.

  • Control freak?

    Now here’s a tale. A 55-year-old Austrian man ended up in hospital last December after taking an angle grinder to a safe he had inherited from his late brother.

  • Where there’s a well

    There are many reasons for entering an enclosed space, but the principles of safe entry apply whatever the reason.

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Industry Videos & Presentations

HCB premieres Video-In-Print advertising

Hazardous Cargo Bulletin is now the first trade magazine in the world to publish a LCD screen showing a video advert - within the magazine - which has been launched at this year's StocExpo show.

We call it our VIP service - Video In Print. We're aiming to change the way you think about print advertising, change how you think about trade publications and change how you think about marketing your company. Go VIP.

For more info on the VIP service, contact Greg Emmenis.

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PHMSA 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook

PHMSA's 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes. For more information, please visit http://phmsa.dot.gov.

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EPCA award winning video

EPCA made this film, together with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) on the occasion of the 2011 International Year of Chemistry. It shows the importance of chemistry in our daily lives. The film explains how chemistry provides the global population with access, in a sustainable way, to drinking water, food, clothing, health and health care, energy- and emission-friendly housing, transport, communication and education.

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Happy Drums

Video explaining why in developing countries it is not only economically important to take back and address Extended Producer Responsibility for take back of used chemical drums for safe reuse but also to keep them out of the public domain where can cause poisonings and environmental pollution.

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Hot Work: Hidden Hazards

Safety video detailing a 2010 hot work accident at DuPont Buffalo from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).

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Human factors at play during a large gasoline spillage

This HSE footage shows in stark form how humans react when called upon to manage a known serious risk i.e. a significant gasoline spillage.

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