December

EQUIPMENT October’s Gastech show in London previewed some of the technological innovations that will soon be commercially available as the LNG transport sector moves into another new age

TANK DEMAND The Middle East has for many years been seen as offering the potential for chemical production growth; now that it is arriving in huge volumes, there will be plenty of work for tank container operators. But there could also be pitfalls, as Middle East petrochemical supply chain consultant Leslie McCune points out

CONFERENCE REPORT RIPA and IPANA pooled their annual meetings this year, giving the US packaging professional a much bigger bang for his or her buck. Paul W Rankin reports on what was a thoroughly fascinating few days in Florida

CHINA Growth in the local market for chemicals and polymers is generating new business opportunities for specialist logistics operators. David Hayes spoke to Suttons’ Shanghai office about how it is using its long-standing presence in China to leverage growth

MULTIMODAL As the scope of the UN model regulations extends into new areas, it is no surprise that the UN experts need time to reflect and consult with individuals even more expert in certain areas. By remitting so many papers back for further work, however, the Sub-committee does seem to have left a lot to be decided at this month’s final session of the current biennium