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**We have a problem**

	LITHIUM BATTERIES The importance of the hazards posed by lithium batteries in the air transport chain can be gauged from the turnout at a recent two-day workshop organised by IATA. There were some surprises in store for attendees

**Lead from the front**

	PROCESS SAFETY All employees in any organisation need to be competent in the role they perform and be fully aware of both personal and process safety requirements. This is vital in high-hazard industries such as refining, chemical manufacturing and storage terminal operations, as continuing incidents prove

**Batteries included**

	MULTIMODAL As is often the case, the third session of the biennium saw the UN TDG experts faced with an enormous agenda. Although some issues were batted back for more work, the meeting did manage to finalise some important changes

**Thrills and spills**

	RESPONSE How best can logistics service providers assist the emergency services in the event of a chemical spill on the road? A recent training exercise organised by the Cleveland Transport Liaison Partnership aimed to enhance cooperation between the two sides

**Orlando in bloom**

	CONFERENCE PREVIEW Another important event on the storage terminal sector’s calendar is coming up soon in Orlando, where NISTM will host its 15th annual international aboveground storage tank conference and trade show

**No oil painting**

	MARKETS Storage terminal network operators have been lamenting the backwardated oil market and shrinking stockholdings for some time, but their financial performance shows their fortunes really are a mixed bag

**The shale rail pipeline**

	RAIL Shale play energy production in North America continues to drive new business for rail tank operators and manufacturers as infrastructure develops, while opportunities for rail movements of liquids in bulk are opening up in other territories too

**Fût alors!**

	EXHIBITION REVIEW Anyone looking to combine romance with UN-approved industrial packaging for the transport of dangerous goods could have done a lot worse than making a beeline for Paris and the 40th instalment of the biennial Emballage exhibition this past November 19-22

**Win some, lose some**

	FINANCIAL Europe’s volatile economic situation is making life challenging for intermodal logistics providers like InterBulk, and the transport of liquid bulk in continental Europe is fast becoming a market where only the strong will survive

**Outside the box**

	CONFERENCE REPORT Every step towards international regulatory harmonisation seems to be accompanied by two steps back. Attendees at the DGAC annual conference were brought up to date on the latest moves in both directions

**Down but not out**

	LNG With throughput at Rotterdam having come to a standstill due to high prices and shipping lines voicing their cynicism about SECA compliance, 2013 begins on a low note for LNG fuel, Janny Kok reports

**Safety at any cost**

	SAFETY Recent incidents at Rotterdam caused by shortcomings in process safety management have highlighted that dishonesty still is the biggest problem affecting the chemical industry, as Janny Kok reports

**Care in the community**

	ASSOCIATION Two years after its formation, @tco is making good progress in fulfilling its goals of promoting the safe use of tank containers in Asia. At its recent AGM in Shanghai speakers gave more details of the initiatives it has started, most notably in cooperation with Chinese shippers

**The gong show**

	US With its ranks still growing, the National Association of Chemical Distributors this past November rewarded a number of its members for their particular efforts in advancing the cause of both the Association and the industry as a whole

**Upward mobility**

	TRANSLOADING Agricultural cooperative CHS is using a mobile transloader to help optimise its LPG supply chain. Bill Holmes* explains what went into the design and how Blackmer’s reciprocating gas compressor is a key piece of equipment