EXHIBITION REPORT The capital of France once more proved itself to be much more than just the City of Love this past November when the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre again hosted the biennial Emballage packaging show

MARKETS Industrial packaging producers have not found conditions easy in recent times.

ANALYSIS It may be too early for jubilation, but there are definite signs that the chemical and LPG tanker markets have turned the corner, with green shoots appearing here and there

CLEANING A Finland-produced robotic device that carries out internal tank container grinding and polishing is making its debut in the US

DISTRIBUTION Close attention to safety and a proven ability to handle complex delivery requirements are among the approaches Cardiff-headquartered Rhys Davies Freight Logistics is using to help it stand out from the crowd

A look back at what was in the news in February 1981

The February 1981 issue of HCB had a picture of a shiny stainless steel rail tank car on the front cover but the pages inside were very much concerned with maritime matters.

CONFERENCE REPORT Long gone are the days when US regulators and the regulated community felt sufficiently at ease to sit and discuss problems openly.

WETLINES Political pressure has been applied to PHMSA to return to the regulation of flammable liquids in external piping on tank trucks, even though this was rejected back in 2004