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January 2012

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**Safety**

Take the short cut IMDG A new e-learning course aims to help shoreside staff keep up with the latest amendment to the IMDG Code, without the need for intensive re-training
All fall down RAIL Increasing use of unit trains to haul large volumes of flammable products across North America is highlighting the dynamics of derailments and the ‘domino effect’ that is, perversely, caused by a design intended to reduce the impact of accidents

**Terminals**

On we go OVERVIEW In most other markets, it has been customary for a few years now to begin a review with a comment on recessionary factors, but that has not been the case with the terminals sector. Last year was no exception and 2012 is already looking good
Pump up the volume PUMPS A truly versatile range of sliding-vane pumps for handling a range of products is available from Blackmer Whether for pumping lightweight solvents or heavy viscous substances such as asphalt or bitumen, Blackmer has been busy developing specialised sliding vane pumps that can handle it.
Ahead of the game STRATEGY With economic volatility and increasing regulatory pressure currently hampering European bulk liquid storage market, the key to remaining competitive is to stay flexible and ready for anything.

**Regulation**

Exception management CONFERENCE REPORT If the regulations were simpler perhaps there would not be a need for events such as the DGAC annual conference. But they are and there is. And even those who are experts cannot always agree on how to apply them.
ADN another thing… INLAND WATERWAYS With multimodal issues being discussed by the joint experts, the ADN Safety Committee contents itself mainly with issues related to vessel design and operation.

**Tanks**

Partners in growth FINANCIALS The last year was a strong one in all aspects for UK-based intermodal operator InterBulk. The shareholding taken in the group by Sinotrans looks set to open up further avenues for business over the current year and beyond
Aye, robot GRINDING Getting a new concept accepted by industry involves a lot of leg work, especially when that industry is notoriously conservative. Robogrind’s Bob de Bos explains how he is going about promoting his tank grinding technique

**Logistics**

Problems, reactions, solutions CONFERENCE REPORT The Middle East, and in particular the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is experiencing a period of profound change
IMCD’s shopping spree ACQUISITIONS The past few weeks have seen Dutch chemical distributor IMCD splashing the cash, acquiring three different firms in Australia, India and Italy while also signing a new European distribution deal
Talke seals Saudi liquids deal CONTRACTS Talke’s Saudi Arabian arm has kicked off the New Year with the signing of a new deal to provide Saudi Kayan with on-site logistics, its first contract to provide liquid chemical logistics to a Middle Eastern customer
New year, new markets MARKETS Germany’s Brenntag has kicked off the New Year in positive form, bolstering its product portfolio and market penetration via a number of new acquisitions and distribution deals

**Maritime**

Barging in US Tank barge operators in the US market, as well as vessel manufacturers and other domestic shippers, are riding a wave of rising demand and coming up with new ways to serve the market
On the up FLEETS The LPG tanker sector is notoriously conservative but a flurry of recent newbuilding orders and secondhand sales suggest owners are optimistic of a market improvement
Restraint of trade MARKETS December was a month for holding your nerve as charter rates for VLGCs shipping Middle Eastern LPG to Asia on the spot market drooped. Julian Macqueen rubs his crystal ball to look ahead to the market for 2012

**Packaging**

A year of two halves FINANCIALS A softening of demand for rigid industrial packagings in western Europe during the latter half of 2011 tarnished what was otherwise a pretty good year for US-headquartered Greif

**Safety**, **Maritime**

The weighting game CONTAINERS IAPH has joined a consortium of other industry bodies to lobby IMO to amend regulation on weighing containers before loading vessels

Other news in this issue


Alaska Railroad joins AAR
Algol appoints Bargum
Barentz buys Forum
Bemis buys Shield Pack
Better, but not exactly rosy
Blackwater buys in Maryland
BW to set up LNG terminal
Canada tries out vent-and-burn
CN consolidates
Cool Petroleum turns Blue in Jamaica
Count your arms
CSB takes aim at waste processors
DB streamlines Germany, Poland rail
Eitzen becomes Jason
Fiba’s jumbo CNG trailer
Flexicon fills in stereo
GWC picked for Pearl GTL
Heil changes hands
HP Steel goes under the hammer
IMO gives recirculation the nod
IPF completes DONG deal
It must be a SAMEL
Japan proves STS for LNG
Kuropka comes to Krahn
Letter
Littlejohn goes west
Mauser adds to IBC capacity
Measure for measure
MSE drums up new drum pumps
NMM leads on green standard
Obituary Bruce Calvert
OCIMF progresses terminal audits
Omya heads east
Orkila opens in Nairobi
PAA buys Yorktown site
PHMSA accepts appeals
Reichhold streamlines with Transplace
Schneider intermodal training
SIL3 for Magnetrol
Sojitz markets Myriant's acid in Asia
Southern hospitality
Stealthgas improves cover
Tajikistan signs ADR
TAL celebrates five thousand
Trimac trials petroleum trailer
Univar signs and hires
Update to the Manual
USDG begins Niobrara Crude ops
VTG defines rail focus
Wincanton sells and refinances
Blow the bloody doors off

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