Shipping bulk food-grade products is one of the most complicated types of loads within the bulk transportation industry. To be handled properly, these loads require nothing less than a full-on fact-finding mission from your bulk transport provider. In
Continue ReadingWaxes are an integral component of a wide array of products such as foods, cosmetics, industrial and commercial products, and – yes – candles. Before they take their final product form, however, waxes generally start out as liquids that are transported
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemical products: What shippers need to know
When a logistics provider is contacted to transport a chemical product, the first thing the provider will ask for is the chemical’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS; formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet). The information included on the SDS is invaluable in
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How Chemical Freight 3PLs Source Bulk Tanker Trailers and Other Equipment
In the world of bulk liquid shipping, there can sometimes be a gap between what a shipper needs and what a carrier ultimately delivers. As the transportation experts in the middle, freight brokers and other third-party logistics (3PL) transportation
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Bulk Liquid Transport: What to Know When Shipping Temperature-Sensitive Products
When shipping bulk liquid products, there’s a lot of preparation that goes into making your shipment a success. From the initial intake of lane and product information to the equipment used in the final delivery, there is a long list of items that must
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In the world of liquid bulk shipping, everything is ‘big’ – the loads, the tanks, the miles, and the costs. One more thing is big relative to other shipments: the risks. So you would think every operational element would be examined, re-examined and
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