When most people think about bulk liquid shipping, they picture free-flowing liquids like chemicals, oils, or food-grade ingredients. But not all bulk liquids behave the same way. Wax is a prime example: while it can be transported in liquid form, it’s
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In the fast-evolving landscape of chemical logistics, artificial intelligence (AI) promises remarkable advances, particularly in data management, forecasting, and route optimization. However, despite AI's growing capabilities, the human element remains
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When a bulk chemical transport 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
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In the world of bulk trucking, bulk liquid food-grade transportation is a specialized process that must be performed carefully to protect the integrity and safety of your products. In this article, we identify some of the most important considerations to
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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
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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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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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