Bulk Logistics Blog

Looking back, 2018 was certainly a hectic year in the trucking industry.  We had the trucking shortage (“had” may be a bit too optimistic), the frenzy around the ELD mandate, and tales of driverless trucks hitting the nation’s highways. But, away from

“Happy Holidays to you and yours – and good luck being a shipper of choice again in 2019!”

While this may seem like an odd way to greet your fellow shippers this holiday season, it’s just as appropriate as it was a year ago.  Because, while the

The combination of increased demand for tanker trucks and diminished capacity is creating a dangerous imbalance that threatens the supply lines of chemical companies and other bulk shippers. The risk is highest for smaller bulk shippers who lack the

Shippers ship, receivers receive, and carriers carry.  Simple, right? 

Well, not always.  Bulk liquid logistics is a complicated business that can create opportunities for misunderstanding and finger-pointing if and when a problem arises. 

In this

Look around you.  Chances are that much of what you see – from the paint on the wall to the adhesive under your carpet – began inside a liquid bulk tank.  In our previous article, we introduced you to these tanks along with some of the other equipment

Bulk liquid transport —especially when it involves hazardous chemicals— carries more risk than other types of transportation. Have an accident with a trailer full of groceries and you lose two pallets of Cheerios. In contrast, a tanker truck collision

Hauling dry bulk freight is a specialty that requires knowledge and careful execution – particularly during the loading and unloading stage. Make a mistake and you could be looking at major financial losses if loads become tainted.  But what exactly

In our previous blog post, we introduced our new Dry Bulk Freight 101 eBook with a look at dry bulk equipment.  In this article, we’ll look at what’s included in the second part of that eBook – the processes involved in dry bulk trucking. 

Right now, you’re probably surrounded by items made of plastic—phones, pens, eyeglasses, yogurt cups, you name it. Practically every ounce of that plastic started as a load of resin pellets or powder transported in dry bulk tanks. 

To say that people within the transportation industry were pessimistic as 2017 rolled over into 2018 would be an understatement.  The driver shortage, extremely tight capacity, and enforcement of the ELD mandate are just a few of the items that