Bulk Logistics Blog

Waxes 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

If you’re a shipper looking to transport bulk freight, you are understandably looking to get the best bulk carrier freight rates possible. But getting a quote you’re happy with isn’t just the result of asking different carriers and freight brokers for

If you’re tasked with shipping bulk chemical products, there’s a few things you should understand about chemical transport before you pick up the phone and call a carrier or freight broker. After all, shipping a chemical product in a bulk liquid tank or

In many parts of North America, finding the nearest tank truck wash can be a challenge. There are many regions of the U.S. (e.g., New England) in which tank truck washes are extremely scarce. And, even in regions where wash facilities are more plentiful,

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, dry bulk carrier capacity concerns centered on the driver shortage. While those concerns were still very real heading into this year, the current pandemic brought a new set of capacity challenges to the industry. In this

For importers and domestic shippers, intermodal freight transport is a key component of the modern supply chain. And it’s as essential for bulk products and materials as it is for finished products. In this article, we’ll examine the role that

When you have freight that needs to be transported in a dry van trailer – but not enough freight to fill that trailer – you’ll likely need to rely on Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments. With the LTL model, your freight takes up space on a truck

In our ongoing feature, we will periodically profile the men and women who make Bulk Connection a trusted freight partner. In this article, Charles Kilzer, Director of Business Development, talks about Bulk Connection’s freight agents and how they add

While the COVID-19 outbreak has temporarily halted non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada, shipments between the two countries has been largely unaffected. This includes bulk shipments of liquid and dry bulk products. In this article, we’ll

If your company needs to ship chemicals, you are likely familiar with many of the options available to you. You can ship dry and liquid raw materials in bulk tanks and dry bulk trailers, and you can ship raw or finished materials in dry vans (e.g.,