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
Continue ReadingWhen I meet people outside of work, I’m often asked what I do for a living. “I’m a truck broker for liquid bulk freight” I reply. It’s not unusual to receive a blank stare in response – sometimes even from people within the logistics industry! So, in
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Help Us Help You: Freight Procurement Tips for Purchasing Managers
Whether your title is purchasing manager, traffic manager, operations manager, or any variation of these terms, you’re likely tasked with two primary freight procurement goals. You need your company’s freight to reach its destination safely and at a
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When a roadway becomes blocked or is otherwise impassable due to weather or other circumstances, the result is upset motorists and relatively minor supply chain disruptions. When railroad or waterway service becomes disrupted, however, the stakes become
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Not Just Tanks: Understanding Dry Van Trucking for Chemical Transport
If you’re in the business of shipping chemicals, there’s more than one way to get your products from point A to point B. While the big stainless-steel bulk tanker trucks certainly remain a cornerstone of the industry, many shippers also turn to dry vans
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In Search of Hazmat Tank Truck Drivers? Lean on Freight Brokers
As we approach the end of 2018, the truck driver shortage is continuing to worsen – with few signs of improvement any time soon. Shippers continue to have products to transport, but there simply aren’t enough drivers to handle the loads.
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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 article,
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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
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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
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Roles of Liquid Bulk Transportation Companies in Ensuring Quality and Safety
When you see a liquid bulk trailer on the highway, it’s easy to overlook the amount of work that goes into making the transportation of that load possible. Liquid bulk transportation companies – including the shippers themselves, for-hire carriers, and
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