The National Transportation Safety Board announced its 2019 – 2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, during a recent event held at the National …
Shippers Must Have Closure Instructions on File
By now, most of our Newsletter readers know that for all HazMat packagings, the packaging manufacturer is required by CFR 178.2(c) to deliver Closure Instructions …
The New Dynamic is “Bio”
In an article published in “Seven Fifty Daily”, Hannah Wallace writes that “Biodynamic wines are gaining visibility—and popularity—in the wine world. Though they still make …
A Legacy of Information-Sharing Among Steel Drum Manufacturers
The steel drum has been the favorite container for shipping bulk cargo for a century, so the steel drum manufacturing industry has been around a …
The Cost of Non-Compliance
In a highly competitive market with continuously expanding regulations, moving hazmat while maintaining compliance is no simple task. And hazardous materials and dangerous goods are …
DOT Issues at Statement Regarding New ICAO Instructions
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) understands that many offerors and carriers of hazardous materials in international transport will …