Vents: Careful with that outlet
20 Mar 2023Pressure relief valves (PRVs) are a vital element in many processes in the oil,...
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Ship/shore: Tales of the riverbank
23 Feb 2023The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), with the support of...
CDI: Benefit of experience
13 Feb 2023The Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) has published three best practice...
Oil pollution: Getting better
30 Jan 2023Data from ITOPF shows that seven oil spills of more than seven tonnes were...
Marine: Chemicals on ICE
20 Jan 2023The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the European Chemical Industry...
Ammonium nitrate: Hold your fire
8 Dec 2022Since the devastating explosions in the ports of Tianjin and Beirut in recent...
Batteries: Clear the decks
2 Dec 2022Word is spreading that ships – most especially car carriers and ro-ro ferries...
Container fires: Use it or lose it
22 Nov 2022The freight transport and logistics insurance specialist insurer TT Club is...
Batteries: Splash and burn
17 Nov 2022The hazards posed by lithium batteries during transport were first identified...
Salvage: Keep it open
14 Nov 2022The work that salvors do is not only dangerous to life and limb – and the...
Insurance: Work that data
7 Nov 2022There have, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI),...
Exis: Unpack the box
28 Oct 2022A lot has happened in the past year since HCB last spoke to James Douglas, CEO...
CTU Code: Let’s make this simple
14 Oct 2022Eight years ago, and after a great deal of hard work, the International...
Survey: Gaining confidence
10 Oct 2022The seventh annual Global Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook, prepared by...
SQAS: Embrace the change
23 Sep 2022The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) developed what is now the Safety...
Ammonium nitrate: Stop the rot
16 Aug 2022The Beirut port explosion in August 2020 threw an unforgiving spotlight on...
Ammonium nitrate: Safe as houses
12 Jul 2022Following the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon on 4 August...
Risk: The wrong profile
5 Jul 2022The challenges inherent in today’s international trade and the supply chains...
Mists: See through the fog
27 Jun 2022Diesel is a comparatively low-hazard substance, at least in terms of its...
Training: Need to know
9 Jun 2022Our partners at Chemical Watch have designed a new online training course which...
TT Club: Assault on batteries
26 Apr 2022Rechargeable equipment is a major feature of the 21st century. The ongoing...