If you’re shipping liquid bulk products, you are likely familiar with bulk liquid tankers, along with totes and drums that may routinely transport your products. What you may be less familiar with are ISO tanks – another transport option for liquid bulk
Continue ReadingPosted in Liquid Bulk Transport
Q1 2024 Update on North American Bulk Transport Capacity
The first quarter of 2024 has been marked by steady freight activity across North America, and bulk trucking capacity has remained stable for both liquid and dry bulk freight.
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation, Freight Industry Issues, chemical tranportation
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemical products: What shippers need to know
When a bulk chemical transport provider is contacted to transport a chemical product, the first thing the provider will ask for is the chemical’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS; formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet). The information included on the SDS is
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation, Dry Bulk Transport, Liquid Bulk Transport, chemical tranportation
Transporting Viscous Bulk Liquids: Using Heat to Preserve Quality
Transporting viscous food-grade bulk liquids like honey, molasses, syrups, and fatty acids requires meticulous preparation to ensure the shipment reaches its destination without compromising quality. These viscous liquids demand specific considerations
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation, food-grade bulk transport
The Role of a Kosher Wash in Food-Grade Bulk Transport
The kosher tank wash process is a specific cleaning procedure used to ensure that transportation and storage tanks comply with kosher dietary laws. This is especially important in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, where tanks might be
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation, tank wash finder
Key Considerations in Bulk Liquid Food-Grade Transportation
In the world of bulk trucking, bulk liquid food-grade transportation is a specialized process that must be performed carefully to protect the integrity and safety of your products. In this article, we identify some of the most important considerations to
Continue Reading→Posted in Liquid Bulk Transport, food-grade bulk transport
Checklist: Driver-friendly facilities for bulk trucking companies
When you’re hosting friends or family at your house, you’ll likely take certain steps to prepare for their visit to ensure a pleasant experience for all. The same type of preparation can apply to the world of bulk transportation. Specifically, you’ll
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation
Lean on a Bulk Freight 3PL during Rail Service Disruptions
We’re not even through with the first month of the 2023/2024 winter and we’ve already seen snow and rain wreak havoc on the supply chain across the US. It’s not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ these storms will lead to rail service disruptions. In this
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation
As we wrap up another dynamic year in the world of bulk freight logistics, it's time to reflect on the articles that captivated our readers the most. Here are the three most-read articles from our Bulk Logistics Blog in 2023.
Continue Reading→Posted in Bulk Transportation
Q4 2023 Bulk Freight Roundup
We’re reaching the end of Q4 2023 and heading into an exciting new 2024. It hasn’t been a terribly exciting time in the world of bulk trucking for much of 2023 – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Given all the unwanted excitement in recent years, a
Continue Reading→Posted in Freight Brokerage, Freight Industry Issues, chemical tranportation, food-grade bulk transport