Tank Transport Newsroom
Website Director & Digital Publisher
Neal Hightower directs Tank Transport Trader’s digital newsroom and oversees reporting across the liquid and dry-bulk transportation industry.
His reporting combines primary sources, industry data, established journalism and AI-assisted research to gather, compare and analyze large amounts of information. Neal directs the process, verifies material claims and makes all final editorial decisions.
BTI’s loading automation and Paragon’s P858e blower address different sources of dry-bulk delay. Their value depends on material, equipment and receiving conditions—and how saved transfer time fits the delivery schedule.
Werts is building on its dry-bulk unloading business as it approaches 70 years. Its equipment plans connect with a parts network shaped by longtime leader Bruce Cornelius.
B&R Repair gives EnTrans three locations, 38 existing service bays and a foundation for rebuilding company-owned aftermarket support. The next test is how that network develops alongside dealers and serves fleets between equipment replacement cycles.
Canada’s September 8 changes raise scheduled rates on specified U.S.-origin tanks and gas containers. Existing product-specific relief makes customs classification and remission claims central to the actual cost.
Sapphire’s latest acquisition brings an established truck-loading plant into its supply network. The transport implications depend on how production, dispatch and customer replenishment come together.
Tank carriers and fuel marketers outline different safeguards for DEF faults, opening a focused debate over highway operations, maintenance access and distribution economics.
A new U.S. position in Venezuelan oil arrives 50 years after nationalization. Its significance for American refineries, terminals and fuel haulers will depend on turning development rights into dependable supply.
A new hardware interface for AI raises practical questions for tank fleets, terminals, cleaning facilities and suppliers. Here is where a measured trial could make sense.
CSB says a 1.2-million-gallon white-liquor tank remained in normal service after repeated inspections found shell areas below minimum safe thickness. The failure mechanism and final responsibility remain under investigation.
NHTSA says its authority reaches complete commercial vehicles, not separate engine families. The interpretation signals a future reset without changing current fleet obligations.
Find reporting on regulations, fleets, equipment, terminals and the liquid and dry-bulk transportation market.
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