Toledo Tank-Terminal Chemical Release Enters Cleanup Phase
The MC Tank Terminal incident has shifted from evacuation to cleanup, with the damaged intermodal tank contained and investigators still examining the cause.
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PHMSA Clarifies Organic-Peroxide Tank Limits and Caustic-Soda Residue Rules
An October 6 PHMSA interpretation rejects two claimed quantity caps while preserving filling restrictions and hazardous-residue transportation requirements.
EMCO Deal Would Add Northeast Chemical Distribution and Bulk Delivery Operations
EMCO’s agreement to buy Pride Chemical Solutions would bring two Northeast locations and existing bulk-delivery capabilities into its network. Pride says customers and suppliers should expect business as usual.
Wabash Brings Chemical and Sanitary Tank Designs to Tank Truck Week
Chemical and food-grade fleets can examine trailer construction, unloading features and component visibility as Wabash highlights equipment matched to the hauling application.
Trimac Adds Houston-Area ISO Tank Depot With 600-Tank Capacity
Trimac has announced a Pasadena depot combining ISO tank storage, cleaning, maintenance and drayage at an existing service site in Houston’s chemical corridor.
SEMO Tank at 50: From Dairy Equipment to Broader Tank-Fleet Support
Founded in 1976, SEMO Tank has developed from a dairy-equipment specialist into a four-location supplier supporting tank fleets with equipment, parts, repairs and rebuilding.
ENEOS Agrees to Acquire TPC Group’s Gulf Coast Chemical Platform
A pending merger would move TPC’s Houston C4 production and two Gulf Coast terminals into ENEOS’s materials business, but no highway-capacity increase has been announced.
PHMSA’s 16 Final Rules: What Tank Fleets Need to Know Before September 3
PHMSA published 16 separate final rules on August 4. Tank fleets now have three effective dates and a narrow set of digital-record, special-permit, IBC and unloading changes to implement.
Quantix Names Nate Gesse CEO After Lender Restructuring
The Quantix CEO transition appoints Nate Gesse on July 20 after a lender restructuring. See what is known—and still undisclosed—for chemical logistics.
PHMSA Tank Special Permits Put Composite Portable Tanks and MC 331 Design to the Test
wo PHMSA tank special permits could open paths for carbon-fiber portable tanks and Section XII MC 331 trailers—but neither is approved yet.
