The Hidden Costs of Using the Wrong Carrier for Hazardous Freight

Written by SysAdmin on July 8, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities, The All Chemical Way.

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The Hidden Costs of Using the Wrong Carrier for Hazardous Freight

It’s important to check all the boxes when it comes to transporting hazardous materials. Cutting corners can be a huge mistake, especially with choosing the wrong carrier. While you may be concerned with upfront costs with rates and delivery schedules, the real cost of using the wrong carrier for hazardous materials transportation may not be readily apparent until it’s too late.

At All Chemical, we’ve seen companies choose the wrong carrier that resulted in major legal and reputational consequences, as well as the inflated costs that followed.

Here’s a look at these hidden costs that you can face when HAZMAT transportation is handled by the wrong carrier.

Legal Liability & Regulatory Fines

Hazardous materials are under strict regulations under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Carriers are required to meet the strict standards for driver training and vehicle maintenance, as well as proper documentation and placarding.

Opting for a non-compliant carrier can result in:

DOT Fines
Delayed Shipments
Liability for Accidents or Spills

Environmental Responsibility & Cleanup Costs

Transporting hazardous chemicals requires adherence to EPA guidelines and ensuring safe transport. An accidental spill is not only a dangerous scenario but can also be expensive. Cleanup efforts can become extremely costly, particularly when contamination affects public spaces, soil, or groundwater.

If you choose a carrier that doesn’t have the necessary HAZMAT certifications, or adequate insurance, policies, and training the cost of cleanup could come out of your pocket.

Damage to Your Reputation

Trust is one of the most valuable assets for chemical transportation companies. One accident or mishap involving HAZMAT materials can quickly become a PR nightmare.

With fast-acting news organizations and social media, word spreads fast—potentially damaging your reputation within hours of an incident. Even if the carrier is at fault, the responsibility falls on you, risking partnerships and the trust of other companies.

Supply Chain Disruption & Lost Productivity

If your carrier makes a wrong turn, uses incorrect placards, or fails to renew a permit, it could cause missed deliveries, break contracts, and potentially lead to plant shutdowns. Choosing the right carrier means clear communication with real-time updates, federal and transport and compliance, and route planning that’s optimized for the safe and timely delivery of your hazmat materials.

Inflated Insurance Premiums

Your insurance company pays close attention to who you partner with for your transportation needs. One incident involving a non-compliant or uninsured carrier can lead to higher premiums for your own cargo, reduced eligibility for preferred insurance options, and policy exclusions for future shipments of HAZMAT. Choosing the right partner can actually help lower your insurance costs.

Choosing the Right HAZMAT Carrier

If you want to keep incidents low, your customers happy, and prevent your insurance from spiking, choosing the right carrier can make all the difference. You’ll want to look for a carrier that has HAZMAT-certified drivers, maintains full compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations, maintains up to date permits and insurance, and has a proven track record with exceptional safety records. A carrier that offers real-time shipment tracking and up-to-date communication is key to ensuring your load arrives safely and on time.

Let All Chemical Help You Lower the Hidden Costs

If you’re looking for the right carrier to handle the transportation of your hazardous materials, All Chemical can help. We ensure that all of our drivers are fully trained, equipment is maintained regularly, and that all the necessary permits and correct placarding exist. When you partner with All Chemical, you’re in great hands.

How All Chemical Ensures Safety in Hazardous Materials Transportation

Written by SysAdmin on June 17, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities, The All Chemical Way.

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How All Chemical Ensures Safety in Hazardous Materials Transportation

At All Chemical Transport, safety isn’t just a practice — it’s a principle that defines our entire approach to hazardous materials transportation. During National Safety Month and throughout the year, we take pride in highlighting the protocols and practices that make our transportation services among the safest in the industry.

From driver training to vehicle maintenance, our company implements rigorous safety standards to ensure compliance with all DOT and FMCSA regulations while providing peace of mind to our customers and protecting public roadways. We’re committed to excellence in hazmat transportation.

Explore how we ensure safe, compliant, and secure transportation of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) throughout our operations:

Comprehensive Pre-Trip & Post-Trip Inspections

Each hazmat shipment begins and ends with a detailed inspection process. Our drivers examine vehicle placards, check securement systems, review tank integrity, test valve functionality, and confirm regulatory compliance. These inspections help ensure DOT standards are met and potential risks are identified early.

Strict Compliance with Road Safety Regulations

All Chemical drivers are trained to comply with all Department of Transportation (DOT) road safety rules. They drive defensively, minimize lane changes, maintain proper following distances, and continuously monitor traffic conditions to avoid preventable incidents. This proactive safety mindset reduces hazards while transporting chemicals.

Advanced Driver Training & Certification Programs

Every All Chemical driver must hold an active HAZMAT endorsement and complete regular training. Our training program includes annual refresher courses and defensive driving instruction through the SMITH System, enhancing awareness of potential roadway hazards and encouraging proactive accident prevention.

Real-Time Credential Tracking & Regulatory Monitoring in Hazardous Materials Transportation

We use digital systems to monitor all driver certifications, including HAZMAT endorsements, DOT medical cards, and TWIC credentials. Our team tracks renewal deadlines to ensure zero lapses in compliance, keeping our hazmat operations secure and legal.

SDS Knowledge & PPE Preparedness

Our team is well-versed in reviewing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and equipped with the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for every load. Whether transporting corrosives, flammables, or oxidizers, drivers are prepared for the unique risks each chemical presents.

Open Communication Between Drivers, Dispatchers, & Depots

Effective communication is vital in the hazardous materials industry. Our teams maintain constant contact throughout each trip, providing updates, flagging issues, and addressing concerns quickly — even when there is no immediate threat.

Routine Fleet Maintenance & Early Issue Detection

We follow a strict preventive maintenance schedule to ensure our fleet of hazmat trucks and tankers is always in top condition. Regular inspections and servicing reduce the risk of equipment failure, lower roadside repair incidents, and improve environmental performance.

Participation in the ACD Responsible Distribution Program

All Chemical is a proud participant in the Alliance for Chemical Distribution’s (ACD) Responsible Distribution program. Through this initiative, we continuously improve our internal procedures, reinforce safety culture, and align with industry best practices for hazardous material transportation and storage.

Partner with a Trusted Hazmat Transportation Company

Choosing the right partner for hazardous materials transportation is a decision that impacts your business, safety, and compliance. At All Chemical, we bring experience, accountability, and a deep commitment to safety. Whether you need support for short-haul chemical delivery or long-distance transport of bulk liquid chemicals, we have the equipment, the people, and the process to get the job done right.

Ready to work with a carrier that prioritizes safety and service? Contact All Chemical Transport today to learn how we can support your hazmat logistics needs.

How All Chemical Ensures Product Safety During Liquid Transport

Written by SysAdmin on April 10, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities.

How All Chemical Ensures Product Safety During Liquid Transport
For liquid transport trucking companies, safety is at the top of the importance list. That’s why we at All Chemical are always planning, training, and crafting protocols for maximum safety of the many products we transport. Safety is at the forefront of our minds at each stage of a haul: from the moment we receive an order, assign the truck driver, plan the route, and start loading, all the way to the delivery of the product.

As you might imagine, there are countless factors you need to consider when ensuring safety during liquid transport. In the end, they come down to three things:

Your tank
Your seals
Temperature control

Choosing the Right Tank for Liquid Transport

Your first step when ensuring safety is the vessel you’re using to transport the liquid product. Different products require different containment protocols, and it’s of crucial importance to know the chemical properties of each product. What type of product is it?

HAZMAT products
Non-hazardous materials
Kosher materials

Whatever your load, you’ll need complete familiarity with the product’s requirements in order to ship it in a tanker whose specifications will get the job done.

Liquid chemicals are often transported in tankers. Tankers are designed to handle the unique challenges associated with transporting liquids, including the need for secure containment and stability during transit. A tanker is used to transport varying types of liquid products.

In addition, All Chemical also has a small fleet of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) trailers. These trailers are constructed using fiberglass, and are known for its strength, durability, and lightweight properties.

Our dispatchers choose the best piece of equipment for the job based on specific demands of the job, the nature of the cargo (including weight and corrosion), and any regulatory consideration or specialized applications.

The most common container is the ISO container (or intermodal container), which comes in a variety of sizes, though 20-foot or 40-foot lengths are the ones most shippers tend to use. These containers are standardized for convenience, safety, and cost-effectiveness, and they require proper handling and storage. They’re mandatory when shipping HAZMAT materials, due to their capacity for safety and secondary containment.

Crane in front of a line of ISO containers

Other options exist, though, and sometimes a product requires a different type of tank. For example, the Flexibag container available to shippers can be the best choice for certain hauls. Thanks to their versatile technology and straightforward construction, these tankers can offer cost savings and greater availability than ISO containers in some circumstances.

Seals and Closure Systems

Next on the safety checklist: the seals and closure systems. These matter not just at the start of a haul, but at every stage, from transloading to transport to offloading. Product viscosity or problems with tank hoses and seals can lead to leakage and breaches of secondary containment—a liquid transporter’s nightmare!

Inspections and compliance scores tell the story of a company’s professionalism and commitment to safety, and we work to ensure that our tankers, facilities, trucks and truck drivers all adhere to our high safety standards.
Transloading puts a company’s safety standards to the test, as products must be transferred from one container to another without jeopardizing the product, the team managing the haul, or the surrounding community and environment. That’s why few companies offer transloading services, but our Lakewood facility does (with our fully contained, in-house transload stations).
Proper kosher seals for trailers are required to transport liquid, food-grade, and other types of kosher products. We also ensure all hoses, valves and recovery lines are bagged for additional security. Knowing the significance of regulations for Kosher-certified transportation, we made sure our kosher fleet and service offerings fully met and exceeded all requirements set out by trusted rabbinic agencies.

Staying on Top of Temperature Control

As if all of that weren’t enough, you also need to manage the temperature control requirements for each product you’re hauling. Getting these protocols wrong can spell disaster:

Secondary containment issues
Loss or spoiling of product
Lengthy shipping delays
Equipment malfunction or damage
Transloading gone awry

There’s a reason we at All Chemical are trusted by power, water, pharmaceutical, and Fortune 500 companies—as well as governmental agencies and even nuclear power plants—to safely handle liquid transportation all over the United States and Canada.

When the time comes that you need a product transported, give us a call. We’ve got the knowledge and expertise that will help you breathe easy, knowing your haul is in good hands.

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Leveraging Technology for Excellence in Fluid Transport Trucking

Written by SysAdmin on March 13, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities, The All Chemical Way.

Leveraging Technology for Excellence in Fluid Transport TruckingFluid transport trucking is one of those industries where “the magic is in the minutiae”— which is why we at All Chemical have always been champions of leveraging technology to improve safety, boost efficiency, and deliver successful outcomes to our customers.

From our start as a company over 45 years ago to today, we’ve made a name for ourselves as innovators and early adopters of new technologies that make each haul run even smoother than the last.

That’s why we’re proud to give you a peek behind the scenes of our company’s tech journey in fluid transport trucking!

A Snapshot of Our Technology Systems for Fluid Transport Trucking

With multiple terminals across the country, one-stop-shop transport and storage service offerings, and an enthusiastic customer base that includes Fortune 500 companies, you can bet we have countless data points to track and streams of information to process. Personnel files, invoicing, training procedures, fluid transport trucking inventory, you name it: we make it our priority to be prepared down to the smallest detail, keeping accurate, real-time records for every haul.

To do that, we leverage several technology systems and partnerships:

CSI Road: This Transportation Management System (TMS) is used to handle many vital aspects of our business. We use this system to input orders, to track assignment of loads to our truck drivers, and to document load completion for billing and rating.
Motive: Using their AI-powered fleet management platform, we gain access to a host of tools: an advanced GPS asset tracking system with geofencing, responsive AI dashcams, and even document storage.
Trainual: The comprehensive Trainual platform makes it possible for us to store company processes, procedures, and trainings across all of our systems, ensuring compliance and helping us achieve our stunningly low turnover rate from year to year.
Toolbox Forms: Using this platform, we keep comprehensive records of all of our vehicle and tanks’ inspections for the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin) and PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration).
Tenstreet: This applicant tracking system helps us document all our future truck drivers’ applications and our current truck drivers’ impressive array of certifications and endorsements. This platform is also used by our truck drivers to complete a new hire orientation with additional industry trainings.

All these (and more!) play a role in our constant pursuit of excellence in liquid transport trucking.

How Technology Benefits Us—And You!

Long before the advent of AI-powered tracking systems, we were taking advantage of all the tools at our disposal to benefit our customers. Our 24/7 on-call dispatchers rely on weather and traffic reports to give our truck drivers real-time updates and insights for every haul, while our Customer Service team uses this information to keep each customer informed of their loads.

Our Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technologies mean that countless manual tasks once requiring many work hours can now be computerized. From mid-2020 to today, we’ve put 17 RPA processes into place, streamlining our operations and efficiency.

Take this one example of our weekly vendor invoice review process, which used to require 7–8 hours a month of complex financial reporting. Through RPA, this once-time-consuming task now takes mere minutes!

“We’re enthusiastic about our RPA tools,” said All Chemical’s COO Anthony Coruccini, during a 2024 panel discussion. “These processes have allowed us to grow while maintaining a level administrative cost.”

Plus, using asset trackers like those listed above helps promote data visibility and transparency. Not only does visibility promote efficiency, helping us to reliably capture revenue touchpoints that would otherwise be missed, but it also means we can maintain strong customer relationships. The platforms and RPA processes at our disposal give us historical and live/current data.

We maintain these tried-and-true tools while adding new ones, staying ahead of the curve so we can best serve you. In keeping with our reputation as early adopters of technology innovations in the fluid transport trucking industry, we’re leveraging these systems to increase effectiveness across the board.

So, what’s the bottom line? When you work with All Chemical, you’re working with a cutting-edge company whose sophisticated technology, RPA process efficiency, and transparency, make a reliable partner—for the long haul. Contact us today to manage your fluid transport trucking needs!

All Chemical: Building Resilience in Chemical Logistics Supply Chains

Written by SysAdmin on February 24, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities, The All Chemical Way.

All Chemical: Building Resilience in Chemical Logistics Supply ChainsWhen it comes to hauling loads, customers have plenty of chemical logistics considerations to tackle. Where does their product originate? What ports will they need to clear to get their load from point A to point B, and what are the regulations and certifications those ports require? During transport, what temperature controls does their product need? What containment protocols must be in place during loading, transloading, and offloading?

Picture each of these factors as links in a chain. Each requires careful consideration and planning in order for that link to hold, and each link needs to hold if the chain is to remain unbroken.

The Many Considerations of Chemical Logistics

When planning a haul, you face many different logistics demanding your attention:

Product properties. Your product’s formula is unique and should be considered when arranging transportation. When transporting, your product will need to be compatible with the tanker or ISO container and necessary equipment (FRP versus stainless steel, Kosher tank and pump and other factors). What temperature range ensures stability for your product? What causes it to coagulate or congeal, making transloading impossible or spoiling the product for sale or use?
Transport logistics. Products crossing state or country borders, or passing through ports, are subject to the regulations and requirements enforced at those localities. Do you know them? Do your truck drivers and technicians hold the proper certifications for both the product handling and the route it will travel?
Contingency plans. Consider the unexpected and have plans in place if something does go wrong. Most hauls will go to plan and with minimal issues. But on the rare occasion things don’t go to plan, such as mechanical issues, driver health events, weather or road conditions, a contingency plan for chemical logistics issues is a must in this industry. Truck drivers can encounter adverse weather conditions, construction delays, or disruptions due to current events on the ground. Their safety as well as the safety of others and your product, may include a driver shutting down in the name of safety.
Containment protocols. Your plans need to account for environmental protection issues. What will you do if there’s spillage during offloading, or if your product leaks while in transit? Do you have a containment plan in place and ready to activate, should disaster strike?

All Chemical’s at the Helm

Here at All Chemical, we’re in the business of keeping supply chains together. We build resilience at every link in the chemical logistics chain that we have control over, ensuring a successful delivery, time and again!

These considerations—and many more—are our business. For our 45+ years in the chemical logistics industry, we’ve made it our mission to dot every I, cross every T, and plan for any and all contingencies along the way. We’re prepared down to the smallest detail, and we follow through.

Our truck drivers, thoroughly trained and vetted, hold full credentials for a wide array of loads, whether HAZMAT or kosher-certified. Plus, because we transport loads up and down the Northeast Corridor, across the nation, and into Canada, we’ve got the regulations down pat:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC©) Card for our truck drivers grants special security clearance to secure areas of US maritime facilities and vessels
SeaLink® card through the NJ and NY Port Authority gives our truck drivers access through marine terminal gates
Our status as a Bonded Carrier and Warehouse with U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allows us to streamline the customs process for our customers when passing through ports and other strategic access points

With our network of hubs across the country, we have local terminals and partnerships with local companies we can count on if we ever need to deal with the unexpected.

So, take it from us: you don’t want to cut corners when it comes to establishing your place in the supply chain. When chemical transportation logistics are this important, you want qualified, dedicated professionals tending to each link. Give us a call today, and our team can help you with every aspect of your liquid bulk transport needs.

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Troubleshooting in Chemical Logistics: All Chem Goes Back to School

Written by SysAdmin on February 13, 2025. Posted in Jim Notarfrancesco, Director of Operations, Service Capabilities.

Troubleshooting in Chemical Logistics: All Chem Goes Back to School There’s no getting around it: chemical logistics calls for strategic troubleshooting. Hauls require forethought and ingenuity, and when the unexpected strikes, carriers need to think on their feet to orchestrate solutions.

In our four-decades-plus of experience doing just that, we’ve earned our reputation for creative pivots and smart troubleshooting on behalf of our customers. That’s why, when a complex project struck at an East Coast college for our transportation partner, Univar Solutions, they knew to call All Chemical to help!

Calling for Troubleshooters

It all started with a call from Univar. “Hey, we’ve got a half dozen loads we’re hauling out of Illinois. We need everything delivered to a local college this summer. Can you help?”

The Univar rep, Amanda Strohl, filled us in on the details: a strict timeline, plenty of restrictions and ordinances specific to college property, complex chemical logistics and terrain issues, plus a finicky product with some environmental risk.

As we gathered more information, we learned the college had recently installed a new energy system, and they needed this bulk chemical product offloaded safely in order to charge the system. But the more Univar told us about the restricted parameters of the job, the more we realized we needed to see for ourselves.

All Chem to the Rescue

Our Director of Operations, Jim Notarfrancesco, drove out, together with seasoned driver trainer Gerry Madonna, to get the lay of the land. Sure enough, the job came with a number of complications:

An insufficient offloading area with no space for a typical bulk chemical offload
Multi-level terrain barriers between the equipment and the offloading area
Tightly constructed, older architecture at the location making maneuvering difficult
Containment issues requiring customized pipe fittings to prevent spillage
Steam fitters on site who were unfamiliar with the tankers, pumps, and hoses the job required

But for us at All Chemical, troubleshooting complex chemical logistics is what we do. Our motto, “When in Doubt, Jim it Out,” was made for moments like this!

So, we got to work. We called on a couple of our most experienced drivers to navigate the tricky hairpin turns and corners it would take to get the tankers into place—even, at one point, parking a tractor at the base of a hill and running lengths of hose to it to pump the product up the hill, through a basement window, and straight up eight feet to reach a fitting in the ceiling.

Then, Jim came up with our next clever solution—using our own tankers with pump systems that would allow us to offload the product faster. We even retrofitted customized lengths of pipe with the elbows and valves (with the help of those onsite steam fitters) needed to create a closed fitting for the actual offloading process.

Once we’d picked up the product for them and transported it, we oversaw the offloading ourselves and installed drums and other spill prevention measures, disposing of any residual according to the highest level of environmental containment regulations.

Long story short, we got the job done in just three days during the summer term, and the whole endeavor went off without a hitch.

The college was thrilled, and so was Univar. Amanda said, “the customer was extremely happy and thankful that everything went as planned.”

The moral of the story? You can trust us to troubleshoot safe solutions for successful chemical logistics outcomes—not just once, but every time.

So, if you need a reliable partner for your bulk chemical logistics needs—one who’s resourceful and committed to the highest safety standards—don’t hesitate. Contact All Chemical today!

From Weather Emergencies to Equipment Failures: Why Companies Need Alternative Resources at the Ready for Their Tank Wash and Tank Steam Services

Written by SysAdmin on January 21, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities.

From Weather Emergencies to Equipment Failures: Why Companies Need Alternative Resources at the Ready for Their Tank Wash and Tank Steam Services It’s every fluid logistics carrier’s worst nightmare. You lined up an on-the-go tank wash or tank steam, but weather or traffic emergencies diverted your route, and now you’re deep in unfamiliar territory, still needing services. Or the facility you picked saddled you with long wait times. Or maybe they notified you last-minute that its equipment is out of commission.

Companies deserve more resources to meet these unpredictable dilemmas. Our 45+ years in liquid chemical transportation have taught us that stellar service and success in this industry isn’t a solo job: it’s a team effort. So why wait? Partner with All Chem for your tank steaming and tank washing and get the support you need!

Facing Unforeseen Challenges on the Road? From start to finish on a fluid logistics job, every link in the chain needs attention. When a longer haul means pit stops in unfamiliar territory, companies get tied up trying to find the services they need from a provider they can trust, so they can get their load to its destination without issue.

With our tank washing and tank steaming services, we help you tackle any number of these challenges:

Your route changes because of traffic pile ups or construction
Your current facility can’t handle a new order, but you still want to transport it
You’re rerouted due to inclement weather
Your customer needs a Kosher wash with quick turnaround
You need a facility with great customer support and rapid response times
Your current facility’s wait times are prohibitively long
The servicing equipment you need always seems to be down at your current facility

No matter your pain point, we’re here to help. Our Lakewood, NJ headquarters situates us perfectly for serving companies’ hauling loads through the Northeast Corridor. We’re a trusted name in the industry, bringing an unparalleled level of customer service and an unwavering commitment to safety in everything we do, from tank steaming to storage, transloading to washing. We make it our mission to be prepared down to the smallest detail in fluid logistics, and we follow through. (But don’t take our word for it: check out what our satisfied customers have to say!

Inside Our Tank Steaming Services

Tank steaming at All Chem is a breeze! Because we own and operate two steam boilers capable of steaming any tanker or ISO/intermodal container and can boast more than 50 tank steam stations, we have the capacity and redundancy to heat equipment without delaying your fluid logistics project timeline. Our tank steaming professionals customize services to your order, with an array of offerings:

Low- or high-pressure steams
Steam-regulating capabilities
Hot water heating (a rare offering for most wash racks!)
Capacity to steam multiple containers simultaneously
24/7/365 on-call boiler maintenance
24/7/365 product monitoring at fixed intervals

Inside Our Tank Wash Services

For tank washes, we offer a broad selection of services. Our three wash rack bays and new, improved wastewater processing plant complete our state-of-the-art facility, enabling us to serve customers with a wide range of fluid logistics needs:

Standard chemical tank washing
Diesel tank washing
Specialized washing services (for oil-based, heavy products)
Kosher washes

In fact, we are one of the few New Jersey facilities with full Kosher certification, offering both “re-kosherization” tank washing and other Kosher-grade washes (standard, tank upgrade, and Kosher-for-Passover maintenance washes). Our Kosher washes (for tanks already in Kosher service) comprise a thorough cleaning process to meet the highest certification standards. For re-kosherization washes, we can take tanks in non-Kosher service and process them to bring them up to the strict regulatory requirements for any piece of Kosher-certified equipment.

With all of our tank steam and tank wash services, we streamline the experience for each customer. Based on your route, you’ll find the benefit of coupling product steaming with tank and container washing to give you the highest convenience factors.

So, if you need a tank wash or tank steam in the Northeast, call All Chemical’s Operations Team today to schedule. We’ll take care of all your fluid logistics so you can keep your business moving.

All Chem Now Offering Bonded Warehouse Services

Written by SysAdmin on January 8, 2025. Posted in Service Capabilities.

All Chem Now Offers Bonded Carrier and Warehouse Services All Chem is kicking off the new year with an exciting announcement: We are officially approved as a Bonded Carrier and Warehouse through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)! That means we now offer chemical transportation and storage for shipments not yet released by customs for our customers, in addition to our already impressive array of amenities and chemical transportation services.

What Is a Bonded Warehouse?

To put it simply, a bonded warehouse is a specialized storage space where companies can store their goods while all of the paperwork and procedures of the customs process are finished.

As we at All Chem know, regulations are crucial to safely conducting business in this industry. We’re big proponents of going above and beyond regulation requirements, never cutting corners where safety is concerned. From what we have seen—those regulatory processes can sometimes take a while! That’s why bonded warehouses can be such an important link in the chemical transportation chain.

Imagine you’re an international company, looking to transport a bulk liquid load from your headquarters facility in one country all the way to your distributors in another. Once the shipment arrives on our shores, the merchandise needs to be customs released in order to make final delivery. Duties and fees must be paid, taxes assessed, and paperwork processed. If it isn’t fully released by the time the container has arrived to port, it could take time to finalize clearance. Meanwhile, your ISO container needs somewhere to go!

In this situation, a bonded warehouse provides the solution. These government- or privately-owned facilities serve as “duty-free” holding zones where companies can store their loads until they’ve dotted all the I’s and crossed the T’s.

All Chem Gets It Done

We’ve always been passionate about giving our customers a “one-stop-shop” experience. From chemical transportation, loading or transloading, equipment servicing, storing, washing, steaming, and more, we handle every stage of the job so customers don’t fall prey to multi-vendor syndrome. The last thing we want is a customer struggling to manage multiple invoices and carriers just to get one shipment delivered!

We want to offer our ISO container customers access to a secure bonded warehouse, so their chemical transportation experience is as streamlined as possible. Our ISO container depot is already a full-service, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-compliant facility, with rigorous safety protocols and extensive storage capacity. We knew that a bonded warehouse status would be yet another feather in that cap!

That’s why in 2024, our team saw an opportunity and contacted CBP to start the application process to become a Bonded Carrier and warehouse. We gathered all the paperwork, collated data, vetted all employees who would be tasked with handling the bonded ISO containers, and outfitted our facility with the necessary equipment and signage to comply with all CBP and Partner Government Agency (PGA) regulations.

When CBP came for the walkthrough site visit, let’s just say we passed with flying colors! As of December 12, 2024, CBP authorized All Chemical Transport Corp. as a Bonded Carrier, with a Class 3 (Public) and Class 4 (Bonded Yard) bonded warehouse.

“This is a great step for us at All Chem,” said Anthony Coruccini, our COO. “We’re proud to have another service offering we can make available to our customers.”

So, if you’re looking for a “one-stop-shop” chemical transportation bonded carrier you can trust to haul and store your loads and make the trans-national customs process navigable, turn to us at All Chemical. We’re covering all your bases for you, so you can rest easy!

2024: A Year of Chemical Distribution Success at All Chemical

Written by SysAdmin on December 20, 2024. Posted in Service Capabilities.

2024: A Year of Chemical Distribution Success at All Chemical Ever have a year that brings the unexpected?

Here at All Chemical, we certainly have. We didn’t know in January that 2024 would see our chemical logistics network expand through another location. We couldn’t have anticipated the pricing pressures from shippers, the marketplace changes, and the regulation uncertainties we’d face.

But as we reach the end of 2024 and look to the future, there’s one thing we can predict. In season and out of season, we’ll still be here, holding true to our customer-centric, safety-first values and commitment to service excellence that make us the trusted choice in chemical distribution.

All Chemical’s Biggest Achievements with Chemical Logistics in 2024

It’s official! All Chemical’s new terminal outside of Houston, Texas opened this year, jumpstarting our already growing presence in the state’s chemical logistics scene. We expanded our customer base in the greater Houston area, and built out our on-site dispatch support and a team of local truck drivers.

Plus, the Texas terminal means greater diversification for the All Chemical family. Adding this new location to our roster establishes another area to support our customers and expand our reach within the chemical distribution and transportation industry.

Finally, we’re proud of how well we weathered the industry’s storms this year. Despite considerable pricing and shipping pressures, we kept to our core service commitments as a company. As a result, we were able to continue growth and market share throughout the year, finishing strong and primed for whatever 2025 might bring.

All Chemical’s Biggest Chemical Distribution & Logistics Challenges in 2024

The distribution of chemicals always brings challenges no matter the year, and 2024 was no exception.

2024 brought significant uncertainty with governmental regulations around chemical logistics, given the presidential election (as well as certain regulatory goals within our home state of NJ). We weathered these storms, relying on our established history of innovation and our team’s capacity to pivot and troubleshoot. Our team is our strength!

All Chemical’s Biggest Innovations in 2024

Our company has a reputation for pioneering innovation in our industry, as we implement new technologies, make creative pivots, and launch inventive problem-solving strategies. In 2024, we made significant investments in upgraded camera systems on our power units, which allow dual-side blind-spot recording on our tankers. Already, this has proved useful on several occasions, illuminating unloading discrepancies, resolving motorist complaints, and facilitating accident investigations.

Against this backdrop of chemical logistics innovation, we are fortunate to work with a strong group of customers. With that comes expectations of exceptional customer service and an ability to deliver. As we consistently invest in cutting-edge equipment and champion innovative technologies, we continue to empower our team to deliver exceptional service—even in changing post-Covid market conditions, where the industry is still processing excess capacity and shippers have more options for moving their shipments than in the recent past.

Our Takeaway for the Year Ahead

Here at All Chemical, 2024 reinvigorated our commitment to our customers and solidified our confidence in our team with chemical distribution. As we adapt to the changes to come, we’ve cultivated a superior service model over decades, and that remains our key differentiator. Our customers know there’s nothing we cannot, will not, or do not do for them. Grounded in that foundation of service excellence, we have a strong position to continue growth into 2025 and beyond.

Navigating Environmental and Seasonal Challenges in Chemical Transport

Written by SysAdmin on December 13, 2024. Posted in Service Capabilities.

Navigating Environmental and Seasonal Challenges in Chemical Transport “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”—that unofficial motto of the US Postal Service could easily apply to the chemical logistics team here at All Chemical! After all, chemical transportation comes with just as many—if not more—challenges due to environmental and seasonal factors.

And during our decades in the chemical transport business, we’ve honed our preparedness for them all.

How All Chemical Faces the Environmental Challenges of Chemical Transport

As a national company, we provide chemical logistics services to customers across the Northeast corridor, the continental US, and even into Canada. That means we’re familiar with the way chemical transport challenges change from place to place. With terminals in New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, and (most recently) Texas, our dedicated teams of certified truck drivers and support staff have the knowledge and experience to respond and adapt to these changes.

Our company protocols enable us to navigate several of the environmental challenges found in the chemical logistics industry:

Having the infrastructure in place and using maintained equipment to avoid spills and leaks
Taking the utmost care and following proper procedures when disposing of chemical waste
Staying current on regulatory compliance rules and complying with state and federal agencies when transporting and disposing of chemicals.
Educating our staff through ongoing training on the risk of accidents and environmental disasters and how to avoid them.

Here is how we enable our staff to handle these environmental challenges: first, through rigorous training for our truck drivers, credentialed through the Smith System driver safety program and CDL-certified with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) and Hazardous Materials Endorsements (HME). Our team’s expertise means we’ve foreseen and prepared for all eventualities, tailoring our chemical logistics to the challenges of the environment.

Then, there are our local teams of on-call employees, ready to respond 24/7/365 if emergency strikes. At each of our terminals, we operate with on-the-ground support and an established network of strategically allocated services and equipment. On the road, we even have partners nationwide for any tank washing and steaming services a chemical logistics job might call for.

How All Chemical Faces the Seasonal Challenges of Chemical Transport

As if environmental challenges weren’t enough, seasonal realities present their own set of challenges for chemical logistics—and here, too, we’re already steps ahead. Our emergency protocols and proactive strategies make us prepared to face any number of seasonal issues:

Outfitting our trucks for the hazards of winter driving
Monitoring risk levels for forest fires each summer
Creatively adapting strategies to transport chemicals with temperature sensitivity
Maintaining solar panels for backup power in the event of an outage
Keeping detailed plans of action for extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, and fires, as well as chemical storage plans in case of emergency
Using advanced insulation techniques to protect products from seasonal temperature fluctuations

In our industry, we’ve learned it’s smartest to “expect the unexpected.” When it comes to chemical logistics, we plan for weather- and season-related delays:

Summer increases in construction and rising demands for water and power
Severe weather events leading to decreased visibility and unsafe road conditions
Late spring and early summer graduations, leading to higher numbers of inexperienced drivers on the roads
Winter snowstorms and black-ice accidents

Whatever the season, you name it, we’ve prepared for it! We support our truck drivers and customers alike with 24/7 dispatch at the ready, helping keep drivers and products safe on the roads.