North American rail transportation company Union Pacific Railroad has announced that it will transfer its Bulktainer services to chemical industry transportation company ChemLogix LLC.

The announcement amounts to a change in business direction for both Union Pacific and ChemLogix as ChemLogix becomes the sole provider of Bulktainer  services to customers, while Union Pacific will continue to provide rail transportation services for Bulktainer’s.

Commenting on the changes, Diane Duren, Vice President and General Manager of Chemicals for Union Pacific Railroad, said that “This is a win-win opportunity that will enable Union Pacific to focus on its core competency as a rail services provider and continue to provide Bulktainer customers with an intermodal alternative for long-haul tank truck shipments.”

ChemLogix President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hamilton added that “we are excited about the opportunity to add the Bulktainer product to the ChemLogix portfolio of transportation services. By combining Bulktainer Services with our technology enhancements, our product offering will meet and exceed the current and future needs of the chemical industry with regards to safety, service, environmental stewardship and cost effectiveness.”

Used for the long distance transportation of bulk liquids, Bulktainer’s are internationally standardized, inter-modal tanks that allow shippers the option of transporting bulk liquids by either road or rail.

Source: Union Pacific Railroad and ChemLogix 

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