Infocast Announces the Petrochem Tank Car 2014 Summit - This June in Houston, TX
Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2014 -- Infocast, the leading business intelligence and networking events producer in the oil and gas industry, is proud to announce the Petrochem Tank Car 2014 Summit, scheduled on June 24,2014 in Houston, Texas and conveniently co-located with our ShaleRail 2014 Summit.
Usage of petrochem tank cars has skyrocketed. A spate of recent high-profile tank car accidents have placed tremendous pressure on the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve regulations. Approximately 85% of current 111A tank cars used to transport hazardous commodities must be retrofitted or phased out. These regulations will impact all stakeholders across the rail supply chain and present major capacity issues, increased manufacturing and transportation costs, and logistical bottlenecks in getting commodities to costal refineries. Only those who fully understand the coming rail tank car regulations and standards, and their impacts on the rail industry will be able to competitively position themselves for tomorrow’s business environment.
Infocast’s inaugural Petrochem Tank Car 2014 Summit will provide the latest information on the new rail tank car standards and regulations and how they will impact capacity, efficiencies and costs of transporting flammable liquids, like crude and ethanol. Railroads, shippers, rail car manufacturers, rail supply and equipment leasing companies, terminal managers, refineries, 3PL and logistics providers, financiers, midstream/MLPs and consultants will come together to explore costs involved in the retrofitting process, examine the impact on current tank car build out and availability, and assess the opportunities for rail car investment needed to navigate through this evolving business environment.
Don’t miss the co-located event Shalerail 2014 Summit on June 25-26, 2014 in Houston, Texas!
For more information, to register, or to join us as a sponsor, visit the event website at infocastinc.com/petrochem or contact Infocast at 818-888-4444.
About Infocast
For over 25 years, Infocast has produced the highest quality events, tailored to the needs of the industries we serve. We intensively research the marketplace, pulling from an extensive network of experts to give you the information and connections to succeed.
Jimmy Ma, Infocast Events, http://www.infocastinc.com, +1 (818) 888-4445 Ext: 18, [email protected]
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