The logistics around chemicals are both challenging and interesting. This recent article in Inbound Logistics is an informative read on this subject. This is a growth industry that Dupré Logistics is a participant in.

Reggie Dupré, founder and CEO of Dupré Logistics was interviewed as a part of the article:

At Dupré Logistics, the key to maintaining hazmat capacity includes a training program for drivers who currently haul petroleum or other commodities for the company. “We school drivers for anywhere from four to eight weeks,” says Dupré. “Then we oversee their work in short-haul movements, to prepare them to go out on long hauls.”

Read the entire article, and more from Reggie about trends in chemical logistics:
http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/chemical-logistics-formula-for-success/