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Heat Safety for Louisiana’s Tankermen
Louisiana summers are notorious for their dangerously high temperatures. As we anticipate the potential of extreme heat in the coming summer months, it’s crucial to prioritize heat safety and educate our tankermen, who play a vital role in the maritime and shipping industries. These professionals, tasked with the safe transport and handling of liquid cargoes, […]
Read MoreHOW LOADSTAR CAN HELP YOU
At Loadstar, our team utilizes decades of combined experience to develop product handling and on-site logistics solutions for chemical plants, refineries, terminals and barge lines. Our knowledge, values and safety standards have earned us the trust of leading companies across the industry and a 99.9% rate of incident-free operations with growth and expansion to all […]
Read MoreWHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A LOADSTAR TANKERMAN
At Loadstar, we aim to be the premier provider of product handling and site logistic services in the industry. To achieve this, we continuously strive to provide a superior employee experience that transfers over to outstanding customer service. That means ensuring a healthy work-life balance, implementing innovative training resources and prioritizing the growth and safety […]
Read MoreWHAT IS A TANKERMAN?
By providing product handling services to refineries, chemical plants, barge lines and terminals, tankermen play a critical role in the petroleum and chemical shipping industry. At Loadstar, our tankermen are specially-trained, Coast Guard-licenced professionals responsible for the transfer of chemicals on the inland waterways. In this field, there are different types of tankermen, one […]
Read MoreTHE WHO WHAT WHEN AND WHERE OF A LOADSTAR TANKERMAN
What is a Tankerman? A tankerman is a professional in charge of ensuring the safe transfer of chemicals on the inland waterways. Under U.S. Coast Guard regulations, tankerman serve as the person-in-charge (PIC) of the vessel for cargo transfer operations involving tank barges. Transfers involve all types of liquids, including oils and refined products, […]
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