Long haul professionals in the United States of America that have been wondering what the impact of the upcoming implementation of the expected and controversial rule requiring heavy haul services conducting freight shipping operations to record the amount of liquid residue left in tank trailers and rail cars crossing the borders would be will have to wait awhile. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has decided that the new rule will be postponed again as the agency continues to take a look at the possible implications for the freight shipping industry of America. The new rule was originally intended to become law in September of 2009, but has since been delayed as the CBP makes sure everything is right with the new rule, and gives the freight trucking industry more time to prepare for the changes.
This is great news for roro freight shippers and every trucking company that ships freight in the United States of America in tankers or rail cars. The delays in implementation of this new rule are probably a good thing, especially considering the need to put methods in place to quantify the amount of liquid freight left in a tanker or rail car and more it should be recorded. Sources indicate that once implementation of this new rule takes place they’ll have a system in place that scans using harmless radiation of some sort, which should make the process fast, efficient, and reliable.
The amount of liquid freight can often seem rather small to worry about for some observers, but even a small amount of hazardous liquid can be deadly to safety and security officers and freight shipping professionals in the United States. This new rule is going to save lives in the long run and make the business of transporting liquid freight in the United States and North America safer for all involved and this is the best part of this news.
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