Hazmat Containers

Client Profile

Our client in this case study has been a KCH customer for 10 years and is a leading global specialty chemicals company with numerous manufacturing sites and research and development centers across multiple continents. The company offers solutions for consumer microbial control (crop protection; food, beverage, and water; home and personal care; hygiene; and wood protection), industrial microbial control (materials protection; paints and coatings), and specialty product solutions.

Client Need

In June 2022, a shipper incorrectly loaded a hazmat container holding 80 drums of our client’s class 6.1 Arsenic, causing the substance to leak. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) confiscated the container at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, and would not release it until the container was reworked. The container remained in demurrage for two months, with several thousand dollars in daily demurrage costs.

Approach/Solution

Instead of calling the customer and awaiting action on their part, our driver called us. When a KCH Operations Manager was made aware of the lack of a forklift at the delivery location, he immediately set about solving the problem to get the load off the truck and keep our customer’s operations running smoothly.

We picked up the phone and called equipment rental services in the area that offer rental forklifts. It only took a few calls to find a rental agency that had a forklift available right away. We arranged for it to be delivered on a rollback trailer to the customer’s facility at once.

“He [sic] made the right call by solving the problem right away. We know that not acting proactively can be costly for the customer, and our actions are always guided by what best serves the customer’s needs. In this case, taking action to get the load off the truck as quickly as possible did just that.” – JASON WHITTEN, PRESIDENT, KCH TRANSPORTATION

Result

Upon arrival, the forklift was immediately used to promptly unload the cargo from the trailer, minimizing the delay. When our customer was apprised of the situation, they were impressed that we took immediate action to solve the problem proactively.

Thanks to our team, the situation turned into a positive experience that strengthened KCH Transportation’s relationship with the customer. It also reinforced the fact that we are a partner who is as invested in the success of the transport process as they are.

Today, we’re the customer’s most trusted transportation broker, once again proving that we don’t just talk about white-glove service – we exemplify it.

“We take solving problems seriously, especially when the customer benefits from our team’s creative thinking. That’s why when our customers need a complete solution that covers all the bases, they call KCH Transportation.”– JASON WHITTEN, PRESIDENT, KCH TRANSPORTATION