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long-haul truck drivers. “We are growing a fleet of domestic-use ISO containers for long-dis- tance hauls,” he explains. “With a dray to the local rail ramp on the load and discharge ends, you can load an ISO tank on the rail and get it to your customer, say from New York to Hous- ton without having to find a long-haul truck- er. With the ongoing shortage of drivers, this market will grow.” “In another new development, we are perform- ing a feasibility study to open a dangerous goods warehouse in the New York/New Jersey Port area,” he adds. “After 9/11, in addition to safety, security has become an issue for haz- ardous materials. We have had partners who handled our shipments for many years, come to us and say, ‘Sorry, we just had an insurance audit and the stuff we’re storing for you is too hazardous. Either our premiums will go through the roof or we have to stop doing