CSX Announces 54 Chemical Safety Excellence Award Winners for 2022

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CSX Corp. announces winners of its 29th annual Chemical Safety Excellence Awards. The awards recognize customers who shipped at least 600 carloads of hazardous materials with CSX in 2022 without any releases due to controllable factors. Winners shipped a total of over 175,000 carloads of hazardous materials. Special recognition awards were given to companies with milestones of 5, 10, and 15 years without accidental releases. CSX highlights the importance of safety in the rail transportation of hazardous materials.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced the winners of the company’s 29^th annual Chemical Safety Excellence Awards recognizing customers for their outstanding contribution to the safe transportation of hazardous materials.

The Chemical Safety Excellence Awards were presented to customers who shipped at least 600 carloads of hazardous materials with CSX during 2022 without a release due to controllable factors. The winners, representing a wide range of industry segments, shipped a combined total of more than 175,000 carloads of hazard materials on the CSX network during the previous calendar year.

CSX presented special recognition awards to seven companies that achieved milestones of 5, 10 and 15 years without an accidental release of hazardous materials shipped on CSX. Multi-year recognition award winners included:

• 15 Years: Occidental Chemical Corp.
  
• 10 Years: Green Plains Trade Group, Plains All American, and SABIC.
  
• 5 Years: Crestwood Services, Synagro Rail (EPIC), and Suncor Energy.
  

“The unrelenting safety efforts of the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award winners, combined with proven safety advantages of rail transportation, contribute to a sustainable supply chain that protects communities and employees,” said Kevin Boone, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing. “CSX railroaders understand that safety is an every-day, around-the-clock commitment, and we applaud our customers who stand with us through their rigorous safety programs.”

2022 CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award Winners:

Americas Styrenics Arkema Ascend Performance Materials BP Products North America Cargill Chemtrade Logistics CHS Citgo Petroleum Cornerstone Chemical Co. Covestro LLC Crestwood Services Dow Chemical Synagro Rail (EPIC) Evonik Degussa Corporation ExxonMobil Gibson Energy Green Plains United Refining	Gunvor USA Heritage Environmental Services HJ Baker Sulphur INEOS Phenol Ineos Styrolution America International Chemical Co. Irving Oil Jones-Hamilton Co. Kemira Koch Industries Koch Methanol MPLX Messer North America Methanex NewMarket Corporation NGL Supply Company NORFALCO Valero	Nutrien Occidental Chemical Olin ChlorAlkali PBF Energy Company Phillips 66 Plains All American Reagent Chemical Renewable Products Marketing Group SABIC Shell Canada Shell Chemicals Southern States Chemical Suncor Energy Targa Resources Corp. The Andersons The Chemours Co. TPC Group Westlake Corporation

About CSX

CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike.

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FAQ

Who won the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Awards?

The winners of the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Awards are customers who shipped at least 600 carloads of hazardous materials with CSX in 2022 without any releases due to controllable factors.

How many carloads of hazardous materials were shipped by the winners?

The winners shipped a combined total of over 175,000 carloads of hazardous materials on the CSX network during the previous calendar year.

Which companies received special recognition awards?

Special recognition awards were given to seven companies that achieved milestones of 5, 10, and 15 years without an accidental release of hazardous materials shipped on CSX. The companies are Occidental Chemical Corp. (15 years), Green Plains Trade Group, Plains All American, and SABIC (10 years), and Crestwood Services, Synagro Rail (EPIC), and Suncor Energy (5 years).

What did Kevin Boone, the executive vice president of Sales and Marketing, say about the winners?

Kevin Boone stated that the safety efforts of the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award winners, along with the safety advantages of rail transportation, contribute to a sustainable supply chain that protects communities and employees. He also applauded the customers for their rigorous safety programs.

What is the purpose of the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Awards?

The purpose of the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Awards is to recognize and encourage the safe transportation of hazardous materials by customers. CSX emphasizes the importance of safety in the rail transportation industry.