The risk of
transporting volatile materials via barge was made evident on April 4, 2017, when a vessel carrying 60,000 barrels of gasoline ran aground on the river's west side just offshore the Village of Catskill.
Industrial Transit operates five commercial trucks and principally
transports automotive parts across the country, including passenger vehicle air bags and related air bag components — some of which are federally designated hazardous
materials (HM) Class 1.1, 1.3, and 9 products that are
volatile and potentially highly explosive.