CSX on April 14 announced 62 customers as winners of the company’s 31st Annual Chemical Safety Excellence Award for their “dedication to safely transporting hazardous materials across the company’s rail network in 2024.”

For more than three decades, the award has honored chemical customers who prioritize safety in every shipment, “reflecting their commitment to protecting CSX employees, the surrounding communities, and the environment.” It also underscores rail as the safest mode of land transportation for hazardous chemicals, the Class I noted.

To qualify, customers must ship at least 600 carloads of hazardous materials during the year with zero non-accidental releases of regulated substances. The 2024 award recipients collectively shipped 164,438 carloads safely, “demonstrating the highest level of operational excellence,” CSX stated in a release.

This year’s accolades included special recognition for Citgo Petroleum and Westlake Corporation, which achieved a milestone of five consecutive years of accident-free shipments.

“Safety is at the core of everything we do at CSX,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Boone. “The customers honored with this award are true partners in our shared commitment to reducing risks and enhancing safety. Together, we’re building safer, stronger communities.”