BIC Magazine attended the 2019 International Operating Conference & Trade Show (ILTA) in Houston. More than 2,000 people attended this event at the George R. Brown Convention Center. ILTA represents companies and partnerships that operate terminals worldwide. Products handled by ILTA members include crude oil, petroleum products, asphalt, and a wide variety of chemicals, as well as ethanol, bio-diesel, vegetable oils, molasses and fertilizers.