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Despite HTC being a relatively young company that recently celebrated its 25th birthday – it now operates six cleaning stations all across Belgium.
From 1st March, the company will open its latest cleaning facility at HTCHaven Noord in the Port of Antwerp.
HTC-Haven Noord has already been operational for a year as a container depot and container cleaning facility, but the facility has now…
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Royal Den Hartogh Logistics has achieved a Gold rating on EcoVadis - reaffirming its leadership in sustainability within the logistics industry.
This prestigious recognition highlighted the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards and sets it apart from the competition.
EcoVadis is a globally recognised sustainability rating platform that analyses…
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Stolt Tank Containers (STC) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $162.1 million (€155 million), an increase of 8.1 percent from $150 million (€143 million), in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Transport revenue increased by 10.7 percent due to an increase in ocean freight rates as a result of space constraints with carriers, partially offset by a decline in shipments. Demurrage revenue was also…
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Bertschi Zhangjiagang has been recognised as the “Outstanding End-to-End Supply Chain Service Enterprise of the Year 2024” at the Global Chemical Supply Chain (China) Summit, held in Shanghai.
This award, decided through a selection process involving leading chemical manufacturers and logistics experts, highlights Bertschi’s ability to deliver safe, innovative, and reliable supply chain…
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Enviro-Clean has added four new IVECO S-Way 530 (AS440S53TX/FP) trucks to its fleet.
Wrapped in Enviro-Clean’s vivid green and white colourway, these trucks are powered by the Cursor 13 engine producing 530hp, providing huge mission capabilities in exchange for impressive fuel economy, even when running at 44 tonnes.
Additionally, Enviro-Clean has added two flagship IVECO S-Way 570s to its…
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Kluthe's comprehensive Hakupur programme offers operators tailor-made answers to all challenges in the area of tank cleaning.
The efficient cleaning of tank vehicles is essential for safety, quality and reliability in transport.
In an industry that has to adhere to strict hygiene and safety standards, the selection of suitable cleaning products plays a central role.
Kluthe has established…
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Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Prime Shipping Services as Suttons’ representative in the state of Qatar.
Prime Shipping Services is part of the GWC Group, which also operates a tank cleaning facility at the Logistics Village, Qatar.
This partnership reflects the company’s commitment to delivering safe and sustainable chemical logistics solutions to the Middle East.
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With the supply chain, tank container cleaning depots have a crucial role, combining both the ending and beginning of transport orders for dry bulk, food grades and liquid chemicals.
It is the latter of the three segments where serious risks are involved towards health, safety and the environment.
To this, the sector is usually regulated with stringent local, national and international EU laws…
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The Bertschi Group has received its 1,500th DAF vehicle.
This new generation DAF 480 FT 4x2 tractor joins the international fleet - ensuring timely chemical distribution across Europe.
Drawing from significant experience with the New Generation DAF vehicles, Bertschi selected the DAF XF for its outstanding efficiency, safety and driver comfort.
Established in 1956 in Dürrenäsch,…
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In the tank cleaning industry accuracy is everything.
The tank needs to be cleaned in a specific way and the paperwork needs to be filled in correctly.
For the cleaning stations efficiency matters. Every extra minute spent by the station attendant filling forms is a minute away from serving the next client and a minute less spent on the road.
Extra minutes spent by the cleaners are a…
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Bertschi Group has announced that operations have started at the newly completed Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal (AZT).
Strategically located in Europe’s largest integrated chemical cluster, the terminal will be focusing on the storage of dangerous goods (DG) and non-DG products in tank containers and trimodal services by rail, barge and tanker.
Located across from Bertschi’s Antwerp subsidiary…
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The cotac Group, as a service network of the HOYER Group, supports the global logistics provider’s integrated services for cleaning, workshops and depots. cotac’s extensive portfolio at the Antwerp site has now been expanded into the coatings area – including for new customers.
The company has long years of experience in repairing tanks and technical components by using spray-on and…
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The ECC-ENFIT Cleaning Certificate® and ENFIT HQF Certification, powered by ENFIT GID® and bulkvision Blockchain Cloud technology, are driving digital transformation in tank cleaning - making paper and clipboards obsolete while enhancing safety and transparency.
As a global organisation, ENFIT develops comprehensive guidelines and standards for the safe and hygienic transport of food, feed,…
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Brenntag has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Stepan for Germany and Austria.
Stepan is a major global manufacturer of speciality and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries.
This new agreement will enable Brenntag Specialities to further expand its portfolio of high-quality surfactants.
The surfactants distributed through this partnership are essential…
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ENFIT held a successful two-day conference in Brussels that covered a range of topics from transport hygiene to food defence.
Around 50 people attended the event at the Sheraton Hotel, next to the city airport, while dozens more joined in online.
Tank Cleaning Magazine was also in attendance to cover the various proceedings.
The conference kicked off with the organisation’s AGM where…
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Abbey Logistics Group has announced the acquisition of the Gussion Transport UK and Widnes Tank Container Services businesses, which are both based in Widnes, UK.
This transaction includes the property and operating facilities located at Ditton Road, Widnes, which is ideally situated next to the Mersey Multimodal Gateway and complements Abbey Logistics Group’s current Liverpool base, which…
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The Sutton and Broadhurst families have completed the sale of their interest in Suttons Tankers Holdings Limited and its trading subsidiary, Suttons Tankers Limited, to Schenk Tanktransport - a tank transport company based in the Netherlands.
Suttons Tankers, which comprises all UK-based road tanker operations previously owned by the family, will now benefit from Schenk’s extensive experience…
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