cleaning
Yorkshire Water’s newly converted hydrogen vehicle is claimed to be the first in the water industry.
The vehicle has been converted from a standard tanker to use hydrogen dual fuel, an approach that allows fleet managers to transition more quickly to low carbon operation.
Last year Yorkshire Water, in a joint statement with other UK water companies, pledged to reduce the industry’s carbon…
Read More »
Read More »
Suttons Tankers has won a three-year contract with Ryse Hydrogen for the exclusive provision of logistics services to transport bulk hydrogen gas from the North West to the capital for Transport for London (TfL).
As part of their commitment to become a zero-carbon city by 2050, TfL have purchased 20 new hydrogen fuelled buses which is a prominent move towards providing more sustainable methods…
Read More »
Read More »
Abbey Logistics has added another major plastics producer to its growing list of customers in the plastics sector.
The company has secured a bulk polymer distribution contract with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Europe, one of the leading plastics manufacturers in the world.
The contract will see Abbey providing bulk polymer granule distribution services throughout the UK, using…
Read More »
Read More »
Suttons Tankers has revealed that last year it invested over £12 million (€13.2 million) to ensure its fleet was fully modernised, operating at optimum efficiency and at the highest levels of compliancy.
This included the replacement of AdBlue, GP and fuel tanks, as well as tractor units.
A few weeks ago Suttons Tankers won a significant new contract with Haltermann Carless, a leading…
Read More »
Read More »
The European Federation of Tank Cleaning Organisations (EFTCO) has signed up as a partner for the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) PlasticsEurope initiative.
OCS is an international programme designed to prevent the loss of plastic granules (pellets, flakes and powders) during handling by the various entities in the plastics value chain and their release into the environment.
Various cleaning…
Read More »
Read More »
As a key player in the UK’s logistics network, TCL tankers are constantly travelling up and down the country to transport fuel, deliver food materials and complete various other operations for its rental clients across multiple industries.
TCL has now partnered with Designed for Safety specialising in the supply of safety solution products across various industries.
Designed for Safety…
Read More »
Read More »
The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has just publishing its latest technical guidelines document – Safe Entry into a Tank Container.
This document provides guidance for ITCO member companies engaging in activities that require personnel to enter the interior of a tank for purposes such as inspection and maintenance.
Tank entry presents inherent risks which require to be…
Read More »
Read More »
Suttons Tankers won a significant new contract with Haltermann Carless, a leading global provider of high-value speciality hydrocarbon solutions earlier in the year.
The logistics and supply chain business, part of global firm Suttons Group, will be transporting gas condensate from Spirit Energy’s Barrow Gas Terminal in Cumbria, UK, to Haltermann Carless in Harwich.
The company has…
Read More »
Read More »
A Welsh Government minister has thanked logistics staff for keeping Wales stocked through the COVID-19 crisis and pledged his support for the industry through recovery.
Ken Skates, the minister for economy, transport and North Wales has written to the Road Haulage Association paying tribute to people in the industry who have worked tirelessly to ensure food and other essential supplies are…
Read More »
Read More »
Tilbury’s new unaccompanied freight ferry terminal opened for business at a vital time for the UK’s heavy goods industry.
The 500,000-unit freight-only facility will inject state-of-the-art capacity into the country’s ports sector by utilising a truck driver-free operation at a time when infection control is uppermost in everyone’s minds.
After a year of construction, led by…
Read More »
Read More »
Suttons Tankers have secured a renewal and expansion of their existing contract with one of Europe’s largest producers and distributors - GreenChem.
The logistics and supply chain specialist, part of global firm Suttons Group, has been working with GreenChem for over nine years and have proved themselves to be a trusted and reliable partner.
Suttons’ proven track record in safety and…
Read More »
Read More »
Abbey Logistics Group has ordered 52 new units from DAF and Mercedes Benz.
The order follows a “significant improvement in financial performance, despite COVID-19”.
CEO Steve Granite said: “Performance in the current financial year to June 2020 has seen a major improvement on previous years and a return to profitability since earlier this year.
“I am incredibly proud of what our team…
Read More »
Read More »
The international logistics specialist Hoyer closed the 2019 fiscal year positively as the company increased its turnover to €1.177 billion from €1.167 billion the previous year.
The company said that as earnings before taxes was €38.052 million, this was a solid balance sheet on which to confront the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and to continue central investments.
Hoyer said this…
Read More »
Read More »
Harvest Energy has enhanced its delivery infrastructure by bringing its road tanker logistics operations in-house.
Operating under the name Axis Logistics, this new division of the company, a member of the Prax Group of companies, will be wholly owned by the Prax Group.
The service was previously performed by third party contracts, but Harvest Energy is now seeking to streamline all its…
Read More »
Read More »
Abbey Logistics has secured a multi-year contract extension with ADM UK, one of Europe’s leading edible oils producers, following a competitive tender process.
The company has worked with ADM for more than 20 years providing bulk liquid transport to customers throughout the UK and this latest extension sees Abbey placing an even greater emphasis on service and customer support.
ADM and Abbey…
Read More »
Read More »
The HOYER Group has taken delivery of more than 500 new trucks throughout Europe, for which it has invested around €42.7m (£36m) to transport mineral oil, chemical products and gases.
The trucks have innovative technologies that more than fulfil the legal requirements relating to safety, and offer added value with regard to economic efficiency and environmental protection.
The company…
Read More »
Read More »
Abbey Logistics has been shortlisted for three industry awards this year.
This year’s shortlist by the organisers of the Motor Transport Awards includes firms involved in all aspects of the supply chain and showcases the important work carried out by the transport and logistics sector.
Abbey Logistics has been nominated for the partnership of the year award, sponsored by Man Trucks. This is…
Read More »
Read More »
Latest Videos
Top Tank Cleaning
ScanTank - Enhanced Quality Assurance
#AndyBurnham, the former editor of @BulkDistributor magazine which forms part of the @tankcleaningmag stable of publications, has been formally sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
https://globaltankcleaning.com/news/ex-editor-andy-burnham-sworn-in-as-new-uk-prime-minister-after-starmer-steps-down/
#tankcleaning #DowningStreet #PM #leader #head
The @HOYER_Group has further improved its #performance in key #quality and #sustainability assessments despite globally challenging conditions.
https://globaltankcleaning.com/news/hoyer-group-improves-ecovadis-score-and-delivers-top-results-in-sqas-audits/
#tankcleaning #standards #logistics #success #transport #clean
