Apr 20, 2021
Awash with success
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Apr 15, 2021
ISTOBAL said it has achieved zero water disposal in its tank cleaning facilities thanks to its pioneering biological recycler with ultrafiltration system.
The system recycles up to 100% of the water in each wash in its most advanced version.
It is the first biological cleaning and recycling equipment capable of treating 100% of the water from the vehicle's exterior... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2021
HOYER has made an important contribution to the infrastructural support of supplies of oxygen worldwide to hospitals and medical establishments during the pandemic.
The logistics company has provided tank container equipment flexibly for worldwide use and has undertaken transport services over the past 12 months.
HOYER has been in close contact with its customers regarding... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2021
Gasrec plans to increase the size of its Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) tanker fleet by 300%.
The UK-based gas supplier said in February it would grow its delivery fleet in the next 12 months to meet the growing demand from transport and logistics companies for a lower-cost and more-sustainable alternative to diesel.
Earlier this year, Gasrec took delivery of its third... [Read More]
Feature
Apr 6, 2021
Sergio Saez Castro, technical sales manager at TURCO Spain, speaks to Tank Cleaning Magazine about the growing success of the company and its plans for the year ahead.
Your company is well known in the tank cleaning market, but could you tell me about its history?
Sixty years ago, TURCO started its activity as a manufacturer of chemicals for the aviation industry, and... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2021
Abbey Logistics’ powders division in Dunbar, Scotland, has been awarded FORS Silver accreditation.
Additionally, the logistics company’s general powders depot in Middlewich has been awarded FORS Bronze accreditation.
These accreditations are the highest industry standards that recognise the importance of the quality of operations in terms of safety, efficiency... [Read More]
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Mar 30, 2021
HOYER has announced the creation of a joint venture with DHL’s supply chain that will provide bulk fuel delivery services to UK supermarkets.
Built around DHL’s long standing relationships for the delivery of bulk fuels to the supermarket forecourts and distribution centres of Asda and Morrisons, the joint venture will initially command resources in excess of 120... [Read More]
Feature
Mar 22, 2021
Stolt Tank Containers’ global network includes 22 tank cleaning stations and container depots strategically located in key markets worldwide.
All of Stolt’s cleaning stations comply with local government regulations, with health, safety and wastewater management as key priorities.
Its expanding network of cleaning stations operate with local joint venture partners... [Read More]
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Mar 19, 2021
Planning approval is being sought to develop a new fuel depot on land at the Island Technology Park on the Isle of Wight.
Certas Energy has submitted new plans at the site between Whippingham and East Cowes as it looks to install three 125,000-litre fuel tanks between GKN Aerospace and the CECAMM building.
Large tankers would transport the fuel across the Solent via... [Read More]
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Mar 16, 2021
Environmental risk reduction business Adler and Allan has announced the acquisition of three companies - electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys.
Flotech provides design, fabrication, consultancy, project... [Read More]
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Mar 9, 2021
Suttons Tankers has won a three-year contract with Azelis UK Ltd for the transportation of bulk nitrogen chemical liquids and gases.
The market leading logistics provider had been providing ad-hoc support for Azelis over many years when there had been an increase in demand.
Due to the hazardous nature of the material, Suttons focused on risk assessing all aspects of... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2021
HOYER Petrolog UK has agreed an extension of its contract with Puma Energy UK for a further five years - running until 31 October 2026.
The contract for delivery of bitumen on behalf of Puma Bitumen, a division of Puma Energy UK, from the Stolthaven Dagenham terminal and ABP South Wales’s Newport South Dock, will see HOYER developing its operations at both locations... [Read More]
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Mar 4, 2021
Market uncertainty during the last 12 months caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in growth in the global tank container business slowing down, according to new data from ITCO.
The global tank container fleet expanded by 5.3% in 2020 - a much slower rate of growth than has been seen over the past 10 years, with manufacturing output falling from 54,650 units in 2019... [Read More]
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Mar 1, 2021
When Nippon Gases came to Suttons Tankers with an urgent request at short notice, the transport company was happy to assist as quickly as possible.
A plant outage impacted a customer’s supply chain recently, which led Nippon Gases to step up and offer support to deliver the additional demand to cover the product shortage.
Working closely with Suttons Tankers, Nippon... [Read More]
Feature
Feb 25, 2021
Following the rollercoaster ride that was 2020, the European Federation of Tank Cleaning Organisations (EFTCO) is wondering what the year ahead has in store for the industry.
Following the end of the transition period that finally saw the UK leave the EU for good and the culmination of the Trump Administration in the US, the sector is looking forward to more stability... [Read More]
Other
Feb 18, 2021
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has now been approved as a remote training centre for tanker drivers.
As one of the largest training providers for drivers in the UK this new remote training centre will allow UKIFDA to continue to provide their complete ‘one stop shop’ tanker driver training in a remote environment.
UKIFDA CEO Ken Cronin... [Read More]