Dec 1, 2020
Suttons wins new contract with BOC
Feature
Dec 1, 2020
Wilhelm Ernst, or Ernst Logistiks, has been running successfully since it started in the road haulage business in 1928.
The family business developed and evolved from the transportation of bitumen in the 1950s and the transportation of silo products such as flour in the 1960s to becoming a provider of broad logistic services for tank trucks and tank containers.
The... [Read More]
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Nov 24, 2020
Abbey Logistics has added nine new road tankers to the British Sugar fleet.
The new tankers from Feldbinder form part of a long-term fleet replacement scheme as Abbey and British Sugar modernise their fleets used to transport bulk home grown sugar across the country.
Running more than 90 road tanker trailers and completing over 350 deliveries each week, Abbey’s transport... [Read More]
cleaning
Nov 23, 2020
South-east fuel distribution specialist New Era Fuels has taken delivery of its latest DAF CF tanker.
The latest arrival to the Harlow-based firm is liveried in Green D+ HVO brand decals to promote its environmental credentials as the vehicle will use the green fuel.
The latest six-wheel 26-tonne DAF CF 340 FAN vehicle has a 20,000-litre capacity tank.
A further six... [Read More]
cleaning
Nov 20, 2020
The Cotac group has almost doubled the number of service sites for cleaning, workshop and depot services to 12 stations worldwide.
This is addition to the seven branches operating in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Since the end of October, the provider has added new sites for comprehensive tank container services in the US, China, Thailand, Vietnam and... [Read More]
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Nov 19, 2020
SkyBitz, a leader in IoT telematic solutions, has launched its new satellite-based tank monitoring solution.
The system provides global data monitoring capabilities to customers with tanks operating in remote locations that are outside of consistent cellular coverage areas.
The ST90 SAT delivers highly accurate tank information, based on a long-lasting service life thanks... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2020
Wincanton plc has just released its half year results for the first six months of this year ending on 30 September.
The largest British third-party logistics company reported good first half results but, profitability was hit by COVID-19 disruption.
Over this period, Wincanton posted revenue of £578.7 million (€644 million), down 2.4% on the previous year following... [Read More]
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Nov 16, 2020
With the Brexit transition period nearing its end, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has endorsed the Government’s acknowledgement that “time is running out for business to prepare”.
The UK government and EU negotiators are deadlocked on issues like state aid rules and fishing rights, which could scupper any hopes for a deal after December 31.
RHA chief executive... [Read More]
Feature
Nov 13, 2020
Tank Cleaning Magazine spoke to Patrik Fagerström, the CEO of Tankclean Sweden, about the success of his operations in Scandanavia.
Can you explain the work that Tankclean Sweden carries out?
Tankclean Sweden operates in six locations throughout Sweden’s petrochemical hubs – Gothenburg, Stenungsund (two locations) Kvarntorp, Stockholm, and Perstorp. All the sites... [Read More]
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Nov 9, 2020
Suttons received an urgent plea for help from BIP Organics for the collection of waste material.
The request from their customer in Bradford, UK, was business critical to keep its north of England site operational.
Suttons already delivers feedstock into and collects finished materials out of the existing facility.
The Suttons Teesside site is manned by skilled operational... [Read More]
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Nov 3, 2020
ISTOBAL is extending its range of commercial wash equipment that sanitises fleets of trucks and other vehicles with disinfectant product.
The multinational group is increasing its range of new sanitising solutions with the aim of responding to the new cleaning needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
After a complete conventional wash, the sanitisation programme includes... [Read More]
cleaning
Oct 29, 2020
Hoyer Petrolog UK has announce that it has signed a five-year contract with BP to deliver bioethanol products to Hemel, Northampton and Kingsbury fuels terminals in the UK.
As part of the contract Hoyer will take on responsibility for resource provision, planning and dispatch to the BP-owned terminals.
The new contract commenced on 1 October that required five drivers... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2020
Abbey Logistics has invested £600,000 (€660,000) to add seven new vehicles to its fleet supporting long-term customer Lhoist UK.
Lhoist UK is part of the global Lhoist group of companies and the largest producer of lime in the world.
The UK business produces lime products at its quarries in Buxton and Kirkby Stephen which are used for many applications, including... [Read More]
cleaning
Oct 23, 2020
OMZ has been providing tank washing services to customers for almost 70 years.
An industrial producer of highly automated washing systems, OMZ ranks among one of the leaders in its field, boasting a broad range of rotary washing equipment used as a benchmark by competitors.
OMZ has been committed to identifying the most innovative solutions to satisfy the needs... [Read More]
Other
Oct 21, 2020
Abbey Logistics has contribute to a short film highlighting the careers available in logistics as part of National Lorry Week which starts on 16 November.
The haulage company was approached by The Road Haulage Association and the film features an interview with Liam Murray.
He is one of Abbey’s current apprentices and the film highlights some of the opportunities available... [Read More]
Feature
Oct 20, 2020
Ormonde prides itself on providing efficient premium industrial and environmental cleaning solutions including mobile rail wagon and tanker cleaning services.
The company that operates from the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Ireland has developed its cleaning solutions to reduce customers’ running costs, increase output and to ensure its clients get the best... [Read More]