Mar 4, 2021
ITCO survey reveals industry growth despite COVID-19 challenges
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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]
cleaning
Feb 16, 2021
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 Ireland, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, has developed its cleaning solutions to reduce customers’ running costs, increase output and to ensure its clients get the best value... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2021
The HOYER Group said it has exceeded the targets it had set itself in the reduction of serious accidents.
In the past 10 years the number of major incidents had been reduced by 54% in the non-transport area and by 30% in the transport area.
The international logistics company also received above-average ratings in an industry sector comparison, both in an SQAS (Safety... [Read More]
cleaning
Feb 4, 2021
Suttons has announced a £500,000 (€566,000) investment in its Widnes depot wash bay.
After more than four years of planning and identifying areas of improvement, its UK wash bay is due to receive significant upgrades to many of its core systems.
These enhancements include replacing all electrical control systems, replacing all pump sets and high-pressure pumps and... [Read More]
Feature
Jan 26, 2021
Under contract to a major chemical industry customer, HOYER Group engineers pooled their specialist knowledge and developed a new generation of titanium tank containers for highly corrosive dangerous goods.
After two years of intensive development work and construction time, two units have been brought into operation. The project team made a successful breakthrough by... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2021
THIELMANN has launched a new double container for the secure storage and transportation of dangerous goods.
This heavy-duty double drum container solution features an outer drum constructed of highly durable AISI-316L stainless steel and an inner drum made from ISO NiCu30 (equivalent to Monel® 400), a nickel-copper alloy that is extremely resistant to corrosive environments.... [Read More]
cleaning
Jan 19, 2021
Scandinavian Biogas Fuels International has finalised the acquisition of Ekdalens Biotransport.
The acquisition is part of Scandinavian Biogas’s strategy to achieve greater integration across the entire value chain, from organic waste to produced biogas and bio-fertiliser, and the capacity to offer comprehensive transport service to the biogas industry.
Ekdalens is... [Read More]
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Jan 13, 2021
The HOYER Group has adopted a new organisational structure to equip itself for the energy transition.
The logistics company combined its Petrolog and Gaslog business units under one roof as of New Year’s Day.
Known as the Contract Division, it unifies contract logistics for gas and mineral oil supplies.
The company said combining the highly specialised areas will... [Read More]
Feature
Jan 11, 2021
Suttons experienced what was a described by many journalists as a “logistics nightmare” when a growing list of countries closed their borders to Britain due to fears of a new, highly contagious, strain of coronavirus last month.
This caused travel chaos, fears of food shortages and panic surrounding other implications on supply chains.
With a significant contract... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2021
Den Hartogh Logistics has come to an agreement over the acquisition of Tschudi Tank Transport Oy.
The Finland-based tank transport division is part of the Tschudi Group.
Taking over Tschudi’s liquid bulk activities will strengthen Den Hartogh’s network in Northern Europe and particularly in Finland and the Baltics.
The acquisition follows years of close and successful... [Read More]
Other
Jan 5, 2021
Fleet apprentice Liam Murray has been awarded Abbey Logistics’ annual apprentice of the year award 2020.
Since joining Abbey in 2018, Liam has quickly become an established member of his team and has already contributed several new initiatives in the business that benefit both his colleagues and customers.
An Abbey apprenticeship scheme is a structured programme managed... [Read More]
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Jan 4, 2021
Scandinavian Biogas has acquired logistics service company Ekdalens Biotransporter, a market leader in the transport of organic material to and from biogas facilities in southern Sweden.
The acquisition forms part of Scandinavian Biogas’ strategy to achieve greater integration across the entire value chain, from organic waste to produced biogas and bio-fertiliser, and... [Read More]
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Dec 24, 2020
Wishing all our friends, colleagues and work acquaintances from around the world a happy Christmas. It has been great working with you in the past 12 months in what has been a tough period. Warmest regards from everyone at Tank Cleaning Magazine.
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