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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 operation on behalf…
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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 DAF CF 340s are being…
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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 Singapore.
Cotac…
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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 to a…
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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 the impact of COVID-19…
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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 Richard Burnett said:…
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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 carry out interior…
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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 planners 24 hours…
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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 disinfectant biocide…
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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 and three vehicle…
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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 cleaning emissions from…
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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 and demands of its…
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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 for young people,…
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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 value for money in a safe…
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Abbey Logistics and British Sugar won team of the year at the annual Motor Transport Awards.
Formed in 2016, the Abbey Logistics and British Sugar team have developed into a fully integrated, cost-effective and high performing unit, which promoted teamwork in every aspect of the British Sugar transport contract.
The integration of the teams that produced initiatives and development on a…
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Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported a third-quarter net profit of $29.2 million (€24.6 million) for the year ending August 31.
The company revealed latest revenues of $474 million (€403 million), compared with a net profit attributable to shareholders of $3.6 million (€3 million), with revenue of $503.5 million (€427 million), in the second quarter of 2020.
Stolt Tankers reported lower…
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Bibby Distribution has just completed its largest annual fleet replacement programme.
Despite the economic challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the logistics business has refreshed its wide range of trucks, specialist trailers and tankers, committing to a total £14 million (€15.3million) spend on new assets.
Its additions include 60 MAN TGX tractor units, 15 Scania R-series…
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