Jun 30, 2020
Suttons wins contract to supply hydrogen for Transport for London
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Jun 29, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 25, 2020
FTA’s Transport Manager conference series will be back in the autumn at 11 venues around the UK.
The conferences, now in their 19th year, will once again highlight and explain key issues for anyone involved with running vehicle fleets, providing professional advice and helping them remain compliant and up to speed on the latest legislative developments.
Topics to... [Read More]
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Jun 24, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 23, 2020
FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, is angry its members have been left in the dark by government for the second month in a row, as they await an announcement on how HGV MoT testing will be conducted from July.
James Firth, FTA’s head of road freight regulation, has expressed dismay that businesses are still uncertain as to whether or not... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2020
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.... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 15, 2020
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.... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2020
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,... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2020
Sennder, a European leader in the digitalisation of road freight transport, has announced its merger with French freight tech company Everoad.
The strategic alliance is the foundation to build Europe’s largest digital road freight forwarding platform to facilitate the relationship between shippers and carriers.
Their proprietary technology connects large enterprise... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 8, 2020
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... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2020
Bruce Blaise, CEO of the Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), has shared his insight on COVID-19 and its impact on the transportation industry.
Blaise, who is head of North America’s largest tank truck provider and logistics provider, said: “I can’t begin to express how proud I am of the attitude, the camaraderie and the true ‘fight’ shown by our employees and others... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2020
Chemical logistics company TALKE has donated 500 units of hand disinfectant to schools in the city of Hürth.
The disinfectant was delivered in 500 ml spray bottles and can be used directly without additional equipment.
“For us, professional protection against infection is a question of occupational safety. And that traditionally plays a very important role for us,”... [Read More]
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