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After four months into a new ‘COVID-19 world’ its a good opportunity to reflect on just one of the many challenges Suttons successfully faced and managed over this period.
Nigel Gilhooly, commercial manager at Suttons Tankers, said: “With the country in a state of trepidation, business uncertainty and personal anxiety, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has been, and still is for…
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Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars and freight rail operator Trans-Servis has signed a contract with United Wagon Co (UWC) for the supply of 15 tank cars by the end of the year.
The 15-6900-04 tank car was the first food-service car model on the Russian market having a stainless steel tank mounted on bogies with a 25 tonne increased axle load. They are designed to transport food…
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Yorkshire Water’s newly converted hydrogen vehicle is claimed to be the first in the water industry.
The vehicle has been converted from a standard tanker to use hydrogen dual fuel, an approach that allows fleet managers to transition more quickly to low carbon operation.
Last year Yorkshire Water, in a joint statement with other UK water companies, pledged to reduce the industry’s carbon…
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Wincanton has announced that Group HSQ Director, Dean Clamp will join the board of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT UK) next month.
Clamp joined Wincanton in 2012 and is responsible for setting the strategy for continuous improvements in health, safety and quality.
Previously he worked at DHL as Vice President for Operational Risk for Mainland Europe after…
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Suttons Tankers has won a three-year contract with Ryse Hydrogen for the exclusive provision of logistics services to transport bulk hydrogen gas from the North West to the capital for Transport for London (TfL).
As part of their commitment to become a zero-carbon city by 2050, TfL have purchased 20 new hydrogen fuelled buses which is a prominent move towards providing more sustainable methods…
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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 throughout the UK, using…
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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 Carless, a leading…
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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 be covered by the…
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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 cleaning…
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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 the Driver and Vehicle…
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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.
Designed for Safety…
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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 which require to be…
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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.
The company has…
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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 essential supplies are…
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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, led by…
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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 companies with small…
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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 record in safety and…
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