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The European Federation of Tank Cleaning Organisations, EFTCO, has announced an Open House Conference will take place on 4 April to coincide with its 25th anniversary.
Beginning at 10:00am, the event will take place at Febetra in Brussels. According to EFTCO, the 25th anniversary event will see conference speakers provide updates on the latest developments in the tank cleaning sector, alongside…
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Swiss telematics firm Nexiot is customising its zero-maintenance smart sensor system for Bertschi Group’s tank containers, to monitor the temperature of dangerous goods and help ensure safe delivery of consignments.
The data is then sent to a control system, enabling Bertschi Group to monitor the temperature of the product in the tank, as well as the steam pipes which are used to heat the…
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Cologne-based tank cleaning company TTC, which specialises in the cleaning of food, silo and chemical tanks, is expanding its business.
The company announced that it will now handle certified cleaning of intermediate bulk container (IBC) and ASF containers, including residual material disposal, maintenance and repair.
“Upon request, we also test the sterility of the containers and…
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CS Leasing has appointed Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) as its leasing agent in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
By leveraging ISG’s local expertise and CS Leasing’s access to capital as well as offering a diverse range of containers and leasing solutions, CS Leasing looks forward to further supporting both new and existing customers as it opens new markets in the…
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Belgian tank manufacturer Van Hool has started producing 482 tank containers that will be used by BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, to transport a range of chemical products.
The signing of this order was preceded by a period of more than two years in which BASF and Van Hool cooperated to develop the various new types of tank containers. The tank containers are 45’ (13.7 metres long with…
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Alfa Laval has launched a rotary tank cleaning machine which, the company claims, reduces operating costs by 70% through reduced water and cleaning agent consumption.
The Alfa Laval TJ40G uses a high-impact jet stream to clean tough tank residues and minimise the risk of product contamination.
The machine’s hygienic self-cleaning construction ensures that the flow of the cleaning fluid…
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A new platform has been launched for apps specifically for use within tank container depots.
The demand for fast, realtime insights and processing of container depot operations is growing, according to the company. Depot for Mobile said it was providing a solution to the issue by making it possible to digitalise all workflows that are currently recorded on paper.
According to the company, data is…
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Scully Signal Company, a US-based fluid handling products manufacturing firm, has announced the appointment of Eric Kirleis as its CEO.
Kirleis previously worked at Gefran Corporation, a family owned worldwide industrial sensor and controls manufacturing company in charge of their North American division.
While at Gefran, Kirleis had full profit and loss responsibilities for the division and was…
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Quala, a US-based bulk transportation cleaning specialist, has opened a new container cleaning facility in Hutchins, Texas.
The facility, which was opened earlier this year, will include four trailer cleaning bays on seven acres of land, servicing various types of containers, including ISO tank containers, Frac tanks, IBC’s and tank trailers.
“We’re excited to expand our…
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UWL, a US-based bulk liquid and chemical freight forwarder, has launched a new product for shipping non-hazardous bulk liquid cargo – the UWL FlexiTank
The innovation is now available alongside the company’s existing third-party offerings, increasing the range of options for clients.
Chris Booij, global and Europe director of UWL FlexiTanks & Bulk Liquid Logistics, sees this as an…
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EFTCO has developed its food assessment system to meet the recent demands of the food industry and tank cleaning stations.
Under the changes, the food industry will be now able to evaluate the results of the EFTCO Food Assessment Report. In the past EFTCO set out KO-criteria in the assessment, but as different food sectors have their own criteria which may or may not mirror the KO criteria…
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Earlier this year NewPort announced the opening of its new office in Mumbai, making it the first global tank container operator to have an office in India. The new office, NewPort said in a statement, supports the company’s global growth strategy, allowing it to provide ‘best in class’ service to its Indian customers and further develop the local market. ‘Opening NewPort…
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Scanjet, a global supplier of tank cleaning equipment headquartered in Sweden, has upgraded its SC 30A single nozzle tank cleaning machine. For many years the SC 30A has been operating at tank cleaning stations around the world, eliminating the need for manual entry and improving worker safety in these dangerous environments. Working in the oil industry puts high demands on tank cleaning…
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GEA Breconcherry offers a range of tank cleaning equipment, designed to meet the varying requirements within the brewing and beverage industries. The cleaners can be used in tanks with diameters of up to 33m at flow rates of up to 66.7m³/h. The operating pressure range varies between 0.5 and 90bars. The latest additions to GEA Breconcherry’s range of equipment are the orbital cleaner…
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Independent waste management company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) is continuing to expand with its fifth business acquisition in two years. In early 2015 the company confirmed it acquired part of the business and assets of Sandycroft, North Walesbased Tradebe Refinery Services (TRS), formerly known as Willacy Oil Services. Willacy, founded in 1989, is a specialist in petrochemical tank cleaning…
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On 9 March a fire broke out at a Boasso America commercial building in Newark, New Jersey, US following an explosion.
Boasso America’s Newark Terminal offers empty and loaded handling, cleaning heating, pressure and statutory testing, modification, empty and loaded storage, and full refurbishment of 20’ ISO tank containers.
The area around the facility was evacuated and four people…
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This year’s ITCO Tank Container Village – organised as part of the Transport Logistic 2015 exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany, in May – is set to be the biggest one so far arranged by the association.
Comprising 56 exhibition stands and over 60 ITCO members in total, the 2015 Village represents a 15% increase over 2013, which in turn was 20% larger than in 2011.…
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