Suttons’ Singapore office has received praise from one of its customers after the successful implementation of a bespoke tank container solution. Due to a plant shutdown in Europe, the customer needed to source an alternative supply for a product crucial to its operation. The customer reached out to Suttons International for this project due to the shared values between... [Read More]

Gasrec has reported the highest demand for biomethane in the company’s history - with volumes reaching an all-time high in June. The company said this was set to continue rising thanks to pending orders from fleets for new gas-powered trucks. June’s gas sales represented a 250% increase versus March 2020, when demand had been soaring prior to the pandemic. James... [Read More]

Brenntag and Arla Foods Ingredients have signed a new distribution agreement to serve the Chinese market. Being part of the Brenntag Group since 2021, Zhongbai has a strong and long-standing working relationship with Arla, which offers a broad range of premium food and nutrition ingredient solutions in China and globally. In a collaboration spanning more than 15 years,... [Read More]

TURCO Spain has established a prominent presence in the European tank cleaning market in recent years, thanks to its Transmaster NF product. This special cleaning agent has proven its superior performance in tackling the toughest chemical residues including resins, additives, latex, dispersions, fatty acids and many more. Cleaning agent TURCO's best-selling product... [Read More]

Quala and Boasso Global have completed the acquisition of Mainport Tankcleaning, Mainport Tankcontainer Services Botlek and Mainport Tankcontainer Services from Matrans Holdings. MTC is a leading tank cleaning and ISO tank container depot services business. “We are very excited about the acquisition of MTC, which adds another strong operating business for Quala and... [Read More]

The tank cleaning facility located at Den Hartogh Logistics Service Centre Gothenburg, Sweden, has recently been equipped with a latex cleaning unit. Den Hartogh, which acquired the Swedish company at the beginning of last year, performs cleaning and heating activities at the site in addition to transport operations. Cleaning process The process of cleaning hardened... [Read More]

Daelim Co has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Royal Den Hartogh Logistics to establish a Strategic Alliance. Both companies seek to jointly explore resources and networks to achieve synergies which enhance operational efficiency as well as new business opportunities. This milestone marks a significant step in the future collaboration not only... [Read More]

Suttons Tankers has recently appointed David Heath as head of fuels and powders to its growing senior leadership team, to build upon its recent success in these sectors. With over 25 years’ experience in senior management positions, Heath brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in fuels and powders, which will be a key driver in achieving the business’... [Read More]

LBC Tank Terminals is expanding its terminal in Antwerp and has started the construction of 28 tanks - collectively providing a significant storage capacity of 80,000 cubic meters. An integral part of the project is a state-of-the-art loading station for trucks, tankers and rail cars. The additional capacity and new infrastructure will be dedicated to the safe and... [Read More]

The new generation of DAF road tankers are ready to operate on 100% HVO. In addition to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is getting its combustion engines ready for new types of fuel to further reduce CO₂ emissions. HVO – hydrotreated vegetable oil – is a biofuel of the latest generation... [Read More]

CTW Cleaning Systems has finished a new project for Bertschi Group - the well-known global logistics service provider. A new controlled steam heating installation for up to 24 ISO tanks, using pressurised steam, is now up and running at their site in Rotterdam. With this custom-built installation, Bertschi is able to heat its tank containers daily in the most advanced... [Read More]

Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel aligned to its environmental strategy. HVO is a sustainable fuel source with a significantly lower carbon footprint than diesel, reducing CO2 emissions by a minimum of 85%. The alternative fuel is compatible with existing diesel engines without any need... [Read More]

Argent Energy have a storage facility in Dagenham which needed used cooking oil (UCO) urgently taken to its refineries in Ellesmere Port and Motherwell. With Suttons' strategically located depot network, they were able to respond quickly and come up with an efficient solution to ensure the safe delivery of product. The movement of UCO requires a lagged tank with steam... [Read More]

ITCO has published a new guidance document focusing on the topic of shipment tracking and automated milestone messaging. The guideline has been developed and produced with the assistance and support of the European Chemical Transport Association. The goal of this guideline is to define a standard definition framework with transport milestone events and ETx updates within... [Read More]

Tank cleaning is a vital element in the bulk liquid and powder supply chain and is unique in that the product comes into direct physical contact with the transport equipment. If the tanker is not cleaned well, it can cause unspecified cross contamination and a broken traceability chain. Tank operators and owners rarely have the luxury of dedicating their units to specific... [Read More]