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Abbey Logistics Group, the UK’s largest food tanker business, has announced that long serving CEO Steven Granite has stepped down from his role as CEO to take up a new position as executive chairman at the tanker specialist.
Granite joined the business as a 15-year-old apprentice in 1995 and held various positions including finance director, before being named successor to majority shareholder…
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TALKE, one of the world's leading providers of logistics solutions to the world of chemicals, is celebrating an important safety milestone in Saudi Arabia.
S.A. TALKE, a joint venture with Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Group, reached 20 million safe working hours without lost time injuries. This award underlines the high focus on safety throughout the TALKE Group.
The company celebrated this…
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Logistics solution firm TALKE now has a new look and logo.
The corporate design and slogan – “always a smart move” – draw on the company’s 75-year history.
The company will start a gradual roll-out of the new corporate identity with immediate effect.
In its anniversary year, TALKE has invested a lot of time into defining its position and plotting a path for a successful future.…
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Everyone at Tank Cleaning Magazine has been saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.
Her Majesty has dedicated a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries far beyond.
We can all draw great inspiration from Queen Elizabeth who leaves behind a legacy of dignity, integrity, hard work and compassion.
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Den Hartogh has been installing telematics on its tank containers for the last 10 years.
Now, the logistics company has been celebrating a major milestone as a large part of its isocyanate fleet has been equipped with this IT solution.
Den Hartogh can now add a broad variety of sensor information, where temperature and pressure details are vital.
Peter Boodt, technical supervisor at Den…
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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Joachim Herz Stiftung have together reached an agreement to sell their interest in VTG.
The parties have agreed to sell to a consortium of funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
The agreement provides for the sale of a 72.5% majority stake in VTG, comprised of an…
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Soaring fuel prices have put the haulage industry in crisis with the cost of running a tanker up £20,000 (€23,000) on last year, a freight boss has said.
Lesley O'Brien, director of Freight Link Europe, said "pretty much everything you buy comes on the back of a truck" so customers were paying more.
Her comments come as the RAC said it now costs £98 (€114) to fill the average car with…
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StocExpo made a successfully return with over 150 exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a busy conference.
Thousands of industry professionals, including representatives from the likes of Shell and Vopak, as well as key terminals and storage players from over 100 countries worldwide, gathered at the event to discuss the industry’s hottest trends browse the future-shaping exhibition floor.…
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GRILLO-WERKE has had its entire fleet of sulphur dioxide tank containers equipped with telematics from Intermodal Telematics (IMT).
Dirk Sehlhoff, product manager SO of GRILLO-WERKE AG, based in Duisburg, Germany, said: “The main reason for our decision to choose IMT's telematics solution is that location queries of our fleet are possible worldwide, without gaps and in real time.
“This…
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Hoyer logistics group has outlined new ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 2025.
In a statement, the Hamburg-based firm said it took its responsibility for the generations of today and the future very seriously.
Social responsibility, environmental protection and sustainable economic management are solid pillars of the entrepreneurial activity of the HOYER Group.
Now, the logistics…
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Saudi Aramco has laid out plans to produce hydrogen-powered tankers.
The oil and gas major’s plan include developing related technologies through the company’s advanced innovation centre, a senior company official said.
“Saudi Aramco is cooperating with major motor manufacturers and technology developers to support developing internal combustion engine models, technologies with lower…
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Nexxiot has announced it will acquire a majority interest in the Swedish technology firm MOST - a provider of real-time cargo monitoring services.
Through its acquisition of MOST, Nexxiot will significantly consolidate its position as an innovator in the cargo IoT space. Nexxiot operates in more than 160 countries and is a leading provider of AI-powered data solutions for supply chain…
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A recent survey of UK and Ireland Fuel Distribution Association (UKIFDA) members revealed that staff turnover and vacancies were manageable but that they were increasing.
The industry has historically had a low level of non-UK passport holders as drivers, UKIFDA said.
As in previous years the organisation also said it will soon launch its Get Winter Ready campaign urging consumers to order…
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The key speakers and industry topics have been revealed by trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) for the two-day Future Fuels conference.
The UKIFDA EXPO 2021 will be held on 7-8 July, which will include a ministerial address by Lord Callanan, Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility.
“We are very pleased with the plans for this year’s…
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The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has now been approved as a remote training centre for tanker drivers.
As one of the largest training providers for drivers in the UK this new remote training centre will allow UKIFDA to continue to provide their complete ‘one stop shop’ tanker driver training in a remote environment.
UKIFDA CEO Ken Cronin said: “The Department of…
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Fleet apprentice Liam Murray has been awarded Abbey Logistics’ annual apprentice of the year award 2020.
Since joining Abbey in 2018, Liam has quickly become an established member of his team and has already contributed several new initiatives in the business that benefit both his colleagues and customers.
An Abbey apprenticeship scheme is a structured programme managed centrally through our…
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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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