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Suttons Tankers has won new business with Grace Overseas - transporting chemicals needed for hygiene products that contribute to the battle against COVID-19.
The nationwide logistics operator with strategically placed depots and out-bases across the UK, part of global firm Suttons Group, was able to redeploy resources and materials within 48 hours of the request for transportation.
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Stolt Tank Containers has upgraded its website to provide a more extensive range of information and functionality.
In addition to latest news from the company and the industry, plus a range of insights into Stolt Tank Containers’ services and workforce, the upgraded site provides access to a live customer shipment tracking system and brand-new supplier portal.
The improved online…
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Den Hartogh Logistics provided a supply chain solution and logistics support for a shipment of methanol.
This was in collaboration with Helm Proman Methanol AG to deliver a specialised ISO-tank to SAL Heavy Lift M/V Trina.
This was done in Hamburg, Germany, and the product was fitted onto the deck using for-purpose brackets, securing the ISO-tank safely during the vessel’s journey.
The…
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The World Road Transport Organisation is calling on governments to increase efforts to support operators during the global pandemic.
The global economy is projected to contract sharply by up to 8% in 2020, according to the World Trade Organisation, with global trade decreasing by up to a third.
New findings have revealed the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on more than 3.5 million…
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Tanker drivers working at Hoyer’s UK Petrolog fuel tanker delivery team have received training to deliver oxygen to NHS hospitals treating patients with Covid-19.
The deployment comes after the company approached the Government to see how it could both support the national effort to fight the virus and protect jobs, by providing support in delivering essential goods.
Jonathan Lawrence,…
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Trecora Resources, a leading provider of specialty hydrocarbons and specialty waxes, announced it has signed a multi-year extension with Martin Operating Partnership for the supply of natural gasoline.
Pat Quarles, Trecora's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The shale gas revolution has resulted in a significant increase in natural gasoline supply in the US that has exceeded demand…
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Polymer solutions manufacturer Geon Performance Solutions has launched Project Collaboration that allows tank container companies to support each other in the fight against the global pandemic.
The company said that with this scheme other firms can take advantage of the intellectual and manufacturing expertise of Geon’s workforce to support the Covid-19 battle.
Over the next three months,…
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Stolt-Nielsen has reported a first quarter net loss of $20 million (€18.4 million) ending on February 29.
The company recorded revenues of $498. 8 million (€459 million), compared with a net profit of $5.9 million (€5.4 million) with revenues of $497.5 million (€458 million) in the fourth quarter of last year.
But in its annual report to shareholders, Stolt-Nielsen said the firm had…
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The HOYER Group has revealed the actions taken in the company with regard to dealing with the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the virus has evolved in so many different ways depending on the country, and as all countries have different approaches to fighting COVID-19, it is not possible to have a single common approach on handling COVID-19 for all 115…
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Members continue to work diligently to keep liquid supplies flowing safely at the same time they are working to protect the health and safety of their workers, contractors and partners, according to the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA).
Recent events have highlighted the importance of the liquid terminal industry to the petroleum supply chain as the terminal storage improves the…
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Textainer Group Holdings Limited, one of the world’s largest lessors of intermodal containers, has announced its board of directors has authorised an increase to the company’s share repurchase programme of up to $25million (€22 million) of the company’s outstanding common shares.
Olivier Ghesquiere, president and chief executive officer of Textainer, said: “The increase to our…
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The Port of Savannah is bringing online 400,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of annual container capacity at just the time when many port customers are seeking new storage options.
“With slowing demand related to the coronavirus, port users need space to stage their cargo until that demand returns,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch.
“With these new…
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A new contract has been sealed between Associated British Ports (ABP) and Felixstowe Agencies Ltd (FAL).
The haulage services contract between ABP and FAL will boost customer offerings at the port.
In addition, FAL has also invested £300,000 (266,000 euros) by purchasing 14 new vehicles to enhance their services and reaffirming its commitment to the project.
The Port of Ipswich has also…
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Trecora, a provider of specialty hydrocarbons and waxes, has signed a multi-year managed logistics service agreement with logistics solutions provider Odyssey Logistics and Technology.
Trecora initially entered into a supply chain consulting agreement with Odyssey to evaluate logistics costs in ISO tank shipments, liquid bulk truck and rail operations. The agreement provided benchmarking data…
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) increased the number of checks carried out on companies’ chemical safety data by 50% in 2019, with 301 in-depth checks on almost 3,000 dossiers carried out.
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) dossiers comprise important safety data that has been requested to clarify long-term effects of chemicals on human…
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Logistics provider Den Hartogh has opened a logistics cluster service in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, following the success of a similar centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The new service centre, located in the heart of Antwerp’s chemical industry, will help secure customer supply chains by road, rail or barge.
The company will offer the following services at the Antwerp location:…
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A new report published by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has found that South West Asia and Africa are lagging behind in the adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
The research, which describes the current state of implementation of the GHS in 79 countries or regions, notes a ‘worrying trend’, as Africa shows the…
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