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Stolt Tank Containers (STC) has invested in an expansion of its heating facility at its Singapore terminal, enabling the company to offer an enhanced service to customers in the Asia region.
Stolt Container Terminal Pte Ltd (SCTPL) originally offered 12 heating bays at the Singapore facility; with the vertical expansion of its steam heating facility there are now 60 cargo heating bays offered…
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Bertschi, a global logistics service provider for the chemical industry, has joined a recently launched ECTA workgroup to improve supply chain visibility within bulk liquid flows.
The workgroup, which has been established by ECTA – the European Chemical Transport Association – aims to develop a ‘Transport Data and Message Definition Framework’ to improve end-to-end supply chain…
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Logistics provider Stolt-Nielsen has announced the appointment of Lucas Vos to the role of president of Stolt Tankers, effective from 11 October 2019.
Vos succeeds Mark Martecchini, who will take over management of the division’s shipowning team, and will continue to be responsible for Stolt Tankers’ business ongoing business transformation programme.
“The appointment of Lucas Vos…
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VTG Tanktainer has announced the addition of Flexitanks to its range of facilities for carrying liquid goods.
By adding Flexitanks into standard box containers, customers can ship non-hazardous bulk goods, including oils, wines, fruit juices, biofuels and industrial chemicals not classified as hazardous.
The Flexitanks to be deployed by VTG Tanktainer are made in Germany, with capacities…
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European transport and logistics services provider Vos Logistics has celebrated 75 years or operations with an event focusing on the future: IMAGINEVosLogistics100.
During the event, which took place on 5 September, topics including digitisation, sustainability, labour market development and e-commerce were addressed – all of which Vos Logistics believes will be critical issues over the next…
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Logistics company Hoyer Group has expanded its green fleet, with the addition of two new trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), under a partnership with Nippon Gases Deutschland.
The two LNG-fuelled Iveco trucks will be used to carry industrial gases such as nitrogen and hydrogen from the German town of Hürth to locations throughout the North Rhine-Westphalia region for Nippon Gases…
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Earlier this year, US bulk transportation container cleaning specialist Quala acquired Birmingham Tank Wash in Birmingham, Alabama, expanding its presence in the US Gulf region.
“We look forward to bringing the Birmingham Tank Wash into the Quala family,” said Jeff Noble, senior vice-president of operations at Quala. “The acquisition allows us to expand our network in the Gulf region…
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UK-based Sutton Tankers has signed a five-year contract with waste reclamation and recycling solutions specialist Tradebe UK. Suttons will transport chemical waste to and from Tradebe sites in Heysham, Gwent and Knottingley in the UK.
In 2018, Suttons Tankers acquired the trade of Bullard, a transport company specialising in the chemical waste and fuels sector.
“We’ve been working with…
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Intermodal transport specialist Van den Bosch has enhanced its supply chain connectivity services by introducing FreightInsight, an online portal that provides customers with real-time information on the actual status of loads.
The portal offers access to additional information, such as the expected time of arrival, previous loads and loading reports.
“With FreightInsight we meet the…
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Tank and container solutions company Hoover Ferguson’s Liquitote® stainless-steel intermediate bulk container (IBC) has been named one of the 2019 Environmental Leader Product of the Year winners.
Now in its seventh year, the annual Environmental Leader Awards programme recognises the most innovative and successful commercial and industrial products and projects contributing to…
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UK road tanker logistics provider Abbey Logistics has increased the volume of bulk chocolate transport it carries for Barry Callebaut by 100%, following a competitive tender process.
The volume increase follows several service improvements on existing volumes over the past year, which were implemented as a result of collaboration between the two companies to improve the services Barry…
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Global logistics service provider Den Hartogh Logistics has entered into a cooperation agreement with onepoint for the provision of managed IT services. The IT firm has supplied infrastructure solutions and technical support to Den Hartogh since 2018.
As the transport sector continues to evolve, with a focus on fast and efficient services, IT systems must seamlessly connect to both internal…
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UK-based global logistics specialist Suttons has refurbished over 120 tank containers since moving the service in-house just over a year ago.
Suttons made the move in response to demand for its services around the world, as well as the decision to revamp its existing international container fleet. The service, which covers minor repairs to full tank refurbishments, has been such a success that…
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US industrial container cleaner Quala has appointed Angela Samuel to the role of vice-president of sales for intermediate bulk container (IBC) services.
Prior to joining Quala, she worked at Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for 16 years, having started her career with UP as a sales and marketing intern.
Commenting on the appointment, the company said: “Since joining Quala in August 2018,…
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US transportation and logistics company TFI International has announced the appointment of Kal Atwal to the position of executive vice-president (EVP), responsible for the company’s US final mile divisions. Atwal will maintain his current responsibilities as president of TForce Final Mile Canada.
“Kal has been an integral part of the ongoing TForce Final Mile Canada success story, and his…
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The Powertex Asia Pacific subsidiary of Hoyer has manufactured its 30,000th flexitank in Malaysia.
For a number of years Hoyer has offered this mode of transport supplied from its own production plant to customers all over the world. The flexitanks are made from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and are especially suitable for transporting liquids such as food products and harmless…
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Kärcher North America, a subsidiary of Alfred Karcher, is introducing the EASY!Force trigger gun for its line of commercial cold and hot water pressure washers. The new trigger gun uses the recoil force of the water spray to automatically hold the trigger down for the operator, eliminating sore hands after hours of use.
The yellow and black trigger is visible at the back of the handle. The…
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