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Apr 19, 2016
UWL unveils its own flexitank
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Apr 19, 2016
Suttons, a UK-based international logistics company, has taken delivery of a fleet of new food grade 20ft tank containers.
They have already gone into operation serving customers between North America and Europe. Suttons, based in Widnes, located in the northwest England, is more widely known for its bulk chemical and gas logistics and supply chain services.
Steve Lonsdale,... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
Bulk logistics specialist Hoyer has taken over the task of delivering to more than 200 Total service stations in west and north Germany.
Under the terms of the new contract, Hoyer will provide fuel scheduling and stock management services.
It builds on the Hoyer’s services for Total in Bremen, the Ruhr district and Emsland region, where it has been delivering since... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
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... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
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... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has claimed to have launched the tank container industry’s first corporate responsibility code of practice.
An ITCO corporate responsibility workgroup has defined 18 key priorities that are of specific importance for the tank container industry to reach a harmonious balance between economic, environmental, local... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
The development of a US-based online tool which helps to identify tank corrosion potential from various chemical cargoes is making steady progress, according to a tank truck lobby group that founded the innovation.
According to news outlet Bulk Transporter, the National Tank Truck Carriers’ Liquid Products Database is currently being expanded to identify the corrosion... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2016
Commercial trailer manufacturer Fruehauf and lightweight metals company Alcoa have put a new series of tipping trailers into production.
The trailers are being made with Alcoa’s Endur-Al aluminium alloy to give greater strength and durability while reducing the weight.
Endur-Al, which is 52% stronger than standard 5083 H111 aluminium alloy and 20-30% lighter than... [Read More]
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Jul 5, 2016
Industrial spray nozzle manufacturer and supplier PNR has launched a new UK website to make it easier for new and existing customers to browse the company’s product catalogue.
Offering an interface for computers, tablets, and mobile devices, the site has been overhauled to reduce clutter and make it easy to navigate to the needed product and to contact the company.
PNR... [Read More]
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Jul 24, 2015
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... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2015
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.... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2015
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... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2015
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... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2015
Reactors and autoclaves, containers, barrels, railroad cars and road tankers from various industry branches have to be cleaned and recycled. The containers are cleaned inside and outside to remove plaster, lacquer, paints and similar substances before refilling and thus meeting the high quality requirements. Cleaning systems from URACA, a developer and manufacturer of... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2015
More and more companies are turning to air-operated hoists for effective ways to clean storage tanks. These lifting devices, which offer precise load placement control through convenient hand pendants, are also being used successfully for truck tank cleaning operations. Today, J D Neuhaus (JDN) airoperated hoists are deployed in a variety of transport tank cleaning applications,... [Read More]