News bulletin – tanks and logistics

NEWS BULLETIN

TANKS & LOGISTICS

M&H JOINS THE NETWORK

M&H Logistics has joined the Hazchem Network, the UK-wide ADR pallet consortium, covering much of Scotland. M&H takes over the areas previously covered by Burns Express, which has decided to concentrate on other business. M&H has six depots in Scotland and another four in northern England and the Midlands.

“We are delighted to add a new strength to our core services we provide our customers with,” says Anna Kozlowska, deputy managing director of M&H Logistics. “Whilst we already offered ADR delivery and collection service in some of our Scottish depots, we have now expanded it across the whole of Scotland.

“Joining The Hazchem Network has been an exciting prospect for us and, having seen immediate synergies with the management teams and quality of service required, we have made a step forward to deliver the goods. We are now able to offer a UK-wide and Irish ADR service to all of our customers, including a parcel service,” Kozlowska adds. www.mandhlogistics.com hazchemnetwork.co.uk

RHENUS GOES FOR GAS

Rhenus Freight Logistics has acquired four LNG-powered trucks to handle its contract with Evonik in Germany, moving about ten loads per week between Evonik’s chemical production site in Essen and the Rhenus warehouse in Düsseldorf. The Stralis Natural Power trucks from Iveco are also being used on the daily shuttle between Rhenus sites in Düsseldorf and Hilden.

“As a logistics specialist, we’re constantly following the developments related to sustainable drive technologies,” says Jörg Fuchs, freight forwarding manager at Rhenus Freight Logistics. “We’re therefore delighted that we’ll be able to continue pressing ahead with this process ourselves by using LNG trucks in future.” Another two LNG-powered trucks have already been ordered and Rhenus plans to expand the fleet further, using the vehicles on other routes in Europe. www.rhenus.group

SEACO SHIFTS IN UAE

Seaco DMCC has relocated to a new Middle East regional office in Dubai, the better to serve the rapidly expanding local market, especially for e-commerce goods. “Seaco is strongly positioned as the most diversified container leasing company in the world and our Dubai representation will enable us to ensure we have excellence and know-how in the region to serve our diversified market,” says Christophe Cariou, marketing manager at Seaco. “The significant regional importance of Seaco’s tank container business and container resale activities was one of the drivers behind relocation of the regional office to Dubai with its time zone and close proximity to customers, key vendors and industry partners.”

The Dubai office will provide local and global customers with the full portfolio of equipment, including tank containers for liquids, gases and powders; freight containers; refrigerated and temperature-controlled units; and specials for bulky and heavy items. www.seacoglobal.com

LEGEND OPENS IN DUBAI

Legend Group has opened a new office in Dubai under Legend Shipping LLC, in line with its goal of strengthening its global presence and providing a strategic base to serve customers in the Middle East and North Africa. The new operation will offer logistics solutions for a range of freight, including bulk liquid chemicals, dry bulk and consumer perishables.

“This is an important step for Legend Group in expanding our presence into the Middle East,” says CK Than, founder and CEO of Legend Group. “The Dubai office will enable us to provide better and more efficient logistics services to our customers and help us build strong relationships with key players in the region.” www.legendlogisticsltd.com

BROEKMAN BLOWS COLD

Broekman Logistics has upgraded and expanded its cold storage facilities for hazardous goods at the Blauwhoef warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium. It has switched from the traditional R-134a refrigerant to a new installation that uses carbon dioxide. Work has also involved tripling the area available, partly to cope with additional demand from existing customers but also to allow for an expansion in its client base.

“The cooled storage in combination with our very extensive Seveso permit offers a unique opportunity to our customers to store their very specific ADR products with us in a cooled environment,” Broekman states. www.broekmanlogistics.com

H ESSERS TURNS A SOD

H Essers has broken ground on its new chemical warehouse at the Kristalpark III industrial estate in Lommel, Belgium. The new site will provide 150,000 m2 of capacity for the storage of hazardous goods, expanding the company’s warehouse space in Europe by some 25 per cent. “The rising demand from both our regular and new chemical customers means that even our brand-new Dry Port site in Genk is now fully booked, while we are still continuing to build there. That is why we had to look for extra capacity in the region,” says Salvatore Napolitano, CPO at H Essers.

“The location is a perfect match with H Essers’ plans to increasingly invest in the synchromodality of our transport networks,” Napolitano adds. “We were already operating in Lommel with warehousing, transport, planning and garages at our site on the Balendijk. The site at Kristalpark III fits in perfectly, because it opens up routes to the Netherlands and Germany. Other logistic developments in the immediate vicinity, such as an inland terminal and a rail terminal for goods transport, are also on the cards.”

Customers are already showing interest in new capacity and some have already reserved part of the warehouse capacity. “We are very excited about the next phase of our collaboration with H Essers in Lommel,” says Benjamin Ravaud, regional supply chain project manager at Givaudan. “H Essers’ proven ability to build and efficiently run state-of-the-art warehouses with the highest quality and safety standards was an important element for Givaudan. Our partnership will allow us to optimise our logistics network while reducing our carbon footprint and improving service to our customers. The joined project team is already working hard to make this a success for both Givaudan and H Essers.” www.essers.com

MORE TANKS FOR RAFFLES

Raffles Lease is responding to strong demand for tank containers from logistics firms by placing an order for 2,750 new tanks for delivery from the end of the second quarter onwards. The new tanks feature a range of types and capacities, including both swap bodies and 20-foot tanks in sizes from 25,000 to 35,000 litres. Many of the units will be fitted with specialised components, including baffles and ground-operated vapour return lines.

“Raffles Lease continues to follow its strategy to continuously build tank containers designed and constructed using the latest innovations in industry to serve its customers,” the company states. raffleslease.com

MORE REACH FOR DINGES

Dinges Logistics has expanded handling capacity at its hazardous goods storage site in Grünstadt in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany with the arrival of a new ‘Super Gloria’ reachstacker from Kalmar. The new equipment offers the possibility to place containers both lengthwise and crosswise with 1-metre negative lift, and five-high stacking of tank containers; the Super Gloria can handle 32 tonnes even on the fourth row.

“Previously, the challenge was that we didn’t have a reachstacker with negative lift, so we couldn’t fully utilise the space available in our hazardous goods storage when positioning tank containers,” explains Ingo Dinges, owner and managing director of Dinges Logistics. “Weighing up the cost-benefit aspects showed us that Super Gloria had clear advantages for us, and that is why we ultimately opted for the machine.” dinges-logistics.de