News bulletin – tanks and logistics

NEWS BULLETIN

TANKS & LOGISTICS

IMPERIAL WASHES BETTER

Imperial Logistics has opened a new tank cleaning and storage facility in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, to replace its smaller site at Axel. The new depot (right) has two standard chemical cleaning bays and a third with a recirculation cleaning system for heavy duty cleaning applications involving substances such as latex and synthetic resins. The new site can also clean intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and extended steam facilities allow tank heating out of hours and at weekends. A significant upgrade is provided by an on-site tank container depot for storage of empty and uncleaned units, which increases the flexibility of the cleaning services.

“Our new, state-of-the-art tank cleaning station accommodates the increasing demand for third party cleaning and storage facilities, provides even higher standards of quality, and enhances worker safety as the need for entry into tanks can now be virtually eradicated,” says Robert Libbers, site manager. “Furthermore, we are now more closely aligned with our group´s sustainability objectives, having minimised water consumption through the sophisticated re-circulation system. Existing and new customers will greatly benefit from our newly-expanded cleaning and storage services.”

“The investment in the new cleaning station at Terneuzen supports our policy to continuously increase our services and raise safety to the highest level – in line with our other tank cleaning sites, at Krems (Austria) and Salzgitter (Germany),” adds René van de Ven, Imperial’s managing director, Netherlands. www.imperiallogistics.com

DEN HARTOGH EXPANDS IN ASIA

Den Hartogh Logistics has merged its operations in South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia with the MUTO group of companies. The move is another step in realising Den Hartogh’s ambition to be a leading tank container operator in the Asia Pacific region in both deepsea and intra-regional trade. It will add five offices, giving direct access to the local markets.

As a result of the merger, MUTO Global Thailand and MBT Global Malaysia will be rebranded as Den Hartogh Thailand and Den Hartogh Malaysia, respectively. The MUTO Logix Korea branding will be retained, with the additional mention of it being a member of Royal Den Hartogh Logistics.

“With this merger, Den Hartogh is confident of further increasing customer satisfaction by providing tanks at the right place, right time and right quantities,” the company states. “Den Hartogh will be positioned to serve its customers better now in Seoul, Bangkok and Klang with more personalised and innovative logistics solutions.” www.denhartogh.com

ITCO ON SUSTAINABILITY

ITCO, the International Tank Container Association, has published new guidance on tank sustainability, with a focus on repurposing and recycling. This aims to help ITCO members with environmental processes to enhance the tank container industry’s cradle-to-grave-to-cradle sustainability and also to raise awareness of the tank container as the superior transport mode in terms of environmental performance.

“Intermodal tank containers are widely recognised as a safe and reliable means of global transport of liquids and liquified gases in bulk,” ITCO says. “The tank container is also an environmentally sustainable mode of transport. A core environmental advantage of the tank container is that it is manufactured from sustainable materials, designed for continued re-use over a period of 20 years or more; and, in due course, it is proven to be suited to repurposing and recycling.” The new guide, number TG-08 in ITCO’s series of technical guidance, can be downloaded by ITCO members here: https://international-tankcontainer.org/en/publications.

HG OPTS FOR BROEKMAN

HG, one of the largest suppliers of cleaning products in the Benelux countries, has decided to outsource its warehousing to Broekman

Logistics’ Venlo site. “Outsourcing a part of our supply chain is a big step for us,” says Jeroen Mustert, CEO of HG. “We have always decided to keep the supply chain in our own hands as much as possible. This to have optimal control over the production process. However, in line with safety rules and regulations and our growth ambitions, the option to outsource certain aspects of the supply chain became increasingly attractive. It took time to find the right partner who could provide solutions to the processes, standards and service levels we maintain. In the end we found our partner and location in Broekman Logistics Venlo.”

“Our warehousing location in Venlo is specifically designed for combined ADR and non-ADR storage,” says Ron Kuijpers, director of business development at Broekman Logistics. “HG was looking to outsource the storage and part of the inbound logistics of their cleaning products. Their need for these logistics services and centralisation of their supply chain within one strategic location seamlessly fits with the warehousing & distribution solutions Broekman Logistics offers.” www.broekmanlogistics.com

BOASSO BUYS REES

Isotank Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boasso Global, has completed the acquisition of PM Rees & Sons and its affiliate Atlantic Tank Clean Barry from owner Peter Rees. PM Rees is the leading provider of tank container services and transport in Wales, UK.

“We are tremendously excited about the acquisition of PM Rees, which helps continue to build out our international footprint with a strong position in the strategically important chemical manufacturing hub in southern Wales,” says Joe Troy, chairman/CEO of Boasso Global. “More importantly, we are fortunate that Peter Rees has agreed to stay on with us in a leadership role, providing Boasso Global with his enormous depth of knowledge of the tank container services and transportation space, and his unparalleled customer relationships.”

Peter Rees will work directly with Colin Garnett, senior vice-president of European operations at Boasso Global. “I have known Colin for many years and I look forward to working with him to grow our collective UK business and find ways to enhance services to our customers,” Rees says. www.boassoglobal.com www.pmrees.com

MILKYWAY ADDS EXPERTISE

Milkyway has acquired Shanghai Chemical Transportation (Jiaoyun Chemical), a former subsidiary of Shanghai Transportation Group. Jiaoyun specialises in the road transport of hazardous chemicals, wastes, explosives and radioactive substances. Jiaoyun is also a key enterprise, taking part in the development of standards and regulations, and undertakes the transport of hazardous and radioactive wastes for disposal. The acquisition will tie in with Milkyway’s recently won transport and loading contract from Shanghai Nuclear Engineering for lithium and hydrogen logistics. www.mwclg.com

JOST BUYS BE-TRANS

Jost has acquired Be-Trans, based in Geel, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1998 and specialises in the one-way international transport of containers. It has ISO 9001 and SQAS certification, operates 200 tractors and a fleet of 350 containers, curtain-siders and flatbed semi-trailers. Be-Trans has also long experience in the loading and unloading of containers and tankers. Jost is taking over the entire company, which will continue to be run by its current managers.

“The managers at Jost are delighted with this acquisition, corresponding to the strategic decision of the European group, to bring even greater added value to its containers division,” Jost states. jostgroup.com be-trans.be