News bulletin – tanks and logistics

NEWS BULLETIN

TANKS & LOGISTICS

RENAULT GETS REPEAT ORDER

Van den Bosch Transporten has purchased 49 lightweight Renault trucks for the transport of liquid and dry bulk goods. Some of these vehicles have an EML mid-lift axle, providing a greater loading capacity and allowing the company to take advantage of the 44 tonne weight limit in force in some European countries.

“We choose Renault trucks because of the lightweight tractor,” says Rico Daandels, Van den Bosch Transporten CEO. “This enables us to transport more payload within the European weight standards for intermodal transport. ” This was the second Renault purchase in short order “The comfort, the capacity of the truck and the size and equipment of the cabin are the most important factors that our drivers look for in a truck. The Renault Trucks T offers this, so that a repeat purchase was obvious,” concludes Daandels. www.vandenbosch.com

EUROTAINER PROMOTES COMPOSITES

Eurotainer has launched a series of videos to introduce the market to the benefits of its new composite tank containers, manufactured by Omni Tanker. The first video covers the wide range of products that can be transported in these lightweight containers, which offer new possibilities for the transport of corrosive and high purity chemicals.

The first video in the series can be viewed on the Eurotainer website at www.eurotainer.com/ video/eurotainer-composite-range-products.

DACHSER EXPANDS IN POLAND

Logistics service provider Dachser has opened a new branch in Rzeszow, Poland, its ninth in the country. This area has been a region of growth for the company in recent years and the new facility will handle intercontinental freight transport, particularly air freight, while also offering road transport and warehouse capacity.

“South-eastern Poland is a region in which many companies are increasing their international revenue. The amount of groupage cargo we have handled in this part of the country has grown consistently over the past few years. For our customers, this investment in a new branch means better access to the entire Dachser network and thus to EU sales markets,” says Dr Grzegorz Lichocik, managing director of Dachser European Logistics Poland.

Located close to Rzeszow-Jasionka airport and the A4 highway, the new branch covers a total area of almost 3,000 m2. It consists of a 2,100-m2 contract logistics warehouse, a nine-gate transit terminal, space for chemicals and dangerous goods storage and an office and social facilities. www.dachser.com

MORE LAG FOR NIJHOF

Nijhof-Wassink has bought ten stainless steel tank trailers from Belgian manufacturer LAG. The tankers are designed for very specific goods that require special handling and have a highly polished internal finish to improve the unloading of viscous product. The trailers are also readied for digital fleet management, being equipped with a communication unit that allows Nijhof-Wassink to monitor product temperature. »

Nijhof-Wassink has plenty of experience in tank trailer transport and came to LAG with a detailed specification list. Maarten Thaens, master engineer at LAG Trailers, says that it is not so much the rich options list that demonstrates this experience. “The smaller modifications to the vehicle that guarantee a more efficient and wear-resistant transport in the long term give it away. The team at Nijhof asked for adjustments on a more detailed scale; manhole seals, insulation and unloading modalities.”

The new tank trailers will partly replace older units and partly expand the fleet. Nijhof-Wassink has also ordered 30 tipping silo trailers from LAG, which will be delivered later this year. www.lag.eu

LOADTEC COSIES UP TO CARBIS

Loadtec Engineered Systems has formalised its long-standing partnership with Sam Carbis Solutions Group and is now migrating to a new company, Carbis Loadtec Group Ltd. Loadtec Engineered Systems will continue to operate and close out existing orders; open and new orders received after 1 September will be handled by the new company.

“This is an exciting new development for Loadtec customers as we are now a manufacturing company and can offer closer, faster and improved service with the backing of a long established and financially strong international company,” says managing director Alec Keeler. “We now have the resource behind us to fund growth and take on bigger projects that require packaged solutions for complex problems.”

“Loadtec Engineered Systems has exclusively represented Carbis for 22 years on a worldwide basis and we are used to working together, cooperating and developing unique solutions for our customers’ unique applications,” Keeler adds. Shawn Mizell, president of Sam Carbis Solutions, says: “I am very excited at the opportunity this partnership affords both companies and look forward to what the future holds.” www.carbisloadtec.com

NEW FACE AT QUALA

Quala has appointed Brian Bolinger as vice-president of its Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Department. His role will be to help his team to identify opportunities, flag threats, and become proactive in regards to safety so they can continuously improve their environmental, health, and safety culture. “What I have learned over the years that I find interesting about safety is we all have the same goal: to return to our families, friends, and hobbies in the same way we leave them each day,” he says.

Quala has also expanded its Quala Maintenance programme with ‘Light Maintenance’, aimed at a niche market. “We are not looking to compete with experienced maintenance shops on a national level, but our customers have reached out to us requesting that we provide simpler maintenance services that help keep their rigs on the road,” says Jerry Stafford, vice-president of Quala Maintenance. “Deciding what services make the cut can be difficult, but we don’t have the space to keep our maintenance bays stagnant. If a job is estimated to take over a few weeks to complete, our team will typically avoid it.” www.quala.us.com