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NEWS BULLETIN
TANKS & LOGISTICS
A LARGE SCOTCH FOR STOLT
Stolt Tank Containers (STC) has opened a new tank container depot in Grangemouth, UK, Tank Wash Scotland Ltd. Grangemouth is the largest port in Scotland, STC notes, and an ideal location for a depot to support its customers, with convenient connections to the local railfreight network and proximity to Scotland’s main road arteries. The new depot offers state-of-the-art cleaning, heating, storage and repair of road tankers and tank containers, both STC’s own tanks and those belonging to third parties. It has one segregated drive-through wash bay for foodgrade products, six fixed food bays, two drive-through wash bays for chemical tanks and tankers, three test bays, three hot work repair bays, 12 steam-heating bays and parking for 30 trucks. Its wastewater treatment plant is optimised for limiting water use and reducing transport-related CO2 emissions. “I am delighted to announce that our latest depot is now up and running,” says Mike Kramer, president of STC. “Our long-standing
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relationships with customers, coupled with the expertise of our highly experienced local team, will deliver value and quality to local markets. This is another step in our journey to optimise logistics by investing in facilities close to our customers and the digitalisation of our processes.” When fully operational the Grangemouth site will have the capacity to house 240 tanks and will serve the needs of customers in the local petrochemical industry and food and drink sector, which is by far Scotland’s largest export market. In addition to aligning with STC’s sustainability strategy, the investment also supports the Scottish Whisky Association’s ambitions for a circular economy and transitioning to net zero by 2040. www.stolttankcontainers.com JOST BUYS IN BELGIUM
JOST has acquired Anné-Louagie, a Temsebased container haulage specialist, which recorded 2020 turnover of €12m. The company has a strong presence in the French and Swiss
markets, with a focus on the movement of ADR and reefer containers. All personnel, including the two founders of the company, and its ten vehicles will now joint JOST. “With JOST, we have found a buyer with whom we can continue to offer the same flexibility to our clients, while benefiting from the advantages of belonging to a larger group,” says Marc Anné, who founded the company in 2003 with his wife Mady Louagie. “I myself will remain on board, along with my wife, to make sure the transition goes smoothly for staff, customers and the 70 contractors.” jostgroup.com LAG GIVES COMFORT
Comfort Energy, the largest independent fuel distributor in Belgium, has expanded its road fleet with 22 new vehicles from LAG. The two firms have worked together since the 1990s, with LAG supplying more than 200 fuel tankers over that time. The latest order is part of Comfort’s project to reduce its carbon footprint and those of its customers, with the
