News Archive

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Format: 2013-06-19
Format: 2013-06-19
  • Weak market hurts Stolt - 04/04/2013

    Stolt Tankers has reported an operating loss of $2.8m during the first quarter of 2013, compared with the $2.6m operating profit posted for the fourth quarter of 2012.

  • Botlek by rail - 04/04/2013

    Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) has completed its new rail loading/unloading station and shipped its first cargo out on April 2.

  • Stolthaven steady - 04/04/2013

    Stolthaven Terminals reports an operating profit of $23.3m for the first quarter of 2013, up 1.7% from $22.9m posted in the final quarter 2012, as overall market conditions remained strong. 

  • Stokota partners with HMK - 03/04/2013

    Belgium-headquartered road tanker manufacturer Stokota has signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership with its Danish counterpart HMK Bilcon.

  • KM adds methanol at Geismar - 03/04/2013

    Kinder Morgan is planning to invest some $58m to expand methanol storage capacity at its Geismar site in Louisiana, following signing of a long-term contract with Methanex Corp.

  • Warrant partners with Leschaco - 28/03/2013

    Warrant Group has taken over the operational and commercial operations of Leschaco Group's deepsea tank container business in the UK.

  • Katoen Natie invests in Louisiana - 28/03/2013

    Katoen Natie USA is to invest $150m in the construction of a new logistics complex in Baton Rouge to support local petrochemical and speciality chemical producers in the Capital Region.

  • Brenntag builds on profits - 28/03/2013

    Brenntag has announced a 2012 post-tax profit of €338.2m, up 21.1% on the previous year's total of €279.3m. 

  • Vopak Algeciras open for business - 25/03/2013

    Vopak Terminal Algeciras opened for business this week, offering 403,000 m3 of storage capacity in 22 tanks and a jetty for seagoing tankers of up to 225,000 dwt.

  • Interpretation on MSAs and curtain-siders - 25/03/2013

    The UK Department for Transport has issued two guidance notes interpreting the CDG Regulations.

  • Werit wins Schütz patent case - 21/03/2013

    The UK's Supreme Court has "unanimously" upheld an appeal by Werit in its longstanding patent dispute with Schütz.

  • Hoover cleans IBCs in Houston - 21/03/2013

    Hoover Container Solutions has completed the construction of a new IBC cleaning facility at its Houston headquarters.

  • Girard now in India - 21/03/2013

    Tank component producer Girard Equipment’s products are now available in India.

  • Another depot gets @tco nod - 21/03/2013

    Nanjing Shenyan ISOtank Service Co has become the latest tank depot to be audited and approved by the Asian Tank Container Organisation (@tco) against its depot standards.

  • CDGP for free - 13/03/2013

    Attendees at the DGTA International Conference in Copenhagen next month will be able to take the Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) exam free of charge.