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Covestro and HGK Shipping are together pressing ahead to provide sustainable shipping services on European short-sea routes – the two companies have now signed an agreement to extend their existing partnership until 2040. Among other things, it involves refitting the vessel named Amadeus Titanium  with a resource-saving wind assistance system. So-called VentoFoils® will be added to the […]

KAG Canada announced it has acquired Fisher Transport Inc, a Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia-based company specialising in liquid bulk transportation. The company is the largest milk transporter in Atlantic Canada hauling over 200 million litres of raw milk annually. The acquisition solidifies KAG Canada’s coast-to-coast footprint while creating a new partnership with dairy farmers and producers, […]

Schenk UK has officially commenced operations under a significant long-term gas transportation contract in the UK, marking a key milestone in its ongoing growth within the industrial gases logistics sector. The new contract involves the nationwide distribution of bulk gases using a dedicated fleet of modern, high-specification vehicles and specialist trailers. Schenk UK will manage […]

A ground-breaking chapter in sustainable shipping began as HGK Shipping unveiled its latest vessel, the Blue Marlin, at a naming ceremony in Hamburg. Designed for Salzgitter AG, the dry goods ship integrates cutting-edge technology aimed at reducing emissions and boosting efficiency in inland waterway transport. At 86 meters long and just 1.10 meters draught, the Blue Marlin is […]

Stolt Tank Containers (STC) reported second-quarter revenue of US$164.7 million, a decrease of 1.4% from $167.1 million in the second quarter of 2024. Higher transport margins and demurrage and ancillary revenue were offset by 4.5% lower shipment volumes compared to the same quarter last year. STC reported a second-quarter operating profit of $12.2 million, a […]

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced it has completed the acquisition of all membership rights in LBC Tank Terminals Group Holding Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. The deal, finalised on June 30 after receiving approval from relevant authorities, marks a major expansion of MOL’s chemical logistics capabilities. Rotterdam-based LBC, one of the world’s largest tank terminal operators, joins […]

The UK government has released its first domestic shipping decarbonisation targets, as part of the UK’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy. The new publication sets out a blueprint for transitioning the shipping sector to net-zero emissions by 2050, a strategy which aligns with the ambitions of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Among the high level objectives are […]

Shell Canada Energy announced that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has left the LNG Canada facility on the west coast of Canada. At 40%, Shell has the largest working interest in the LNG Canada joint venture. Located in Kitimat, British Columbia, the facility will export LNG from two processing units or “trains” […]

QWM Group has announced the latest addition to its growing fleet of vacuum tanker vehicles: the RCV Ultra Vac with integrated wash-down functionality. Mounted on a DAF 8×4 Tridem chassis and equipped with a 4,200-gallon tank, this powerful new unit significantly enhances the operational capacity of the Quest Tanker Response team. The RCV Ultra Vac […]

Shrieve Chemical Company (Shrieve), a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a value-added chemicals distributor, has announced its acquisition of Carbon Chemicals Group Ltd  (Carbon Group), a full-service distributor of specialty chemicals, food ingredients, pharmaceutical raw materials an Founded in 1967, Carbon Group supplies critical ingredients and performance chemicals to a broad range of customers, […]