Insurance mutual Britannia P&I has seen fit to publish renewed guidance on carrying flexitank cargoes. Britannia said it has seen several claims resulting from leakage from flexitanks mostly related to the loading, stuffing and filling of the flexitank within the container. Consequently, the Club reiterated that safe carriage requires strict adherence to safety protocols and […]
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Optimised to deal with shallow water levels, a diesel-electric drive system and an extra-wide design for the vessel – these are the main features of the next gas tanker that HGK Shipping ordered from the Dutch shipyard, De Gerlien Van Tiem on 15 September. The latest addition to the fleet will once again enable the […]
Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, has announced the opening of its IBC manufacturing facility in Dilovasi, Turkey, on 6 September. This investment showcases Greif’s commitment to strengthening its global presence and expanding its reach to serve customers more efficiently across Turkey and nearby regions. This investment showcases Greif’s commitment to […]
Members of the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) have elected Lars Wallstein as its new president for the next two years during the general assembly. He is succeeding Neville Prior, chairman of UK-based Cornelius-Group, who led the organisation over the past 10 years. Prior said: “As my term comes to an end, I want […]
The EU’s planned ban on the use of the entire PFAS group of substances, consisting of around 10,000 substances, threatens numerous industrial processes – including the production and trade of industrial valves. These are used in important key industries – from supplies of urgently needed gases to the production of Corona vaccines and the pasteurisation […]
Chevron has closed a transaction with Haddington Ventures to acquire 100% interest in ACES Delta. ACES Delta is developing the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Delta, Utah. The Advanced Clean Energy Storage project plans to use electrolysis to convert renewable energy into hydrogen and will utilise solution-mined salt caverns for seasonal, dispatchable storage of […]
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suspending a rule that allows LNG to be transported by rail in specialised tank cars, starting 31 October 2023. This final rule overturns a Trump-era rule that allowed for the bulk transport of LNG by rail. The USDOT took these actions through the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety […]
Stolthaven Terminals has confirmed it will expand its facilities in the US Gulf to continue to meet its customers’ growing needs for specialist storage and handling services. The planned expansion programme involves increasingly automated operations, additional specialist services for customers and the installation of new tanks, which will significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals’ current total […]
Suttons’ Singapore office has received praise from one of its customers after the successful implementation of a bespoke tank container solution. Due to a plant shutdown in Europe, the customer needed to source an alternative supply for a product crucial to its operation. The customer reached out to Suttons International for this project due to […]
LC Packaging and Bluepack have signed an agreement to acquire a minority share of Blueback, a Danish flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) specialist. According to the agreement, LC Packaging holds the first option to acquire the remainder of the Bluepack shares at a later date. Bluepack brings a strong presence in Denmark, complementing LC Packaging’s […]