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WAREHOUSING Germany's Lehnkering has expanded its storage capabilities in Hamburg-Altenwerder with the opening of a new temperature-controlled warehouse while also signing a new contract with Lanxess in Krefeld-Uerdingen |
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SHOW REPORT Quite possibly a real ale drinker's vision of Heaven, the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate was again the setting for the annual FPS Expo |
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ASSOCIATION The UK's Chemical Business Association has elected a new chairman while simultaneously dishing out the gongs and raising money for charity at its recent Annual Lunch |
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ROAD PRICING France is to follow Germany’s lead in applying a road tax for heavy goods vehicles. Hauliers are concerned at how they will pass on the costs in the current economic climate |
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TELEMETRY Do your IBCs keep disappearing in the supply chain? Is managing the IBC fleet a costly business? Perhaps recent advances in the application of telemetry systems can offer a solution, Pat Barron* suggests |
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CROSSBOTTLING The UK's Supreme Court has unanimously upheld an appeal by Werit in its longstanding patent dispute with Schütz over the crossbottling of intermediate bulk containers. The ruling has much wider implications for industrial and private consumers |
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS It has been another year of switching, swapping, investing and divesting storage terminal assets, with more money pouring in from private investors
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CHINA A revised Dangerous Cargo Trucking Code will take effect in China on July 1. The new Code spells out detailed requirements in a number of areas, including parking, personnel, truck maintenance and third-party safety assessment |
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AUTOMATION In the decades since producing the world’s first terminal automation system, General Atomics Electronic Systems Inc has strived to remain innovative in its approach to product development and services, says Ronald Mecum*
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DISPENSING Closed-system drum and IBC dispensing can offer shippers significant economic, safety and environmental benefits. Thomas A Braun, business manager, chemical and packaging products for US-based Colder Products Company (CPC), explains more
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CONFERENCE REPORT Delegates at the T9 Oil and Chemical Networking Event, held this past March 28 in Singapore, were brought up to speed on developments and plans in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Rahita Elias reports on the highlights of an interesting day |
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PUMPS Demands put on liquids storage terminals appear to be at cross-purposes: maximise throughput while minimising energy consumption. As utility costs rise, sliding vane pump technology is the preferred choice for energy efficient operation, as Tom Stone explains* |
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LIGHTNING PROTECTION As the planet’s climate changes, research suggests that lightning strikes will become more and more frequent. Given the number of incidents caused by lightning strikes, perhaps it is time for storage terminal operators to ensure their tanks are down to earth |
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INTERNATIONAL UK chemical distribution companies need to evolve quickly as the supply chain extends further from British shores. One way they can keep up is by establishing strategically located depots and forging relationships with experienced partners, something that UK-wide freight company Redhead International has been quick to do |
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SUSTAINABILITY The idea of a ‘sustainable’ bulk liquids terminal is technically feasible but the economics are not dependable. VOTOB is continuing its analysis to see how the Dutch tank storage sector can meet its stated aims of emissions reduction
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