News Archive

This is a searchable archive of HCB news reports listing their title, published date and report overview.

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Format: 2013-05-26
Format: 2013-05-26
  • Stealthgas confident in the future - 23/05/2013

    Stealthgas has reported first quarter net income of $6.5m, down from the $7.4m posted a year ago.

  • SBG buys Suckling - 23/05/2013

    Suckling Transport has been aquired by the Italy-based fuel transport company Silvio Bertani Group (SBG) for an undisclosed sum.

  • Mexico deal for Univar - 22/05/2013

    Univar has acquired Mexican commodity chemicals distributor Quimicompuestos for an undisclosed sum.

  • CBA takes over ReFaC - 22/05/2013

    The UK's Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expanded its regulatory service offering through the acquisition of the REACH Facilitation Company (ReFaC).

  • Revival for Eitzen - 22/05/2013

    Eitzen Chemical has reported EBITDA of $10.5m for the first quarter, more than double the figure achieved in the previous period.

  • PHMSA revisits package opening rule - 22/05/2013

    US PHMSA has issued an NPRM under HM-258B, proposing amendments to the DOT’s enhanced inspection, investigation and enforcement authority.

  • Tesoro gets SoCal nod - 20/05/2013

    Tesoro Corp has received FTC approval for its acquisition of BP’s refining and marketing business in southern California.

  • Bad quarter for Lauritzen - 16/05/2013

    J Lauritzen has reported EBITDA of $9.4m for the first quarter, in line with expectations.

  • ITCO counts the tanks - 16/05/2013

    ITCO has released the results of its first fleet survey, which indicates there are 338,260 tank containers currently in operation worldwide, including 39,700 produced last year.

  • Hoyer sets up Saudi JV - 15/05/2013

    Hoyer has established a joint venture with the Globe Marine Group of Saudi Arabia and the Sharaf Group of the UAE.

  • KM has big plans for Texas - 14/05/2013

    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is to build nine new storage tanks at its Galena Park terminal in Texas, adding 1.2m bbl (190,000 m3) of new capacity to handle long-term contracts.

  • RSA, Talke sign Dubai JV - 14/05/2013

    RSA Logistics and Talke Group have formed a joint venture, RSA-Talke, to operate a chemicals storage facility in Dubai Logistics City.

  • Brenntag in ND deal - 10/05/2013

    Brenntag France has appointed Norbert Dentressangle (ND) to provide it with a dedicated fleet and driver hire service via its Red Inside offering.

  • Brenntag still challenged - 09/05/2013

    Brenntag has announced a first quarter post-tax profit of €69.8m, down 12% from the €79.3m achieved this time last year.

  • Mauser buys in Canada - 09/05/2013

    Mauser has acquired Armco Industries, a Canadian distributor of industrial packaging and accessories.