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Clugston expands fleet with Cobo tankers

...experience, technology and quality. Product capabilities include motor spirit, diesel, ethanol, bio diesel, bio ethanol, aviation fuel (kerosene), gas oil, marine gas oil, fuel oils and other liquid chemicals.  ...

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The UK’s first purpose built oil re-refinery

...established petrochemicals expertise in the region. “Hydrodec is focused on developing the UK’s first purpose built used lubricant oil-refinery producing the highest quality base oils,” said Hydrodec chief executive Ian...
Suttons Tankers sale

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Suttons celebrates sale of UK Tankers Division

...a critical role in serving clients worldwide, and the family is fully dedicated to building upon this position. Schenk Tanktransport, specialising in the transportation of liquid food, chemicals, gas, and...

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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company

...deliver a wide range of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and other sensitive products. John Sutton, Suttons Group CEO, said: “This transaction is an ideal fit for Suttons and will enable...

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New UK Global Tariff gets positive response

...and prosperity by importing, exporting, storing and blending liquid products that are integral to our daily lives, from transport and heating fuels to chemicals, agricultural and food-grade products. It is...

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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future

...solvents and chemicals. Lindsey: Capacity was halved in 2015, to 5.4 million tonnes per year, with the closure of one of the two crude oil distillation units and, in 2020,...

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Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract

...leading customers in the oils, chemicals and gases sectors, including Air BP, Scottish Fuels, Gulf Aviation, Brenntag, Univar, Stepan, Sasol, Scotia Gas Networks, Q8 and World Fuel Services. Return to...

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UK refining – hunting for answers

...Stanlow and Pembroke, Essar and Valero respectively, have acquired good assets relative to European standards.  At Grangemouth, Petrochina and INEOS are using the site to develop an impressive chemicals portfolio.”...

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INEOS extends portfolio with BP acquisition

...INEOS adds: “I am very pleased that we have been able to complete the acquisition, which is a logical development of our existing petrochemicals business extending our interest in acetyls...

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Navigator Terminals completes acquisition

Formed by Macquarie Capital and Greenergy earlier this year, Navigator Terminals offers customers unique storage solutions for crude, petroleum, chemicals, liquefied gas, bitumen and biofuel products at strategic locations at...

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CBA welcomes recognition of HGV driver shortages

...essential chemicals to key sectors of the economy, such as water treatment. We welcome the Government’s intention to continue working with the industry and we need to use today’s announcement...

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Process safety – Rivers and Hackett speak out

...CEO Pentagon Chemicals and chair of the Process Safety Management Project Board; and Malcolm Sarstedt, Europe operations manager – process safety, at Unilever. An exhibition will also give the opportunity...