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NEWS BULLETIN
TANKS & LOGISTICS
HOYER ADDS CAPABILITIES
Hoyer Group has taken delivery of the first of more than 500 new trucks across its European fleet as part of a €42.7m investment, the biggest fleet replacement and expansion project in its history. Most of the new trucks are for use in its UK mineral oil business, although there are also new Volvo units for its chemical divisions based in Germany and Poland. “The safety of our drivers and of other road users has top priority. We transport highly sensitive goods every day, and consider it our duty to reduce risks and dangers to the absolute minimum,” says Rudolf Schumacher, group fleet manager. “Thanks to our fleet’s innovative safety equipment, we more than satisfy the legal requirements and set standards in the sector. Moreover, we emphasise the continuous instruction and further education of our personnel. We regularly and intensively
train our drivers on the topic of safety in the framework of classroom training sessions and online training courses.” In separate news, Hoyer’s UK Petrolog division has begun training its drivers to deliver medical-grade oxygen to hospitals, in partnership with Air Products, as part of its efforts to support the national effort to fight the Covid-19 outbreak. The drivers chosen for training were volunteers based near the Air Products depots in Didcot and Manchester and all had Class 1 HGV and Class 2 ADR licences. “Whilst both Hoyer and Air Products hope that our support is not required, we now have a group of drivers who can be deployed quickly to ensure that these lifesaving deliveries can continue uninterrupted,” says Jonathan Lawrence, divisional director, field operations for Hoyer UK Petrolog. www.hoyer-group.com
IMPERIAL PLUGS INTO BATTERIES
Imperial’s Chemical Logistics division has won a contract to store and handle lithium ion batteries for the German operations of a major global automotive manufacturer. Imperial will store the batteries at two locations with a combined footprint of some 25,000 m2; it will also charge the batteries prior to delivery to the manufacturer’s market network at one site. “The regulations governing the storage of rechargeable batteries are necessarily extremely strict, and our site at Rieste meets and exceeds these stringent criteria,” says Michael Pohl, vice-president, commercial, chemicals. “We are delighted to complement Imperial’s existing automotive logistics services for this client, with the addition of our extensive specialist capabilities and resources in the field of hazardous materials handling and storage.” “As the world’s automotive manufacturers accelerate their move to zero-emissions vehicle production, the demand for high-output lithium batteries will increase exponentially. Imperial is targeting this sector as a logical progression of its already heavy involvement in automotive supply chain logistics,” adds Markus Kanis, executive vice-president, industrial and chemicals. “Our battery logistics solution addresses all environmental and safety issues involved in transporting, handling and storing largeformat lithium batteries – from delivery of raw materials through battery manufacture, to supplying both the assembly track and after-market,” Kanis adds. “The winning of this contract is recognition of the commitment we have already made to this exciting but challenging new market.” www.imperiallogistics.com GENESIS LOSES RAIL VOLUMES
Genesis Energy reports that crude oil shipments from Canada to the US have disappeared since 1 April, following the collapse in the price differential between Canadian crude and the Gulf Coast. The company expects the situation to last for the rest of the year, which will have an impact on its full-year figures.
HCB MONTHLY | JUNE 2020
