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L-r : Michael Cundy , managing director , Suttons Tankers receiving the award from FTA senior contract manager Eric Higham
Hoyer expands supply chain solutions
Hoyer is expanding its Supply Chain Solutions ( SCS ) division of the Chemilog business unit through a joint venture in the Middle East . The logistics specialist has acquired 51 percent of a Saudi company , Hoyer Middle East Ltd , while other shareholders are Petrochem Middle East FZE and Al Fahdah Al Arabia Trading Company Ltd with equal shares . It is the first filling and blending business of Hoyer in Saudi Arabia , and therefore a significant step for the company to develop this growth market . Hoyer Middle East is currently building a new filling plant in Al-Jubail on an area of around 10,000 sqm , with four storage tanks , two blending tanks , two filling lines and a warehouse for palleted goods . Operations on the site will start in 2018 . The filling plant ’ s capacity will amount to 30,000 to 50,000 tonnes a year . The joint venture pools the regional and international strengths of the two partners with the core competences of Hoyer as an international logistics company specialising in
L-r : Yogesh Mehta , CEO Petrochem Middle East FZE ; Abdullah Al Sulaim , CEO Al Fahdah Al Arabia Trading ; Ingo Wiese , director Chemilog , HOYER handling dangerous goods .
Group
“ Hoyer Middle East will offer extensive blending , filling , bulk storage , quality testing and dispatch processing services , together with warehouse storage of palletised and non-palletised goods ,” said Ulrich Grätz , global director Supply Chain Solutions . “ We specialise in handling in dangerous goods and satisfy the highest international environmental , quality and safety standards .” Menno Douwes Dekker , managing director Middle East & India for Hoyer , added , “ It ’ s the first professionally operated off-site blending and filling plant in Saudi Arabia , and therefore very attractive for chemicals producers with international operations . Furthermore , we can also offer international intermodal transport beyond the plant , because we collaborate closely with the Hoyer Business Unit Deep Sea .” Hoyer sees the Middle East joint venture as consistent with the strategic alignment of SCS in markets in the Middle East , Asia and the USA . SCS now operates at 16 locations in five countries , and has recorded a doubling of its order volume since 2008 . This means this business line within the Hoyer Group is showing one of the strongest growing activities in the Hamburg logistics company . The Hamburg-based group said SCS scores points through the expertise of Hoyer in the logistics and handling of dangerous goods , and brings this know-how into its portfolio of services : on-site and off-site logistics , filling , blending , handling of liquid dangerous goods , dry-bulk logistics , operating intermodal and dangerous goods terminals , and planning support for change
Hoyer Middle East will offer blending , filling , bulk storage , quality testing and dispatch processing management projects in plants .
Suttons award
Suttons Tankers has received a 2017 director , Suttons Tankers commented : “ As the UK ’ s largest
Roadworthiness Award from the Freight bulk chemical logistics company , we are delighted to
Transport Association ( FTA ). receive this award . We believe that we have exemplary
The award recognises the high standards of standards of roadworthiness and vehicle maintenance roadworthiness displayed by the company ’ s fleet of which are well above industry averages , and this award vehicles and trailers , and controlling of safety related backs up that view . defects .
“ We are incredibly proud of the high standards we FTA ’ s senior contract manager Eric Higham said : “ Within maintain throughout our fleet our track record of the measures that the FTA has , Suttons is consistently at providing a flexible , reliable , and safe service . Our team , the leading edge of roadworthiness and I ’ m delighted to particularly the drivers and technicians , makes an present this prestigious award . It ’ s to recognise the exceptional contribution to maintain our excellent safety excellent standards the company has in vehicle safety in record and this award is testament to that .” order to maintain standards of compliance and vehicle FTA ’ s Roadworthiness Awards highlight its members ’ condition . efforts in keeping their fleets safe , legal and efficient . They “ I would like to congratulate everyone involved at also recognise excellent standards of vehicle safety , Sutton Tankers on the efforts that are obviously made to condition and maintenance standards in the UK , and are ensure that its fleet is safe , legal and efficient at all times .” designed to encourage and reward high standards of Responding to the award , Michael Cundy , managing compliance with vehicle condition legislation .