4 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Tank Containers
4 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Tank Containers
July / August 2016
Dow , RSA-Talke reinforce supply chain partnership
Chemicals giant Dow and Dubai-based logistics operator
RSA-Talke are strengthening their supply chain partnership in the Gulf region . The growing partnership highlights the increasingly important role Dubai plays in international chemical logistics . A contract for the storage of chemical products manufactured by Dow from various production sites globally was signed in June by an affiliate of Dow Chemical Company and RSA-Talke , under which the logistics company will receive and store the products in its specialised chemical warehouses located at the Aerotropolis , also known as Dubai South . RSA-Talke ’ s complex there has been designed to store chemicals and petrochemicals to the highest international standards . The company – a joint venture between Dubai-based RSA Logistics and the German Talke Group – caters to the demand of customers from the chemical and petrochemical industries in the Gulf region . “ The signing of this significant agreement with Dow has again confirmed the interest of our customers in our strategy of providing a full service portfolio for chemical logistics in Dubai ,” explained Richard Heath , director Middle East & USA at Talke and director of RSA-Talke . “ We have worked hard in the past couple of years to create top quality facilities based on the highest international standards and the journey continues with the very recent opening of our integrated chemicals hub in Jebel Ali free zone ,” added Abhishek Ajay Shah , managing director at RSA Logistics and also director at RSA-Talke . Dow Middle East and Africa associate director of logistics and international trade Ihab Elia said the petrochemical giant sees the Middle East as a core region in its business model , whether for local production or as part of its global supply chain . “ RSA-Talke will play an integral part in Dow ’ s growth story , as we progress and drive to ensure we work with world-class service providers with the right focus on safety , value , and quality ,” he commented . He added that : “ This partnership is not new but an expansion on the trust built and established between our entities through historic and current operations . We look forward to achieving further successes in the future .” The recent inauguration of a large container terminal for chemical goods within the Jebel Ali free zone ( JAFZA ) rounds off RSA-Talke ’ s overall concept . “ With the integrated chemical hub , designed around ISO tank container storage and complemented by associated services , we are completing the picture as far as a full range of services is concerned ,” continued Abhishek Ajay Shah . “ We can now handle liquids and solids , hazardous and non-hazardous , packaged or bulk , to support chemical manufacturers in the whole of the Gulf region .” The United Arab Emirates and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) are regarded as key markets for the chemical industry , with Dubai as an increasingly important logistics centre . The Emirate of Dubai is seen as a significant hub for the export of chemicals from the region to Africa , India and the Far East . This latest Dow contract followed the completion of the first phase of RSA-Talke ’ s integrated chemicals hub in JAFZA . The facility is claimed to be unique in the region in terms of the standards and the range of services offered , and complements the existing state-of-theart hazardous materials warehousing capacities in Dubai South .
L-r : Alfred Talke , managing director , Talke Group ; Richard Heath , director Middle East & USA , Talke Group ; Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem , DP World Group chairman and CEO , chairman of Ports , Customs and Free Zone Corporation ; Abhishek Shah , managing director of RSA Logistics ; Armin Talke : managing director , Talke Group ; Ajay Shah , chairman of RSA Logistics ; Markus Gloeckler , director finance Talke Group ; Kirit Mehta , director of RSA Logistics
RSA-Talke ’ s Dubai complex has been designed to store chemicals and petrochemicals to international standards
The centrepiece of the inaugurated first phase is storage and transhipment capacity for up to 1,800 TEU designed for empty or laden tank containers with class 3 , 6 , 8 and 9 hazardous substances or non-hazardous chemicals . In addition to the purpose-built warehouses in Dubai South , which were constructed in accordance with international safety and environmental standards , RSA-Talke also offers tank container cleaning , maintenance , and inspection and certification services . “ As chemical and petrochemical companies here in the Gulf region increase their degree of vertical integration , their demand for comprehensive , professional specialist logistics services is increasing too ,” commented Richard Heath . Participating in the opening ceremony , Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem , DP World group chairman and CEO , and chairman of the Ports , Customs and Free Zone , said that he was delighted to be a part of
RSA-Talke ’ s “ remarkable growth ” in the region . “ The new facility will enable the company to serve customers more efficiently and achieve even greater successes in the future ,” he stated . “ JAFZA continually supports its valued business community of over 7,000 companies that have transformed it into a global centre for commerce and trade and an ideal business location for international and regional markets . We remain fully supportive of the company ’ s development .” The complex is part of a comprehensive , modern chemical logistics centre in Dubai , an important transit hub for the region . In its second and final phase of development , plants for drumming hazardous and non-hazardous liquid chemicals will be constructed at the site , as well as a warehouse for packed products . Hence , RSA-Talke is supplementing and expanding the existing warehouses in Dubai South .
New Alchemy heads for Brazil
New Alchemy ’ s Tank Container Operators Course will be presented for the first time in Sao Paulo , Brazil . Running from 24 to 28 October 2016 , the course is specially designed for tank container operators , with a particulat but not exclusive focus on dangerous goods in tank containers . Led by Roy Boneham , with experience in tank containers going back to the 1970s , the course examines dangerous goods regulations , classification of chemicals , design and construction of tanks , and operating requirements . The working language of the course will be English . There will be no translation . The course , which is run twice annually in Southport , near Liverpool , UK , where New Alchemy is based , will take place at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel , Avenida Sumaré , Rua Doutor Homem de Melo 1206 , Sao Paulo . Cost of participation is US $ 2,000 . Trainees registering by Friday 30 September 2016 may claim an early bird discount of five percent . Further details and conditions are available directly from Roy Boneham at : Tel : + 44 ( 0 ) 1704 537094 rboneham @ premiumuk . com www . newalchemy . co . uk