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May/June 2020 Tank Containers BULKDISTRIBUTOR 7 Odyssey, Trecora in managed services deal Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation has signed a multi-year managed logistics service agreement with global petrochemical products manufacturer Trecora Resources. Trecora initially entered into a supply chain consulting agreement with Odyssey to evaluate logistics costs in tank container shipments, liquid bulk truck and rail operations. This agreement provided benchmarking data on Trecora’s operations, distribution network, infrastructure and offered key metrics such as total spend, vendor costs and productivity performance. “Trecora manufactures high-purity specialty petrochemicals and synthetic waxes. The quality of our products and the integrity of our supply chain are critically important to our customers,” said Patrick D Quarles, president, CEO and director of Trecora. “Together with Odyssey, we aim to maintain our performance profile at a lower cost by seamlessly integrating Odyssey’s technologies into our business without disruptions to service. We look forward to continuing our work together with Odyssey to drive further improvements and long-term value for Trecora, our customers and shareholders.” Odyssey president and CEO Bob Shellman the logistics firm’s supply chain engineers spent two months aligning with Trecora on its efforts to achieve continuous process improvements and cost savings. “Through our technology and efficiency roadmap, Trecora will use a full suite of data analytics and reporting tools to create cost transparency and performance enhancements,” Shellman commented. Trecora’s principal business activities are manufacturing various specialty petrochemical products and synthetic waxes and the provision of custom processing services. It will leverage Odyssey’s Managed Logistics Services to optimise all aspects of Trecora’s transport management strategy and execution. This includes Odyssey’s supplier network and a team of supply chain engineers to drive cost savings, shipment visibility, data reporting, continuous improvements and sustainability developments. Trecora will leverage Odyssey’s Managed Logistics Services to optimise all aspects of its transport management strategy and execution www.odysseylogistics.com Methanol tank solution Den Hartogh Logistics recently provided a supply chain solution in collaboration with Helm Proman Methanol to deliver a specialised tank container of methanol to the SAL Heavy Lift vessel ‘Trina’. The tank was delivered to Port of Hamburg where it was lifted onto the deck using special purpose brackets, securing the tank safely during the journey of the vessel. Once emptied, Den Hartogh will swap the tank for a full one; anywhere where the vessel might be at that particular time. The methanol is injected with hydrogen into the air intake via a simple retrofit designed and fitted by Fuelsave – Green Technology GmbH. Methanol is an environmentally friendly and sustainable fuel source that is also useable for bunker purposes and the Fuelsave technology achieves valuable net fuel savings and lower emissions. www.denhartogh.com Methanol in the Den Hartogh tank is injected with hydrogen via a simple retrofit designed and fitted by Fuelsave – Green Technology New Raffles tanks New 25,000 and 26,000 litre tank containers have been introduced to the European market by Raffles Lease. Described as perfect for food/beverage or chemical products with 316L grade stainless steel barrels, the tanks are fitted with B style walkways, offering larger coverage and a higher degree of safety. www.raffleslease.com