November/December 2019
Containers
B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR
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Suttons showcases safety and innovation
U
K bulk chemical logistics company Suttons showcased its
commitment to safety and innovation during a customer
focused event.
A variety of workshops were held led by Suttons senior managers,
focusing on the organisation’s safety culture, compliance excellence
and innovative technology project with fleet telematics provider
Microlise.
The company’s 2019 Volvo units and new general purpose tanks
were on display with given an opportunity to drive one of the rigs
around the track at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire.
“We wanted to give our key customers an insight into our
commitment to safety and how we’re investing for the future, in
both assets and technology,” said Michael Cundy, managing
director of Suttons Tankers.
“This location provided the perfect backdrop for customers to take
part in workshops, have a drive of the vehicles and climb inside our
innovative training tank. An event of this kind gives us an
opportunity to meet and listen to our customers and demonstrate
our capability across a range of areas.
It’s been a positive year for Suttons’ business which is continuing
to grow, Cundy added. “We’ll be announcing a number of new
business wins in the coming months.”
Win-win for chembid and
TankContainerFinder
C
hembid, the world’s largest search engine for chemicals
and plastics, and TankContainerFinder.com, a booking
platform for tank containers, entered into a partnership at the
beginning of September.
The search engine is now taking its first steps in the direction of
chemical logistics. Both platforms hope to create cross-sectoral
synergies through long-term co-operation, which will be expressed
primarily in the form of a broader range of services and greater
transparency for their users.
In addition to the range of chemicals worldwide, supplementary
logistics services will also be available for the platform users. The two
firms claim users will benefit from a wide range of transport
containers, high comparability and cost transparency. At the same
time, commercial suppliers can offer their tank containers and present
them efficiently and cost-effectively to a large number of potential
customers. TankContainerFinder.com currently has over 1,100 active
users from 114 countries and over 900 brokerage enquiries, making it
one of the largest and fastest growing platforms for the booking of
tank containers.
The co-operation between chembid and TankContainerFinder.com
gives chembid users access to a reliable logistics service. With this
co-operation, chembid is broadening its position in the chemical
industry. “Our users demand innovative solutions for everyday
challenges in the chemical industry. In addition to purchasing and
selling chemicals and plastics, supplementary services in areas such as
logistics or financing are also highly relevant. In TankContainerFinder.
com we have found a reliable partner from the logistics sector with
whom we can offer complementary logistics services on our
platform,” commented Christian Bürger, managing director of
chembid.
Léon de Bruin, CEO of TankContainerFinder.com, is also looking
forward to the co-operation: “The partnership between chembid and
TankContainerFinder.com enables us to broaden our horizon and
network within the chemical and plastics industry. We are looking
forward to connecting the largest search engine for chemicals and
plastics worldwide, with a great presence in the Far East, to the
leading platform for tank containers worldwide, which has more than
65 percent of the global fleet connected, and building a more
transparent and efficient chemical supply chain together.”
The move should also be a signal for open and interdisciplinary co-
operation between digital platforms. Further partnerships are planned
by chembid with companies from other industry sectors in order to
offer users a growing and broader range of services.
Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground provided the perfect backdrop for the event
Mark Beal from BOC Fleet Services commented: “What a great
event! The day was well structured and gave a very informative
insight into the great work that Suttons is doing for its customers
and the industry. Everything was slick and timed very well.”
www.suttonsgroup.com
Suttons’ training tank was on display
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