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DEN HARTOGH NEWS
2023
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Introducing Our New Volvo Truck in China
9 November 2023
At Royal Den Hartogh Logistics, we're excited to debut new Den Hartogh branded Volvo trucks in China, reflecting the high standards of our network locally and globally.
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Royal Den Hartogh Scores Impressively in SQAS Assessment
2 November 2023
Royal Den Hartogh is pleased to highlight our recent participation in the SQAS assessment which was executed this time at our location in Coevorden, securing an outstanding score of 94%.
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Join us at the APAC Industrial Gases Conference
18 October 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics announces its participation as executive sponsor in the Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Conference 2023, scheduled from December 5th to 7th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Chemical Transport and Safety Awareness Training
9 October 2023
Experience comprehensive, hands-on training with Den Hartogh's Chemical Transport and Safety Awareness Training. Designed for the liquid chemicals industry, the program covers key safety practices, operation of tank container equipment, and more.
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Expansion Dry Bulk in Indonesia
28 August 2023
We established brand new offices in Jakarta and Surabaya, and we will continue expanding our domestic and regional presence in Indonesia serving the Polymer industry.
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Den Hartogh Leverages Technical Service Excellence in Methanol Ship Fuelling
1 August 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics goes beyond traditional logistics to facilitate innovation. In a recent collaboration, OCI Hyfuels called upon our technical expertise to fuel a newly constructed ship with MD97, a methanol fuel blend, at berth by truck, a task traditionally carried out with maritime fuel and dedicated bunker ships or trucks.
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Strategic Alliance Daelim Co., Ltd. and Royal Den Hartogh
10 July 2023
Daelim Co., Ltd. has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Royal Den Hartogh Logistics to establish a Strategic Alliance.
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Den Hartogh Simplifies Recycled Dry Bulk Logistics
6 July 2023
Rotterdam, 6 July 2023 - Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is now offering a streamlined logistics package for recycled dry bulk products across Europe. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, this new service covers all aspects of the logistics process. From loading and transportation to storage and eventual delivery, our customers can now enjoy a hassle-free 'one-stop-shop' solution for their recycled products.
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Den Hartogh to receive next-generation DAF XG trucks
4 July 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is to expand its fleet with eleven brand-new DAF XG trucks. DAF XG trucks are known for their low fuel consumption, which will help Den Hartogh attain its sustainability target, which is to realise a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. The new trucks will constitute a good expansion of our existing fleet, consisting of more than 600 company-owned Volvo and MAN trucks.
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Den Hartogh joins EUROPUR
22 June 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics joined EUROPUR, the European Association of Flexible PU Foam Blocks Manufacturers, reflecting our commitment to innovate and expand in the foam industry while prioritizing safety and environmental sustainability. At their annual conference held this year in Budapest, we introduced our company as a new member to a wide industry audience.
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Dow Chemical awards Den Hartogh "gold"
14 June 2023
Dow Chemical awarded Royal Den Hartogh Logistics the golden certificate of appreciation. This means Den Hartogh has performed outstandingly on Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Safety and Service, according to the 4Star programme of Dow Europe. All thanks to fantastic teamwork.
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Tank Container Refurbishment Worldwide
31 May 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is dedicated to providing top-quality environment friendly logistics services to its customers. Following the success of previous refurbishment projects in other countries, we will be refurbishing a major part of our standard tank container fleet in Thailand and China as well. Resulting in safe, high quality tank containers and extending their lifespan leading to environmentally benefits as well.
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Taking Advantage of HVO renewable diesel
9 May 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is proud to announce our latest collaboration with Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. in driving on HVO renewable diesel. This is a significant step towards achieving our goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 25% by 2025.
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Den Hartogh Annual Review 2022
2 April 2023
What a year to look back on. Our financial performance in 2022 was outstanding, our best ever year in revenue, EBITDA and profit before tax, despite depressing global economic events like the war in Ukraine and resulting food and energy crises, surging inflation, as well as the climate emergency and supply chain disruptions.
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See the latest at Transport Logistic 2023
30 March 2023
The Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich is a bustling event where logistics and transportation professionals from all over the world gather to showcase their latest innovations and services. The team of Royal Den Hartogh will be present at the “ITCO” Tank Container Village in Hall B4 stand 221/322.
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ChemUK 2023 | UK's Leading Logistics Expo For the Chemical Industry
30 March 2023
ChemUK is the UK's only event dedicated to the chemical industry supply chain, bringing together manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and service providers from across the sector which will be hosted in Birmingham on the 10th and 11th of May 2023.
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Re-opening Shanghai office
8 March, 2023
We had the privilege to celebrate the re-opening of our Royal Den Hartogh office in Shanghai. With the accelerated growth of our chemical logistics activities over the last 3 years, we needed a larger office space to better serve the growing needs of our valued customers and ambitious employees.
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Walk and Talk Safety
28 February, 2023
At Royal Den Hartogh, we believe in talking and walking safety together. Today, the Den Hartogh Malaysia Management Team together with our Global Logistics Business Unit Director, Mark Warner, visited Multi Tank Terminal in Westport, Malaysia.
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LogiChem 2023 | Europe’s Leading Chemical Supply Chain Event
21 February, 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is excited to meet supply chain leaders to visit our booth at the LogiChem 2023 event in Rotterdam. As Europe's leading chemical supply chain event, LogiChem is the perfect opportunity for us to showcase our expertise in providing specialized logistics solutions for the chemical industry together with our partners.
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Make smart choices when carrying liquids
20 February, 2023
Den Hartogh supports the new ITCO (International Tank Container Organisation) campaign to emphasize the sustainability and safety of tank containers. A tank container can transport several cargoes each year over a lifetime of at least 20 years.
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Volvo FM Electric for Royal Den Hartogh Logistics
16 February 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is pushing ahead with its sustainability ambitions with the addition of its first Volvo FM Electric truck, an important step in reducing its CO2 emissions. The company has purposely chosen the lightest possible electric truck with maximum load capacity, without compromising safety and driver convenience.
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Den Hartogh Provides Door-to-Door Electrolyte Global Logistics
9 January 2023
The global renewable energy industry is growing rapidly resulting in an increased demand for lithium battery electrolytes. Royal Den Hartogh unveiled its first electric cooling tank in 2022, offering a one-stop integrated logistics solution for Chinese electrolytes manufacturers exporting from China to Europe.
2022
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Den Hartogh APAC Journey to SPECE
28 December 2022
Profitable Growth is one of Royal Den Hartogh's 5 Strategic Pillars in our "S (P) E C E" 2025 roadmap. In Asia Pacific, the 2022 integration of MUTO group of companies in Korea, Thailand and Malaysia has propelled us closer to this ambition.
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Opening of new Logistics Service Center in Rotterdam
24 November 2022
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics and Shell Chemicals Europe have opened a new Logistics Service Center (LSC) at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam. The new and improved drop and swap location is a result of close collaboration between both companies and a major step forward in sustainability, efficiency and cooperation.
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Den Hartogh renews CDI-MPC TCO certificate
9 November 2022
Den Hartogh is proud to announce it successfully completed the CDI-MPC TCO audit of the Rotterdam office. Den Hartogh holds this certificate in many locations worldwide showing our commitment to constantly improve the safety and quality performance of bulk transportation globally.
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Den Hartogh Thailand Celebrates One Year Integration
26 October 2022
Today our Bangkok Thailand office celebrated one year of integration into the Royal Den Hartogh family. Our Thailand office is a fast growing location with close proximity to the Port Authority of Thailand and major shipping lines.
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Health and wellbeing highly valued at Royal Den Hartogh
10 October 2022
Today, we launched the project Health & Wellbeing within Den Hartogh. This day was not randomly chosen as 10 October is World Mental Health Day. A day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
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Den Hartogh launches new careers website
19 September 2022
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics launched its new careers website, a modern site fit for today’s job market.
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"Wereldhavendagen" (World Port Days) in Rotterdam
24 August 2022
Together with the Port of Rotterdam, Royal Den Hartogh proudly presents itself during the weekend of 2, 3 & 4 September when the "Wereldhavendagen" (World Port Days) take place. This is a worldwide known nautical event with spectacular demonstrations, the possibility to visit ships and presentations of exhibitors like Den Hartogh. The public is invited to take a look behind the scenes of the port of Rotterdam.
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Strategic collaboration Thai MMA & Den Hartogh Thailand
11 July 2022
To signify the importance of a strategic collaboration, Thai MMA (Mitsubishi Chemical and Siam Cement Group Chemicals joint venture), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Den Hartogh Thailand. This business partnership underpins the confidence and trust between both like-minded companies who want to further strengthen their safety commitment and to grow business volumes together.
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Dow Chemical awards outstanding service by Den Hartogh
27 June 2022
Dow Chemical Europe awarded Royal Den Hartogh Logistics with the 4STAR Service Award 2022. This is a recognition for the outstanding service we provide to the Dow Businesses Liquid and Dry Bulk in Europe and excellent Supply Chain visibility data.
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Den Hartogh Logistics Thailand Grand Office Opening
28 April 2022
A new chapter for Den Hartogh Logistics Thailand as we officially open our new Bangkok office located at The PARQ. A blessing ceremony by the monks represents a fresh start to an exciting journey for our Thai colleagues.
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Smart Tank adoption into higher gear
20 April 2022
Den Hartogh delivers when it comes to innovation. The last ten years we installed telematics on our tank containers, turning them into true monitored smart tanks. We now celebrate a major milestone, because a large part of our Isocyanate fleet is equipped with this telematics solution.
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Blind Spot Lesson for children with visual impairment
5 April 2022
For the first time in its history the Dutch traffic and road safety organisation Veilig Verkeer Nederland (VVN) organised blind spot lessons for visually impaired and blind children at Visio Education in Rotterdam together with an enthusiastic Den Hartogh team.
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Hedenskogs acquired by Royal Den Hartogh Logistics
4 April 2022
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics has strengthened its footprint in the Nordics with the acquisition of Hedenskogs Åkeri AB (trucking) and Hedenskogs Tankeri AB (steam cleaning and storage) in Gothenburg, Sweden. With this takeover the Den Hartogh Group adds a modern facility for tank container cleaning and storage, and a new office building to its assets.
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Turkish team successfully completes CDI-MPC audit
24 March 2022
The CDI-MPC audit, carried out by Worldwide Quality Assurance (WQA), enables chemical companies to have the quality and safety management systems of their logistic service providers assessed in a uniform global manner. As a worldwide operating logistics service provider, Den Hartogh is committed to meet the high standards of the sector and to work against the same standards wherever they operate.
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Annual Review: highlights and key statistics of 2021
10 March 2022
Den Hartogh Logistics proudly presents its Annual Review with highlights and key statistics of the year 2021. The figures show a record year in both turnover and EBITDA. A fantastic result achieved by a flexible and above all hardworking Den Hartogh family.
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Nouryon "Supplier Reliability" award
17 February 2022
Den Hartogh was awarded the “Supplier Reliability” award for being exceptional in reliability, collaboration and close partnership with Nouryon. This strengthens the support to our vision where we employ ambitious people realising creative logistics solutions.
2021
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Season's Greetings
December 20, 2021
We wish you and your loved ones a festive season and our best wishes in the year to come. From all of us at Royal Den Hartogh Logistics. Take a look at our Season's Greetings video.
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Safety observations in Singapore
December 19, 2021
Safety is our 1st priority and as leaders of Den Hartogh Global and Singapore, we talked safety and walked safety with a Safety Observation Tour (SOT) of COTAC-ITS depot located Gul Circle, Singapore. Find out more on our APAC subdomain.
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Dedicated APAC subdomain
December 14, 2021
The Den Hartogh Asia Pacific (APAC) team just launched a dedicated APAC subdomain as part of this denhartogh.com website. On this subdomain the APAC team will share APAC specific news and information: apac.denhartogh.com
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Den Hartogh on Fourkites Premier Carrier List
November 18, 2021
For the third quarter of 2021 Den Hartogh Logistics is named on the Fourkites Premier Carrier List (PLC). Fourkites is the biggest platform for Global Supply Chain Visibility. With a consistent high standard of service and tracking, we landed a place on the list of highest performing carriers and brokers in the Fourkites network. The recognition from such a big platform prides us and motivates to do even better in the future.
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Merger Royal Den Hartogh and MUTO group
November 3, 2021
Royal Den Hartogh has identified the Asia Pacific (APAC) region as a key engine of growth and we have an aspirational ambition to be a leading regional tank operator offering one-stop deep-sea and intra-APAC logistics services. We are pleased to announce today that we are closer to this ambition with the merger of Den Hartogh with the MUTO group of companies in Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.
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Special anniversary truck
September 23, 2021
To honor its centenary Den Hartogh Logistics added a very special jubilee truck to its fleet today. It's an American Volvo VNL 740 with 500 HP under the hood. Although it's the showpiece of our fleet, the jubilee truck will be deployed in the BeNeLux for regular logistics purposes
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5th Anniversary Cluster Service Rotterdam
August 25, 2021
It has been five years since Cluster Service Rotterdam was set up on the CTT site along Butaanweg near Rotterdam-Pernis. The cluster team does transport jobs for international customers in the port of Rotterdam. Over the past five years, the Cluster Service has improved the efficiency of tank container flows moving in and out of the area for the chemical industry, minimising the truck mileage total in Rotterdam’s chemical cluster.
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Den Hartogh makes major investment in the UK
August 2, 2021
As a large employer in the region and at the forefront of portal trade expansion strategies, Den Hartogh Logistics has made a major investment to add to its presence in the North East of England with the acquisition of mixed industrial logistics and office complex The Minories.
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Emergency transport to help out fire brigade
July 19, 2021
The Dutch Joint Fire Brigade (Gezamenlijke Brandweer) can 24/7 rely on Den Hartogh in the event of calamities. Last week, we were asked to urgently transport a booster pump to the province of Limburg which is ravaged by extreme flooding.
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Den Hartogh's TDI container fleet equipped with GPS Temperature Telematics
July 15, 2021
Den Hartogh is equipping its entire TDI container fleet with GPS Temperature Telematics, providing live GPS positioning and temperature control. This enables us to make data driven decisions in real time based on GPS positions, product temperature and heating settings.
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Den Hartogh increases speed in the energy transition
July 6, 2021
Den Hartogh further increases the focus on sustainability by introducing environmental sustainability as the fifth pillar of growth, next to safety, employee engagement, customer satisfaction and profitable growth.
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Annual Review 2020
June 4, 2021
The Den Hartogh Logistics Annual Review 2020, a compact document with our 2020 annual results and highlights of our anniversary year, is now available for you to read.
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Intermediate storage for turnaround Australian customer
May 31, 2021
Proud to have again been appointed by an Australia customer to assist with their major annual plant turnaround requiring more than 100 isotanks with various heating and baffles needs. Den Hartogh APAC and our network partner, Transom Marine Services, are constantly seeking innovative solutions to meet and exceed the complex logistics requirements of our customers in this region.
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Creating Innovative Logistics Solutions in Dumai, Sumatra Indonesia
May 11, 2021
At Den Hartogh Asia-Pacific, we actively listen to the needs of our customers. End of April, we facilitated requests from customers in Dumai, Indonesia to open up international ISOtank shipping routes. Den Hartogh shipped out the 1st batch of 19 ISOtanks, via a barge, to Port Klang, Malaysia for onward transhipment to various global destinations. Before this direct shipping route existed, Dumai oleochemical refineries had to send their goods by land for international exports through other neighbouring ports in Sumatra. Delivery of goods to Port Klang via such ports will take three days of travel. However if it is via Dumai Port, it is estimated to take only 22 hours of travel.
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Den Hartogh deploys first 100% electric 50-tonne truck
May 10, 2021
Today the first 50-tonne electric truck has been put into use in The Netherlands. Den Hartogh utilises this unique truck in Rotterdam’s chemical cluster for the transport of polyols and MDI for Huntsman. We are proud to be part of this joint initiative, which is partly realised through support from the DKTI 2 demonstration programme of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
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Virtual meeting senior leaders Den Hartogh
April 23, 2021
Realising creative solutions is part of the Den Hartogh DNA. To bring our senior leaders from all over the world together we had to organise our yearly leadership meeting in a different way due to COVID-19. The solution was found by broadcasting live from a Virtual Event Studio, doing interviews on stage, listen to guest speakers, switch live to all continents, discuss together or meet in break out rooms, have fun and most importantly continue to build on a strong team of leaders who, together with all Den Hartogh employees worldwide, lay the foundation of the future of Den Hartogh.
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NAM extends contract with Den Hartogh
March 1, 2021
NAM has again extended the contract with Den Hartogh as logistics partner for a further three years. Den Hartogh has been responsible for the safe and professional logistics of NAM’s production liquids since 1997, including production water and natural gas condensate. NAM’s core business is exploring for and producing oil and gas in the Netherlands.
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Deployment cleaner Den Hartogh LNG trucks for Shell
February 15, 2021
Den Hartogh is operating a new long-term logistics contract at the Shell Rheinland Refinery in Cologne, Germany, with LNG powered trucks only. The deployment of these cleaner Volvo FH LNG trucks marks the long-standing partnership between Den Hartogh and Shell and their mutual goal to shape a better and more sustainable future.
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New swap bodies for Den Hartogh
January 26, 2021
Twenty-nine brand new swap bodies just arrived at our Logistics Service Center in Antwerp for final inspection. The 35,000 litre baffled swap bodies are the first of a batch of 225 ordered at Singamas. They are all fully ground operated (incl handrail) and equipped with an IMT thermometer for remote connectivity.
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Den Hartogh acquires Tschudi Tank Transport
January 4, 2021
Den Hartogh Logistics has come to an agreement on the acquisition of Tschudi Tank Transport Oy in Finland, the tank transport division of the Tschudi Group. Taking over Tschudi’s liquid bulk activities will strengthen Den Hartogh’s network in Northern Europe and particularly in Finland and the Baltics.