Environmental impact of tank container production – Den Hartogh Logistics
Overview
| Company Name / Department |
Den Hartogh Logistics |
| Contact Person |
Peter Rodenburg & Erik Goverde |
| Location | Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Optional remote work | Yes, to be discussed |
| Travel expenses (own account or reimbursed by the company) |
Company (up to 60km per day) |
| Housing arranged by company | No |
| Housing expenses (how much per month, own account or subsidized by the company) | NA |
| Internship compensation |
€500,- per month |
| Study program |
Business Administration / Operations / Supply Chain Management |
| ESCF community |
Data2Move |
| Start date |
ASAP/February, 2024 |
Company Description:
Den Hartogh Logistics is one of the leading Logistics Service Providers. The family-owned organization was established in The Netherlands in 1920. As a bulk logistics service provider for the chemical, gas, polymer and food industry, we combine the best elements to create the optimal solution for each situation. Safety and operational excellence are embedded in our culture.
Den Hartogh has a presence in every region of the world, with premises/offices in 50 locations within 27 countries. Our workforce consists of more than 2,200 people and our modern equipment includes more than 23,000 tank containers, 4,900 dry bulk containers and specialised dry bulk trailers, 300 tank trailers and 680 trucks.
From our four business units, this project will take place in business unit Liquid Logistics Europe. This business unit is responsible for all the intra-European liquid chemical activities.
Project Description
Den Hartogh Logistics is committed to becoming a carbon-neutral Logistics Service Provider by 2050. Outside of transport activities, the production of our tank containers is a massive impact. Outside of the emission reduction of our core business we would like to also cut our emissions in the broader supply chain.
We would like to quantify the impact of the tank container production. This could be by making your own Life Cycle Assessment or relying on the information in the public domain.
But knowing the impact is not enough. We would like to know how this element of our supply chain could have less impact on our climate.
Key questions would be:
– Are ‘green’ tank containers already on the market?
– What is the impact of the current Den Hartogh tank refurbishment project?
– How would this impact the costs of a tank container?
– How will decarbonization develop in the future?
With this project make a real impact into making the supply chain of our assets greener!
Goals of the project:
This thesis aims to dive into the production supply chain of tank containers and provide us with strategic advice on if we can reduce our impact on the climate.
Deliverables:
Master Thesis
More information: escf@tue.nl
