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Bring on the Rail Cars
It is with great pleasure we announce the completion of the Hamilton rail project.
We went through 3 busy months at the terminal installing a new railcar offloading
system which includes a steam heating system.
We added some new features to our offloading system such as the capacity to use
the two pumps separately at the same time so we can now offload product from
different railcars.
Thanks to the direct connection between the offloading header and the new
loading arm at the loading platform, the system is now capable of offloading product from railcars and loading it Hamilton Rail
directly to tankers without needing to stock it at the plant - a solution that allows us to move product quickly and avoid reducing
the stock capacity at the plant.
The steam heating system has a condensate return line feature which has
the cost advantage of reducing the use of water, chemicals and energy
during its operation. By reducing the use of these materials this system is
not only more efficient but it is also the most environmentally friendly.
Rail systems are also being constructed in other areas of Ontario. Pictured
left is the rail system in Windsor and the picture shown above is the soonto-be
Oshawa rail system.
Windsow Rail
Integration Update – MCA Business Operating System
- 2014 signaled the end of a 3 year cycle for our certified (9001/14001) management
system. A significant milestone was reached when Sterling Fuels incorporated all activities
and operations into the system, eliminating silos of information and ensuring key
data can be selectively shared across the company which further reduces risk while
capitalizing on opportunities. In addition, the Eastern region was sampled this fall by
Intertek, our 3rd party registrar, as part of the annual surveillance audit schedule. All
locations proved that the ongoing integration provides a clear, holistic picture of all
aspects of our organization, how they affect each other, and their associated risks.
As part of the integrated approach, in 2015 we will be working with the transportation department, including MMTL and Sterling
Fuels Hamilton, ensuring that we are committed to all areas of our business, from managing employee’s needs, monitoring competitor’s
activities and encouraging best practices, to minimizing risks and maximizing resources. We are acting in step with the
“McAsphalt Culture of Excellence”.
McAsphalt’s Integrated Management System
The McAsphalt Business Operating System, known as the Integrated Management
System (IMS) is the approach we as a company have taken to document past and
present best practices in all Business Processes.
The purpose of this documentation is to ensure organizational
coherence of Company performance.
Employees improve and sustain
business by following the Plan,
Do, Check, Act Concepts of our
quality assurance and IMS programs.
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Oshawa Rail
Rain or Snow, our Customers
are Covered
Pictured below, with assistance from a
coastguard Ice Breaker the McAsphalt’s Norman
McLeod is seen sailing through winter’s fury.
McAsphalt Marine Transportation Limited
The Durham Police came aboard the John J Carrick and Victorious in June while the
vessel was secured at McAsphalt in Oshawa. The main reason for their visit was to
give a tour to their marine department and tactical squad and for them to see what
it would be like to board to a commercial vessel. None of them had been on-board a
commercial vessel before. They came down with 2 small vessels and came up on the
gangway. From there they were given a tour of the Tug and Barge.
They ran several scenarios regarding disgruntled employees, hostage takeovers,
terrorist activities, stowaways and any other suspicious activity. They checked out
the thickness of the glass,
doors, portholes and other means of escape and entry points. They had
plenty of questions and raised good points in regards to their training.
They were very grateful for the tour and pass along their thanks and
gratitude.
Pictured (right) from the bridge; the Algoma Dartmouth
navigates rough seas on its way to pick up
fuel for Sterling Fuels Limited at Point Tupper on
Cape Breton Island. The storage facility on Cape
Breton Island is a great location for fuel satisfying
the demand of Sterling customers, which include
some of the largest Cargo Ships sailing the East
coast from Europe and the Americas.
Sterling Fuels and Miller Bring Business in
from the Great Lakes
The Windsor Dock is bringing in business for The Miller Group and Sterling
Fuels Team that work to coordinate the offloading of shipments and
refueling.
The north dock is now complete, expanding Sterling’s ability to serve
more customers.
Fuel Delivery North Atlantic
Fill ‘Er Up! Pictured left, the Sterling Energy is seen filling a
customer’s tank in Hamilton.
The Sterling Energy has been gaining a reputation for being a time
saver for vessels in the Hamilton harbour when it comes to refueling.
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