About Us
Welcome to TankerTrade.com Europe's Number One Tanker Exporter
At TankerTrade.com, we take pride in being the UK's premier Road Tanker dealer, serving customers worldwide, including in Africa and the Caribbean. With a strong network of suppliers and exporters, we source our stock from the UK's largest road fuel tanker operators as well as the leading UK milk and chemical road tanker operators. Our commitment to excellence ensures that our road tankers are prepared to the highest possible standards, ready to meet the needs of our global clientele.
Our History
Tanker Trade was originally set up by Brian Newton in the 1970's as an independent company in the South Midlands principally sales of used fuel tankers but also LPG tankers, tank trailers and associated equipment to the domestic and worldwide markets. Brian worked for Ryland Tankers who were main agents for Atkinson, Seddon, Perkins and Gardner engines and eventually sub agents for Vauxhall Bedford. They reconditioned Gardner engines for Wolverhampton corporation Transport, noteworthy fact is in 1960 the Ryland Directors owned Fleet Hire who supplied tankers to Petrofina and later started Whale tankers effluent vehicle suppliers. TankerTrade.com has been operational in the road tanker industry manufacturing and exporting trucks worldwide for decades. Our administrative office is based in Petersfield near Southampton port and have fully staffed sites in Stratford upon Avon and Sandbach
New Business
All our tankers are sourced from the UK’s leading operators, and we ensure all our vehicles for export are well presented, fully prepared and thoroughly checked in our workshops before delivery to the shipping port of your choice. In addition to Road Fuel Tankers TankerTrade.com also offer full services to the chemical, cement and food stuffs industry for road tankers and equipment. Over 40 years’ experience in the industry that has embraced service, distribution, manufacturing and sales ensuring that Tanker Trade is able to perform with conviction.
In 2021 the business developed further when it amalgamated with the UK’s leading tanker dealer focussing on the export markets for Southern Africa, The Caribbean and beyond. The new website was created and launched in early 2024 to cater for the burgeoning markets being set up to work well on PC as well as android, apple and all new platforms.