More than 300,000 West Virginia residents are still without tap water after a chemical spill from the Freedom Industries facility in Charleston [...]

When it gets cold, there are two issues that can potentially affect diesel fuel: gelling, and ice formation. In this blog we’ll talk about why [...]

It’s always important to be safety conscious when refilling your vehicle at the gas pump, but it’s especially important in the winter. The reason [...]

One of the main safety concerns at airports is the large quantity of flammable aircraft fuel which is stored on the premises. Fuel leaks can cover [...]

Thermal energy storage is one of the many new technologies that allow for increased energy efficiency at large facilities with a large demand for [...]

Diesel fuel polishing is the process by which emulsified water is removed from diesel fuel in storage tanks in order to maintain the integrity of the [...]

As demand from various industries for data centers grows, centers themselves have grown significantly in both size and number. One of the necessary [...]

TANKS DIRECT LAUNCHES 2013 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE Laurel Company Organizes Canned Goods Collection for Maryland Food Bank Laurel, MD – (November 27, [...]

The idea of an underground storage tank floating seems counter-intuitive at first. How can a tank float if it’s underground? The answer has to do [...]

As a full-service distributor and installer of storage tanks and storage tank accessories, Tanks Direct offers electrical and controls installation [...]

Fuel theft is a big issue at public works fueling stations across the country, the main reason being manual documentation of vehicle mileage and fuel [...]

November 11, 2013 Laurel, MD – Octagon Services Inc. DBA Tanks Direct / Shelters Direct has promoted Jeffrey M. Shultz to General Manager of Tanks [...]