Is a market correction on the way?
NewsLast year was a bumper one for the production of tank containers, but now an oversupply looms....
In vino flexitanks
NewsBulk wine shipments are on the rise and flexitanks are in a good position to play a bigger role in this trade....
Tank sector warns others to back off
NewsThe tank container industry is going on the offensive in terms of defending its patch, with flexitanks and ocean carriers in its sights....
Ukraine dispatches containerised sunflower oil to Baltic
NewsLooking for alternative export routes, Ukraine has sent a test container train with its sunflower oil to the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda...
J F Hillebrand now part of Deutsche Post DHL
NewsFollowing approval from relevant authorities Deutsche Post DHL Group has closed the acquisition of Hillebrand Group for €1.5B...
Flexitanks move into the big time
NewsFlexitanks are increasingly becoming part and parcel of wider logistics services offered by some of the industry’s giants....
Deutsche Post in €1.5B bid to take over J F Hillebrand
NewsThe acquisition would strengthen Deutsche Post/DHL Group’s position in ocean freight logistics, not least in wine trades...
Flexitanks cross from Russia to China
NewsFollowing a change in Chinese rail regulations, RZD Russian Railways has dispatched a train set made up exclusively of containers with flexi...
New Flexitank from Hillebrand
NewsThe Pulse flexitank can agitate its contents for consistent viscosity....
CMA CGM launches 40ft flexitanks for reefers
NewsShipping line launches “REEFLEX” for carrying up to 24,000 litres of liquids in 40ft reefer containers...
40ft flexitanks in reefers
NewsCMA CGM, which claims to be the second largest reefer carrier in the world, has expanded its service offering to include liquid cargo in a f...
Award for flexitank recycling
NewsThe growing use of flexitanks has undoubtedly eaten into the tank container market in recent years. John Bannister, VP, Reefers and Tank Co...
Revolution in the tank ranks
NewsThe use of ISO tank containers in international trade is increasing, driving innovation in their design....
Trans Ocean focuses on flexitanks
NewsGermany-headquartered Trans Ocean, part of the JF Hillebrand Group, is a leader when it comes to using flexitanks to transport liquids, with...
Getting to grips with flexitanks
NewsNot everyone is convinced by them, but the use of flexitanks continues to grow....