CIMC Tank makes an acquisition
NewsCIMC Tank, which is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed public company CIMC Enric, has acquired the name and intellectual property of UBH Inter...
Cargostore plans for growth
NewsSpecialist container supplier Cargostore has entered a secondary management buyout (MBO) with private equity firm Connection Capital, and ob...
Innovation in bulk handling
NewsContainerised bulk handling (CBH) spans a wide range of applications. They range from small shipments of grains, seeds and speciality agricu...
Lower costs along with dedicated equipment
NewsAustralia’s Container Rotation Systems (CRS) continues to develop new equipment for the loading and unloading of bulk materials in contain...
Getting to grips with container weights
NewsWith bulk cargo, maximum weights and even the capacity of the container itself are typically reached before a container is full. For both hi...
Training tank for Shanghai Maritime University
NewsThe UK-based International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) is strengthening its cooperation with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) and s...
Mixed opinions on use of flexitanks
NewsThe use of flexitanks has always courted controversy. Despite improvements in their design and application, this continues. Currently, the s...
Flexible tanks make gains
NewsThe use of containers to move both hazardous and non-hazardous liquids, powders and gases is increasing, with specialised tank containers an...
A ready-made remedy for IMO 2020 headaches?
NewsNew service model promises to cut emissions for shipping lines and shippers....
Container production expected to decline
NewsThe China Container Industry Association (CCIA) expects manufacturers in the country to produce fewer containers this year than in 2018, and...
Dry box building back in the doldrums
NewsAfter achieving a record output of more than 4M TEU in 2018, the world’s dry freight box building industry has suffered another drop in de...
Container industry sounds warning
NewsContainer throughput at US ports might not be showing a significant decline just yet, but there are signs from the container industry that t...
Stamp on box flooring
NewsThe International Institute of Container Lessors (IICL) has announced that major flooring manufacturers have agreed with its request to star...
Debut for first 49ft swap body
NewsGermany-based Wecon has designed and manufactured the first 14.9m (49ft) long curtainsider swap body in the market. The
launch customer is E...
Singamas goes special
NewsSingamas produced 835,920 TEU equivalent units in 2018, up 13% on the 738,286 TEU produced in 2017, and the highest annual output in a decad...