Box owner P&R in financial trouble?
NewsGerman financial analysts are concerned about the financial health of container owner P&R Group, which controls a fleet of 1.2M TEU....
Two issues for reefer box owners
NewsThe COA has issued guidelines for the carriage of NOR cargo in reefers, and identified a growing problem of corrosion, caused by modified at...
Textainer’s Hanjin number
NewsThis month, Textainer made an important disclosure regarding its potential liability in the fallout from Hanjin’s failure. “As of 2 Sept...
Will the good times last?
NewsAfter a period of steadily growing output, tank container manufacturers may have to be more cautious in the immediate future....
Waterborne proposal but switch still pending
NewsIn its latest review of the container industry’s long running ‘transition’ to waterborne (WB), coatings the Container Owners Associati...
Bamboo poised to top hardwood
NewsBamboo/hybrid materials are set to take over from tropical hardwoods as the main construction components in container flooring....
Flexitank PAS available
NewsA new international specification, aimed at improving the quality of flexitanks used for the transport of bulk liquids in standard freight c...
Depot directory from COA
NewsThe Container Owners Association (COA) has launched what is claimed to be the first publicly available, online global container depot direct...
Little progress seen with “green” paint
NewsDespite the fact that Chinese environmental authorities are targeting the use of traditional solvent-borne coatings in a variety of industri...
COA members benefit from IICL floor audits
NewsAll container owners who are Full Members of the Container Owners Association (COA) can now benefit from the Container Floor Quality Assuran...
Flexitank industry raises the bar
NewsAfter a somewhat chequered past, moves are afoot to reinforce verifiable standards for flexitank manufacturing and testing to enhance qualit...