New idea for flexitank transport
NewsContainer industry veterans Martin Clive-Smith and Brendan McKenna have teamed up to form Clive-Smith McKenna Ltd (CSM) and develop innovati...
Flexible foes
NewsThe global market for flexitanks grew to US$209M in 2014, according to US analysts Grand View Research, catering for increased trade between...
Trust us, use proper, legal bulkheads
NewsThere has been substantial growth in numbers of flexitanks in recent years, and they have become a serious competitor to tank containers for...
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....
Flexitanks safety warning
NewsThe China Container Industry Association (CCIA) has sounded a warning about the use of flexitanks, after conducting new research. The last 1...
Too much of a good thing?
NewsShort-term oversupply is putting pressure on tank container lease rates....
Wine trades tanked up
NewsShipping wine in bulk is becoming more important than shipments in bottles in deepsea markets like Australia, South Africa and Chile....
Flexitanks PAS to the next stage
NewsRules on flexitanks do not stop with the PAS standard, as the CTU Code could also have an impact on their use....
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...
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...
IUMI warns on flexitanks
NewsThe International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned that proposals to increase the size of flexitanks could pose a risk to contain...
Braid launches Agi-tank
NewsBraid has introduced a new, single-trip flexitank designed for high-viscosity bulk liquids and those with a high solids content that require...
COA commissions flexitank standard
NewsThe Container Owners Association (COA) has commissioned the UK’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), to deve...
Flexitank market proves to be recession-proof
NewsThe demand for flexitanks is being buoyed by emerging markets and the need to adopt the most cost-efficient methods for the transport of non...
GCS to expand bulk box services
NewsRussian logistics service provider Global Container Service Group (GCS) has announced plans to expand further into the transportation of bul...