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News1 Sep 2022

Chemical Express is increasing its fleet of specialist equipment with an order from CIMC Safeway Technologies for 130 stainless steel insula...

News27 Apr 2021

The debt-laden French railways group is to sell its wagons and tank containers leasing arm for around €3.2B...

News1 Dec 2017

The tank container industry is looking forward to growth in 2018 in both mainstream and niche applications....

News1 Dec 2017

The growing use of flexitanks has undoubtedly eaten into the tank container market in recent years. John Bannister, VP, Reefers and Tank Co...

News1 Oct 2014

Lehnkering Chemical Transport (LCT), part of Duisburg-based Imperial group, is adding 100 x 7.15m long swap tanks from Van Hool in Belgium t...

News1 Jul 2009

Switzerland-based tank operator Bertschi AG has ordered 200 x 7.15m swap tanks from South African builder Welfit Oddy for delivery in 2009 a...

News1 Mar 2008

Singamas Container Holdings has expanded its range of tank containers to include swap tanks in capacities from 30,000 to 35,000 litres. Foll...

News1 Mar 2005

The past year has been one of mixed fortunes for tank container manufacturers. On the one hand, the rapid escalation in the price of stainle...

News1 Apr 2004

One of the longest-running downturns in the tank container market is finally coming to an end. Tank lessors are gearing up to meet demand...

News1 Feb 2003

As previously reported (WorldCargo News, July 2002 p42), SBB is pushing for more door-to-door transport of swap bodies under its Cargo Domin...

News1 Jan 2003

Danzas Chemicals BV of Moerdijk in the Netherlands invested in 200 new tank containers in 2002, as part of its ongoing commitment to meet th...

News20 Nov 2001

Volume production of tank containers is scheduled to get underway in China for the first time early next year...

News20 Nov 2001

Container demand has slumped dramatically this year. Preliminary estimates suggest that global container output will be down by around 40 pe...

News1 Mar 2001

Netherlands-based Trifleet Leasing (NL) BV has boosted its fleet substantially over the past 12 months, adding 900 units and pushing its tot...

News21 Feb 2001

The current downturn in the tank container market cycle is well into its third year and there is no immediate end in sight. European tank bu...