Bertschi fleet grows to 30,000
NewsBertschi has added the 30,000th container unit to its fleet, as part of a new batch of ISO tank containers built for it in China...
BASF revolutionises internal plant logistics
NewsA new integrated storage and logistics concept will help BASF significantly reduce logistics costs at its Ludwigshafen site, where transport...
Russian tank container boom?
NewsRussiaā€™s United Wagon Company (UWC) has established Unicon 1520, a new rail freight company to provide tank container and general containe...
Market gets tanked up
NewsThe latest ITCO survey shows growth in the global tank container fleet, but fewer new units were built last year....
Tank half empty or half full?
NewsTank container lessors have enjoyed strong growth this century, but the slowdown of the world economy has exposed overcapacity in the sector...
Dryer patch for liquid logistics
NewsDespite current weak trading conditions, tank container operators are upbeat about anticipated growth in the sector....
Niplast goes ISO
NewsUK-based Niplast storage tanks has delivered two polypropylene storage tanks in a 20ā€™ ISO container frame to Suretank Ltd for use in the C...
Tank makers maintaining growth
NewsTank container manufacturers are still reporting healthy increases in orders, particularly for special and niche units....
Hoyer builds training tank
NewsHamburg-based bulk logistics service provider Hoyer has introduced a tank container specially designed to help train its staff....
Suretank into Brazil
NewsIreland-based Suretank, one of the worldā€™s leading manufacturers of tank containers and cargo carrying units (CCUs) for the offshore oil a...
WEW goes solo on specials
NewsGermany-based WEW GmbH, known in the tank industry as the specials specialist, continued to consolidate its position as a supplier of highly...
Hoyer opens Saudi firm
NewsHamburg-based tank container operator Hoyer has established Hoyer Saudi Arabia (HSA), a joint venture with Saudi Arabiaā€™s Globe Marine Gro...
Singamas sells tank factory
NewsSingamas Container Holdings, the worldā€™s second largest container manufacturer, has sold its tank container manufacturing subsidiary, Fosh...
Tank builders face up to post-boom market
NewsThe rebound in the demand for new tanks in 2011 exceeded manufacturersā€™ wildest dreams but ordering has now returned to a more sustainable...