Hydrogen tank from KHI
NewsKawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (KHI) has completed its first 40ft cryogenic tank container for the carriage of liquefied hydrogen. The high c...
InterBulk rebrands
NewsFollowing the acquisition of dry bulk logistics service provider UBC earlier this year (see WorldCargo News March 2007, p18) InterBulk Inves...
SCF buys into tanks
NewsAustralian container supplier SCF Containers has acquired Sydneybased Tank Containers Australia (TCA) for an undisclosed sum....
EC DG proposal is “anti-competitive”
NewsThe International Road Transport Union (IRU) has come out strongly against new European Commission proposals on dangerous goods, saying that...
TT call for mandated training
NewsSpecialist transport insurer, the TT Club, has called for the training of those handling dangerous goods on land prior to shipment by sea to...
Fort Vale tackles tank manlid theft problem
NewsFort Vale has introduced a new antitheft manlid hinge pin to combat the growing problem of manlid cover theft from portable tanks....
Stolt tanks/ tankers split
NewsStolt-Nielsen is to split its main chemical transport and logistics division into separate chemical tanker and tank container units in a bid...
Perolo launches new gas tank valves
NewsFrench tank component manufacturer Perolo SA launched a new range of valves for liquefied gas tanks at the recent Transport and Logistics sh...
STC celebrates 25 years
NewsStolt Tank Containers (STC) has come a long way since it was established in May 1982 with the purchase of United Tank Containers (UTC) and i...
Vos opens Hamburg rail link
NewsVos Logistics has inaugurated a new rail service between Veendam and Hamburg, offering space for 85 tank, silo and other containers in each ...
Den Hartogh into Norway
NewsDutch transport group Den Hartogh Liquid Logistics has established Isocon AS in tandem with ISO-Tank Transport & Spedisjon AS, the Norwegian...
Fort Vale upgrades Highlift footvalve
NewsFort Vale has introduced a new, modified version of its established Highlift footvalve for tank containers....
Den Hartogh sets up Norwegian operation
NewsDutch transport group Den Hartogh Liquid Logistics has established Isocon AS in tandem with ISO-Tank Transport & Spedisjon AS, the Norwegian...
ITCO wins Canadian exemption
NewsTransport Canada has issued a permit to a number of named members of the International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO), allowing the entr...
Tank lessors fill their orderbooks
NewsDespite high newbuild prices and long lead times, the strong demand for tank containers is prompting lessors to book orders for new units in...