Hillebrand grows in Oz

Mainz (Germany)-based JF Hillebrand has published details of its first trial with Groupe InterRail to ship wine in containers by train between Europe (Duisburg) and China (Yiwu). In many respects, the results were inconclusive, with Hillebrand concluding that further tests would be necessary before it could commit to using the Europe/ China rail route.

The use of ISO tank containers in international trade is increasing, driving innovation in their design.

JF Hillebrand has strengthened its ability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services in Sweden with the acquisition of Stockholm-based Lagena Distribution AB, the country’s leading distributor of alcoholic beverages.

The rate of expansion in the flexitank market may have slowed somewhat in 2008 but it is still a star performer in the bulk liquids transport market.

Trans Ocean Liquid Technologies (TOLT), the technology arm of flexitank operator Trans Ocean Distribution (TOD), has gained ISO 9001:2000 certification for its flexitank manufacturing facilities.