A new joint venture of Stolt Tank Containers and Marenzana SpA has opened Vado Tank Cleaning Srl (VTC), a modern depot for tank containers in Vado Ligure (Savona), located next to the new APM Terminals facility, which is under construction in the Upper Ligurian port.

Prospects in the tank container market appear to be looking up.

The latest ITCO survey shows growth in the global tank container fleet, but fewer new units were built last year.

After another year of strong growth for the global tank container operator sector, fierce competition and faltering economies could spark some consolidation in 2015.

In the midst of a fleet growth phase, global tank container operators are offsetting business slowdowns in stumbling economies with increased activity in emerging markets.

After a somewhat chequered past, moves are afoot to reinforce verifiable standards for flexitank manufacturing and testing to enhance quality and integrity.

A new joint venture of Stolt Tank Containers and Marenzana SpA has opened Vado Tank Cleaning Srl (VTC), a modern depot for tank containers in Vado Ligure (Savona), located next to the new APM Terminals facility, which is under construction in the Upper Ligurian port.

Prospects in the tank container market appear to be looking up.

The latest ITCO survey shows growth in the global tank container fleet, but fewer new units were built last year.

After another year of strong growth for the global tank container operator sector, fierce competition and faltering economies could spark some consolidation in 2015.

In the midst of a fleet growth phase, global tank container operators are offsetting business slowdowns in stumbling economies with increased activity in emerging markets.

After a somewhat chequered past, moves are afoot to reinforce verifiable standards for flexitank manufacturing and testing to enhance quality and integrity.