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Orders for swap tanks

News1 Sep 2022

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

SNCF to sell Ermewa

News27 Apr 2021

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

Optimism in the tank container sector

News1 Dec 2017

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

Award for flexitank recycling

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...

Tank fleet expands

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...

Bertschi bucks the tank trend

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...

Singamas adds swap tanks

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...

China takes top slot in tank builder league

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...

Tank lessors cautiously upbeat

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...

SBB spreads the Domino effect

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...

Danzas double century

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...

Box demand takes a dive

News20 Nov 2001

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

Chinese tanks set to roll

News20 Nov 2001

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

Trifleet bucks the trend

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...

Euro tank builders looking to specials

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...

TAL tank deal complete

News1 Oct 2000

Following an agreement announced in July, Exsif Worldwide Inc, a member of The Marmon Group of companies, has completed the acquisition of t...