TANK CONTAINERS

 TANK CONTAINERS AS OPTIMUM LOGISTICS MEANS

ITS FRAME HAS STANDARD ISO MEASUREMENTS ALLOWING MARITIME, RAIL AND ROAD TRANSPORT.

ITS SINGLE COMPARTMENT, IN STAINLESS STEEL, CAN BE EASILY CLEANED AND USED FOR TOTALLY DIFFERENT PRODUCTS.

ITS FRAME + THE THICKNESS OF THE SHELL ALLOWING UPTO 6 BAR TEST PRESSURE FOR LIQUID PRODUCTS, MAKES IT HE SAFEST MEANS OF TRANSPORT AS WELL FOR SPILLS AS FOR PROTECTION OF THE PRODUCT ITSELF. – GAS TANKS WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR THE SPECIFIC GAS

THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO TANK CONTAINERS ARE FAR MORE DEMANDING THAN THOSE FOR ROAD TANKERS AND RAILWAY TANKS, AS THEY INCLUDE LOAD AND IMPACT TESTS THAT ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT. THIS MAKES TANK CONTAINERS MUCH STRONGER AND SAFER THAN ANY OTHER MODE OF TRANSPORT.

THE TANK CONTAINERS ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF MOVING BULK PRODUCT OVERSEAS GOING FROM THE MANUFACTURING SITE TO THE CUSTOMER WITHOUT ANY MANIPULATION OF THE PRODUCT SAVING:

IN LOSS OF PRODUCT

IN RISK OF CONTAMINATION

IN INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS COSTS

THE MEDIUM SIZE VOLUME MOVED ALLOWS TO SUPPLY IN A JUST IN TIME PROCESS SAVING IN WORKING CAPITAL

THE TANK CAN BE USED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE AT LOW COST AT ANY MOMENT OF THE DELIVERY:

AT THE PRODUCTION SITE IF STORAGE CAPACITY FOR PRODUCTION IS REQUIRED

AT THE CUSTOMER SITE IF CUSTOMER IS NOT READY FOR RECEPTION

AT A TERMINAL WAITING FOR TRASPORT MEANS

BECAUSE THE TANK CONTAINERS ARE PRODUCED IN IDENTICAL SERIES, THE PRODUCTION COSTS PER UNIT IS VERY LOW.

FOR THE SAME REASON, ALL CONTAINERS OF A GIVEN SERIES ARE IDENTICAL AND THIS REDUCES THE MAINTENANCE COSTS PER UNIT.

STATUTORY MAINTENANCE OF TANK CONTAINERS IS MADE ONCE EVERY 2.5 YEARS, WHILE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS TANKERS NEEDS TO BE MADE EVERY YEAR.

TANK CONTAINERS CAN BE STACKED UP TO 9 HIGH, THUS SAVING IN GROUND SPACE.

THE TANK CONTAINER INDUSTRY IS WELL ORGANIZED: ITCO, THE ONLY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRY ON A WORLD WIDE BASIS IS PRESENT AT THE ALL REGULATORY MEETINGS MAKING SURE THAT THE INDUSTRY IS PROTECTED.

NOT ALL ADVANTAGES ARE LISTED HERE ABOVE BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT

SAFETY

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

PROTECTION OF THE PRODUCT

ITS MULTIMODAL FLEXIBILITY

ITS WORLD WIDE ACCEPTANCE AND UTILIZATION

MAKES IT THE TRANSPORT MEANS BY EXCELLENCE FOR LIQUIDS AND GASES. THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORT THIS FACT, PUSHING IN FAVOUR OF TRANSFERING THE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS GOODS FROM ROAD TO RAILWAY AND SEA.