BINTERNATIONALULK NEWS ● PEOPLE ●D PRODUCTS ISTRIBUTORMay/June 2009 Shippers warn of shift from rail to road repare to see a shift from rail to road if wagon- stated that “this would inevitably lead to an exodus Pload services are cut. That is the message from of freight away from rail services and onto road”. the newly established Rail Freight Council of the The ESC’s Rail freight Council noted similar European Shippers’ Council (ESC). concerns from other shippers. One shipper noted A large number of industry sectors and other that “all over Europe such services were being regular rail freight users rely on the provision of rationalised even before the current economic single-wagon services as they are often unable to crisis. The services are often below the quality provide suffi cient volume for a block train. standards we would prefer and can actually get However, the provision of such services by railway from road operations; yet we are still being greeted operators is under increasing threat. Chairman of with proposed rate increases. At a time when road the council that represents rail freight customers, freight rates are falling sharply it is becoming Georges Di Lallo of steel producer ArcelorMittal, diffi cult to justify continuing our commitment to rail freight. Taking away the single-wagon operations will make the decision to move to road inevitable.” IN THIS ISSUE ESC’s secretary general Nicolette van der Jagt said on the matter: “We understand why rail freight operators would prefer to provide block-train Rail Tank Cars 2 services rather than single-wagon load: it is easier and more profi table. But we think it is important Shippers worry that single wagon services are being rationalised in favour of block trains Flexitanks 4 for politicians, civil servants and the public to understand that the economics can be stacked 35% of its freight traffi c, it generates 70% of its ESC is concerned that many shippers may be Tank Containers 10 against the use of rail freight and that together, rail losses. Initial steps were taken in 2007 with the lured into such an opt-out by the offer of lower freight customers and railway undertakings must abolition of the single wagon service in 262 rates or the promise of better service. “Before Logistics 14 look urgently for solutions to this problem.” stations. Now the network is being slimmed to shippers enter into such tempting offers they must van der Jagt added: “That does not mean turning three hubs - near Paris, Metz and Lyons – and a fi rst understand and weigh up the potential risks ITCO Event Guide 15 to your customers and demanding more money support centre, which will link more than 30 and consequences,” said an ESC statement. from them; but trying to fi nd real, practical platforms and about 900 stations. The seminar will explain what happens when Asset Management 27 solutions. Competition in the rail freight sector • ESC is to hold a seminar on the 22 June in shippers accept greater liability in exchange for Dry Bulk Logistics 28 would encourage that customer-focused approach, Antwerp to explain what it sees as the inherent some other benefi ts; it identifi es who becomes but competition is sadly still lacking in many dangers from the new international convention responsible under the Rules for the safety of the FIBCs 31 European countries. If we cannot fi nd solutions known as the ‘Rotterdam Rules’ covering cargo during transit; it will highlight those areas then we must accept that shippers will have no conditions of carriage for containerised freight which have changed from the previous Terminals & Storage 34 choice but to move their freight to other modes moving by sea and involving an inland journey. international conventions and how the new Rules that can deliver the services they need, with the The new convention covering liability of carriers affect conventions related more to the carriage of Managing Editor Neil Madden desired service quality, and at the prices which are and shippers in a contract of carriage, allows liner goods by road, rail, and short-sea. affordable and competitive.” shipping companies to offer an opt-out from [email protected] Last year Fret SNCF, the freight arm of France’s almost all of the rules for, what are referred to as Tel: +33 (0)3 88 60 30 68 state railways, rationalised its single wagon service ‘volume contracts’; although this could mean just claiming that although the business represents three or four containerised shipments per year. COA flexitank code Editor Patrick Hicks t the end of April, the Container Owners [email protected] AAssociation published its “Flexitank Code of Tel: +44 (0)20 8398 9048 Practice”, which will be formally adopted from 1 Vos adopts Responsible Care January 2010. The Code will permit fl exitank Dry Bulk Editor Richard Miller manufacturers and operators to test their [email protected] os Logistics, the leading European road products according to criteria acceptable to Tel: +44 (0)1424 446003 Vtransport and logistics service provider with container operators and to other container headquarters in Oss, the Netherlands, is to owners. Advertisement Director Anne Williams participate in the Responsible Care® programme Entitled the “Recommended Code of Practice for [email protected] for European chemical land transport. In so doing the Testing and Manufacturing of Flexitanks and Tel: +44 (0)1932 225632 it commits itself to continuously improving its for the Operation of Flexitank/20ft Container health, safety and environmental performance. Combinations”, the Code is divided into fi ve Associate Editor Katarzyna Marszalek Responsible Care is an initiative of the sections, covering: Container Selection for [email protected] International Council of Chemical Associations Flexitank/Container Combination; Test Criteria for (ICCA). The European Chemical Transport Flexitank/Container Combination and for Flexitank Overseas representative Association (ECTA) and the European Chemical Materials; Container and Flexitank Marking; Russia, CIS, Baltic States: Dars Consulting Industry Council (CEFIC) reached agreement at the One of the 1,300 road vehicles operated by Vos Logistics Incident Management and Insurance; and Tel: +7 (095) 933 68 55 end of 2008 to introduce Responsible Care within Training. In addition, an Appendix to the Code Email: [email protected] the European chemical transport industry. This service is based on multimodal usage (rail/ gives details of COA Rail Impact Flexitank/ Participating transport companies, of which there road and sea/road) of the company’s road assets Container Combination Testing procedures. A © Oakhill Media Ltd are currently 19, are obliged to observe strict and has proved to be a viable alternative to fuller article on the Code is published on p9. health, safety and environmental regulations traditional road or container transport. 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Indeed, the market is about 10 Published 6 times a year. petrochemical industry, is nowadays moving some CEO Frank Verhoeven. times larger than it was 10 years ago and the Reproduction in whole or in part without written 200,000t/yr of chemicals, foodstuffs, waste and Last year the company’s state-of-the-art IT industry is now recognised as a signifi cant force in permission is strictly prohibited. mineral products by unaccompanied modalities the freight and logistics fi eld. (See p4 of this via bulk-on-rail and bulk-on-sea. Continued on page 28 issue.)

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 1 330/4/090/4/09 20:14:0520:14:05 2 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Rail Tank Cars May/June 2009 PLS in VTG 2008 revenue up 12.4% TG Group’s revenue for 2008 rose manufacturer Graaff. magnesia V12.4% on the previous year, As at 31 December 2008, VTG EUR609m, exceeding the prior forecast employed 1,004 staff worldwide, 190 of between EUR585-595m. Operating more than at the end of 2007. The deal profi t (EBITDA) reached EUR156.4m, a increased number of staff is largely due rise of 14.2% on the previous year. to the acquisition of Graaff. LS Logistics Services has entered into “Our growth was even stronger in “Being part of the industrial Pan agreement with Martin Marietta 2008 than anticipated,” said Dr Heiko infrastructure, VTG is less susceptible Magnesia Specialties, LLC to manage all Fischer, CEO of VTG Aktiengesellschaft. than other companies to fl uctuations in inbound and outbound magnesium “These results and a solid business the economic climate. With some 1,000 hydroxide slurry rail shipments at the model are a very good basis for further customers from different industries, company’s Manistee, MI location. PLS growth in what is overall a diffi cult VTG has a broad range of customers, will forecast and plan appropriate economic environment. VTG plays a key making it less dependent on the railcar capacity for Martin Marietta’s role in rail freight transports of products economic fortunes of individual shipping needs, monitoring both for meeting the basic supply companies or sectors,” the company loaded and empty railcars in the requirements of industry and thus forms stated. “Furthermore, long-term company’s private fl eet. part of the industrial infrastructure. This secured lines of credit enable us to Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties element of VTG’s largest division, make investments and grasp is a leading supplier of magnesium Wagon Hire, sets the company apart opportunities for growth. Building on hydroxide slurry for use in from many others in the logistics sector these secure elements of its business environmental, electric power in that the latter are more susceptible to VTG has the largest private wagon fl eet in Europe model, the company expects sales and generation and paper pulp bleaching the economic climate.” EBITDA operating profi t in 2009 to be applications. In all three divisions, VTG reported parts. These wagons constitute a small the third division, tank container slightly below the levels achieved in “PLS is very pleased about the similar rises in sales. Thus the company part of the entire fl eet and come from a logistics, sales increased by 7.6% to 2008, despite the diffi cult economic opportunity to serve Martin Marietta increased sales in its largest division, joint venture in which VTG has just a EUR136.8m. climate. This means in more detail that Magnesia, and we look forward to Wagon Hire, by 13% in the fi nancial 50% share. Due to the fl eet increasing VTG has continued to pursue its if the economic climate doesn’t improve delivering increased value to their year 2008, to EUR294.1m. As at 31 from 47,800 to a total of some 49,600 strategy of international growth and in the second half of 2009, the railcar shipping system,” noted Scott December 2008, the level of capacity freight cars, this drop had little impact consolidation of its market position in company could end the year at a level Boyer, executive vice president of PLS. utilisation achieved for the wagon fl eet on the results of the wagon hire Europe. This strategy includes not only of only up to 5% under the very good “Our agreement with Martin Marietta was 91.1%. The drop of 2.8% on the division. entry into the North American market sales and EBITDA of 2008; in, for is another excellent example of the previous year was primarily due to In the Rail Logistics Division sales and entry into a joint venture with example, the division wagon hire this breadth of our service offerings to our returns of rail freight cars, which are increased by 15.5% compared to the Cosco Logistics in China, but also the would equal a wagon capacity rapidly expanding client base.” also used for transporting automotive previous year, to total EUR177.7m. In takeover of the German wagon utilisation rate of approx. 86%. First GBRf Dow, Union Pacific award progress on hazmat rail ow Chemical Company and Union DPacifi c Railroad say they have made progress on the mutually-set goals designed to enhance the safe transport of chemicals across the United States. The two companies issued a progress report of the goals outlined in March 2007 to build on their long history of working together to improve safety and security in chemical transportation. The agreement includes specifi c transportation enhancements the companies pledged to achieve together by 2017 or sooner. “Dow and Union Pacifi c are as committed as ever to our shared vision of ensuring the safe and secure transportation of essential products and materials through each community we Union Pacifi c and Dow are major contributors to the chemical supply chain First GBRf fi rst started hauling coal in 2006 and has achieved a 12% market share touch,” said David Kepler, executive vice president of Dow’s Business Services. created goals are consistent with the transportation infrastructure: expand K operator First GBRf has picked up always thrilled when we win awards, “We outlined some very aggressive principles and practices of Responsible the TRANSportation Community Uthe ‘Logistics Provider of the Year’ but this one, which we see as the goals and we are extremely pleased to Care, a voluntary chemical industry Awareness and Emergency Response Award at McCloskey’s Coal UK ‘players’ player of the year’ award announce that by the end of 2008 we initiative that Dow and other leading (TRANSCAER) Program; improve Conference, 2009. because it is decided by the very people have achieved progress in every one of companies helped establish in 1985 to shipment visibility; develop the next The award, which was introduced by who commission coal services or run the eight goal areas we set in 2007.” drive continuous improvement in the generation rail tank car; improve supply Coal UK in 2006, asks customers, them themselves, really is something “Union Pacifi c and Dow are major safe and secure manufacture, chain design; eliminate non-accidental suppliers and fellow freight operators special. It proves that the people who contributors to the chemical supply distribution and use of chemical releases; Deploy communications-based to vote for their favourite logistics are using our trains to transport coal, chain that is critical to our nation’s products. Responsible Care sets out a train control/anti-collision system; provider. The company with the highest and the coal industry at large, are economy, and also to homeland number of goals that play a distinctive Reduce movement in high-threat urban amount of nominations is then genuinely impressed with what we are security, public health, safety and role in improving the rail bulk areas; improve accident prevention. awarded the prize. doing.” welfare,” added Jim Young, chairman David Price, editor of Coal UK, which The award win marks the third time and CEO, Union Pacifi c. “Our priority is runs the awards said: “We are pleased First GBRf have been formally making sure that they arrive to to present the award for ‘Logistics recognised for success in the coal fi eld. consumers by the safest, most Provider of the Year’ to rail freight In September 2008 the haulier picked environmentally friendly mode of freight On the wagon operators First GBRf. Our readers are up the ‘Freight Achievement’ title at transportation so that almost everything given the opportunity to cast their the National Rail Awards and more in our daily lives - the water we drink, votes anonymously for their favourite recently at the HSBC Rail Business the plastics bottles that carry it, our provider and this year First GBRf were Awards the operator was highly computers, cars, clothes and medicines top by a large margin. We offer them commended in the new freight - have the chemicals needed to make it our heartfelt congratulations and wish category for its work on coal. all possible.” them further success in 2009.” First GBRf fi rst started hauling coal in With over 160,000 miles of track by John Smith, managing director at First 2006 and has, in less than two years, all railroads in the United States, Dow GBRf, said: “At First GBRf we are achieved a 12% share of the market. and Union Pacifi c pledged to enhance chemical transportation through a variety of innovative solutions and public-private partnerships. From GATX revenue up industry-wide railway crossing safety easing fi rm GATX reported net European fl eet of 20,000 tank wagons initiatives and Global Positioning Lincome from continuing operations was down from 97.2% to 97.1%. Satellite sensors that track railcar of $196m in 2008, up from $185.8m “GATX posted outstanding results in movements, to designing the next the previous year. Wagon sales in the 2008,” said president & CEO Brian A generation of rail tank cars, the range is secondary market raised $55m, and Kenney. “While GATX has managed far reaching. By working with local and “robust scrapping activity” took through a number of economic cycles national safety agencies, the combined advantage of high scrap prices. As a during its 110-year history, the volatility work is developing products and result, utilisation of the North American in recent months has been processes that are safer than ever fl eet of 113,000 wagons was 97.9%. tremendous.” Allco’s fl eet of 3,650 before. More importantly these joint Lease renewals averaged 63 months, wagons was acquired for $217m, and improvements are helping companies to WASCOSA and Bertschi will be sharing display area at Transport Logistic from 12-15 May 2009 in the outdoor area, and a trend to longer renewal terms Kenney believes market pressures will better manage their inventories and block 704/5, track 3/3. WASCOSA will be presenting two cars from combined traffi c as well as a “world fi rst” to improve means only 13% of the fl eet is exposed provide further “attractive buying supply chain from beginning to end. the productivity of freight cars. Contact persons can be at special national days: Scandinavia on Tues 12 May; Benelux to renewal in 2009. Utilisation of the opportunities” in 2009. Dow and Union Pacifi c’s eight jointly- on Weds 13 May; Eastern Europe Thurs 14 May. To arrange an appointment in advance contact: [email protected]

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Cars BULKDISTRIBUTOR 3 Castle Wagons anniversary US DOT requires stronger he UK’s very fi rst aluminium bogie Running three times a week from innovative aluminium body construction hazmat tank cars Tcement wagons have just celebrated Hanson’s production unit near Clitheroe to minimise tare weight and high their fi rst year of service, having moved in Lancashire, to its storage and performance pressure discharge system n a move intended to enhance safety The fi nal rule requires PIH tank cars to more than 150,000 tonnes of cement distribution centre at the Mossend are able to carry far greater volumes, Ion US railroads, outgoing Secretary of have better puncture resistance from a in the 12 months from April 2008 for Railhead near Glasgow, the cement more effi ciently, than their road Transportation Mary Peters announced a side impact with a combination of Hanson Cement, which changed its trains carry an average of 1,040 tonnes counterparts. We are very pleased that fi nal rule to improve the crashworthiness thicker inner shells where the hazmat is name from Castle Cement in March to compared to just 29 tonnes per lorry. the wagons have made such a big of railroad tank cars used to transport held and/or thicker outer jackets refl ect its position as a division of With every tonne of freight carried by contribution to reducing road traffi c hazardous materials. depending on the specifi c hazmat being Hanson UK. rail producing at least 80% less carbon and look forward to the good work “Strengthening rail hazmat tank cars transported. The wagons were introduced to dioxide than by road this also continuing in the years to come.” will reduce the risk of spills and increase In addition, each end of the tank car is Britain by VTG Rail UK. VTG Rail UK’s represents considerable savings in terms Hanson Cement’s managing director public safety should a train accident to be protected with a full head shield 10 year contract with Hanson marked of the amount of C02 released into the Jon Morrish said: “As the UK’s leading occur,” Peters said, noting the fi nal rule where not already mandated by existing the return to rail transport for the atmosphere. supplier of heavy construction materials is focused on poison inhalation hazard regulations and strengthened valves, top cement provider from its Ribblesdale Rob Brook VTG Rail UK’s managing we move over three million tonnes of (PIH) materials like chlorine and fi ttings, and nozzles used to load and plant, and in the 12 months since they director said: “Hanson wanted a more aggregates and cement by rail every anhydrous ammonia heavily used in unload the tank car are required to entered service the wagons have environmentally friendly way of year. We have been very pleased with water treatment, agricultural, and prevent a release in a rollover accident. already saved the equivalent of around transporting cement to Scotland. The the performance of these wagons.” industrial applications. The rule also imposes a 50 mph 5,000 lorry journeys. wagons we provided, with their maximum speed restriction on all loaded PIH tank cars and allows for an increase in the gross weight of the tank car to $130m for Russian rail accommodate the enhanced safety measures. Also, it requires tank car owners to prioritize the retirement or freight operator replacement of older tank cars used in he European Bank for EBRD’s First Vice President, Varel PIH service which were built prior to TReconstruction and Development Freeman. 1989 with non-normalized steel that has lent $130m to JSC ‘Freight One’, a “This transaction is extremely may not adequately resist the wholly-owned subsidiary of Russian important for us, especially given the development of fractures. Railways (RZD), to fund the renovation current world economic slowdown, as Peters added the fi nal rule provides an of its rail fl eet in order to boost this the it demonstrates trust in Russia’s rail increase in safety over existing rail operator’s productivity. sector by international fi nancial hazmat tank car designs pending further The 10-year loan provides key backing institutions and a high regard for the technological and manufacturing for the continuing reform of Russia’s way our company runs its business,” advancements. Adoption of these railway system at a time when fi nancial added Alexey Taycher, Freight One’s interim design standards will ensure the markets are in turmoil and underlines First Deputy CEO and CFO. ongoing availability of PIH tank cars with the EBRD’s long-term commitment to Eighty-fi ve percent of Russian freight improved safety while DOT completes this strategic sector of the Russian traffi c – excluding pipeline traffi c – was longer-term research, testing, and economy. It is the sixth Russian rail- transported by rail in 2007. Rail freight’s validation of advanced tank car designs related transaction signed by the EBRD predominance is explained by the huge for a more stringent performance-based in the past two years and brings the dimensions of the country and the standard to further increase rail hazmat Bank’s total investments in the sector to current state of the Russian road tank car crashworthiness. over $700m since 2004. system. The fi nal rule was issued by DOT’s “The EBRD’s mission, particularly in JSC Freight One was set up as an Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety such market conditions, is to support independent rail freight company in Administration in close consultation with investments in key infrastructure 2007, inheriting one third of RZD’s rail the Federal Railroad Administration renewal such as the one on which JSC car fl eet, but operating separately from following a broad and multi-faceted ‘Freight One’ is embarking as it starts to RZD as part of a reform aimed at review of virtually all aspects of rail tank In the 12 months since they entered service the wagons have already saved the equivalent of around renovate its fl eet of 200,000 rail cars, reducing state participation in railway car safety. It applies to PIH tank cars built 5,000 lorry journeys one of the largest in Russia,” said the operations. on or after 16 March 2009.

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 3 330/4/090/4/09 20:14:3420:14:34 4 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Flexitanks May/June 2009 Bulk wine continues to drive the flexitank market 2008 saw the solid growth of the fl exitank market of recent years maintained with both food and the industrial / chemical market performing strongly. Growth will be slowed by the global economic crisis with quality and environmental issues also affecting the business agenda. Bruce Williams reports.

he global fl exitank market is estimated to have Graph 1 - Flexitank Wine and Food Growth 2001-2008 Texceeded 200,000 shipments in 2008 (Figures courtesy of Bruce Williams Consultancy) confi rming the strong growth trend of the past seven years and enabling the fl exitank industry to make its mark on the bulk logistics sector and the 250000 general freight market. Indeed, the market is about 10 times larger than it was 10 years ago and the industry is now recognised as a signifi cant force in the freight and logistics fi eld. Whether this growth can be 200000 sustained in the next few years – which could put fl exitanks on par in terms of volume with the deep-sea ISO tank market – in the current economic and regulatory environment remains to be seen. The growth trend of the past eight years 150000 is illustrated in Graph 1, showing the industry total over the same time period with a split for the wine and food sectors. Loads Bulk Wine The industry has reacted to the growth of the Other Food market and the many new fl exitank manufacturers Industry Total and service providers that have entered the 100000 market in recent years by forming an Industry Association within the Container Owners Association. This provides a framework for improved standards and quality, which, if successfully implemented, will make a signifi cant 50000 contribution to improved safety and quality standards for the benefi t of all parts of the supply chain in future.

Bulk Wine Market 0 Shipments of New World wine have been a 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 major driver of fl exitank growth in the past seven Year years as consumption of New World Wines, particularly in Europe, has increased service providers being attracted into the fl exitank Russia is also taking substantial quantities of improvement predicted for the next year or two. exponentially. The trend is illustrated in Graph 2. trade in recent times. bulk wine from Chile, Mediterranean Europe and Wine consumption in the UK has grown In 2007, approximately 850m litres of bulk wine Apart from Europe, there are also major bulk South Africa making it an important new considerably and the USA recorded growth for the were shipped from the New World producers wine fl ows into China, a market that fi rst contributor of fl exitank growth over the last fi fteenth successive year. Despite the emergence most of which was shipped in fl exitanks. In emerged and generated considerable fl exitank couple of years. of powerful global producers, wine is less brand- 2008, this fi gure comfortably exceeded 900m growth in the mid to late 1990s, into North Large volumes of other food products are also dependent than beer or spirits with the world’s 25 litres for the fi rst time. A small proportion of this America, Japan and, over the past two years, into shipped in fl exitanks, such as edible oils, fruit juice largest wine brands accounting for about 8% of bulk wine continues to be shipped in ISO tanks, Russia which has diversifi ed its supply of low cost concentrates, corn sweeteners and sorbitols and the global market (compared with beer at more but the trade is dominated by fl exitanks for wine from its traditional Soviet era sources to the many more. Taking these products into account, than 25%) indicating a still quite fragmented reasons of cost and availability. New World. the food sector constitutes about 35-40% of the global wine market. In addition to the New World, there are Argentina, for example, supplied some 933,000 total market. Some producing countries are also performing signifi cant shipments of bulk wine ex-Spain, hectolitres of bulk wine to Russia in 2008, out of a well in the current environment. Wine exports France, Italy, East European and Balkan countries; I total annual export amounting to 2m hectos General wine trends from the USA increased by 6% last year reaching estimate therefore that bulk wine amounts to at worth US$80m, making Russia by far its largest At a time of economic recession, it is no surprise a value of US$1bn for the fi rst time, with a total least 45,000 fl exitank shipments currently, volume export market. Other leading markets for that the global wine market registered no growth export volume of 491m litres (455m litres in accounting for just over 20% of the total fl exitank Argentine bulk wine include the USA, Canada, in 2008, but this was for the third consecutive 2007) of which 200m litres was shipped in bulk. market. This is a smaller proportion than applied China and Japan. Argentina is also the world’s year as reductions in wine consumption in the Half of US wine exports are destined for the EU for a couple of years which is explained by the leading supplier of grape juice concentrate established wine nations of western Europe with the UK its largest market. Indeed, the US stronger growth in the industrial and non- (‘mosto’) exporting over 1.3m hectos last year for negated gains in emerging markets. World wine recently surpassed France in the UK wine sector hazardous chemical sector, a factor that no doubt which the main market was the USA; much of this consumption is actually estimated to have fallen as the second most important supply source has resulted in ISO tank and chemical logistics being shipped in fl exitanks. by 1% last year to 2.65bn 9-litre cases with no (after Australia) with a market share of about 16%. Graph 2 - Bulk Wine Exports by New World Wine Producer More than 90% of US wine exports are from (Figures courtesy of Bruce Williams Consultancy) California where wine is now the second leading export product by value and the USA is the world’s fourth largest wine producer and sixth largest exporter. 1000 Australia’s bulk exports have dipped slightly since the record year of 2006 (a record harvest facilitating sales at lower values) at 184m litres last 900 year worth $124m, but the country and its wine industry association has been looking at pricing 800 and value, to provide investment for future growth, as much as defending market share. In 2007, Australia’s bulk exports amounted to 194m 700 litres worth $86m. Chile, the world’s fi fth largest wine exporting nation with 588m litres in 2008 600 worth US$1.37m has similarly seen slight Chile reductions in its bulk exports at 199m litres last Argentina year, worth US$148m compared with US$125m Millions of Litres 500 USA the year before on a higher volume, indicating an South Africa increased price per litre for 2008 over the previous 400 year. Australia TOTAL European Trends and Issues 300 France and Italy are the world’s largest wine producers with about 18% each of world 200 production followed by Spain with 13%. To put things into perspective, Italy is the world’s largest wine exporter at 17.2m hectos in 2008 (18.5m in 100 2007) followed by Spain at 16.5m hectos and France with 13.6m, followed by Australia, Chile, 0 USA and Argentina. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Spain’s bulk wine exports in 2008 amounted to Year 897m litres (worth €357m) an increase of 51m litres over the year before, with its principal

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exports markets including France, Portugal, part of New World producers particularly in the Bulk wine future trends container typically with 24,000 litres of wine Germany, Italy and Russia, the latter taking 116m current fi nancial climate. As the graphs and statistics demonstrate, bulk (that is 30,000 bottles) being far more freight litres last year much of it shipped in parcel tanks The objective of the EU’s wine reform, which wine shipments worldwide have boomed over effi cient than containers of cased goods. of 2-4m litre capacity, but there is a signifi cant came into force on 1 August 2008, is to deal with the past few years partly due to the increased John Corbet-Milward, of the UK-based Wine and growing demand for fl exitanks into the the over-production of wine in the EU relative to demand for New World Wines, partly to the and Spirits Trade Association, a body that Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk for smaller demand, to eliminate ineffi cient vineyards and to emergence of new markets such as China and represents the interests of the supply chain from lots. promote winery consolidations and Russia and partly given the opportunity to retailers on the one hand to producers on the Spain’s harvest in 2008 was one of the longest competitiveness. According to the EU policy, convert bottled wine shipments to bulk to reduce other, agrees that economic considerations could and latest for some years with the overall fi gure about 5% of the total vine area should be up- transportation costs and facilitate bottling and increase the demand for bulk wine. The WSTA estimated at 39m hectos down about 2% on the rooted on a voluntary basis over a three-year branding either in the retail market or in a also point out the importance of environmental previous year. period. The budget available to member states for country adjacent to it. and political pressures in this process with green Europe as a whole produces and consumes two this purpose covers a maximum area of 175,000 Notwithstanding the economic situation and its legislation aimed at increasing effi ciency in the

thirds of the world’s wine and accounts for over hectares over the three years. It should be noted effect on the wines and spirits market, there is supply chain to reduce CO2 emissions; demands 70% of the world’s wine imports. However wine that there is no equivalent reduction in areas every reason to anticipate the trend towards bulk that will have to be balanced with commercial consumption has fallen by 15% in the EU over the under vine in the Southern hemisphere and wines and bottling at the destination side to interests so that sensible environmental and past 15 years necessitating some signifi cant California, although lower levels of growth have continue for the foreseeable future. It is possible market driven solutions are applied. The WSTA restructuring of the industry and impacting the been observed in the last one or two years that the economic climate will spur bulk wine point out that economic recessions come and go, expectations of future sales into the EU on the compared to earlier in the decade. shipments given the cost benefi ts with one bulk but environmental issues are permanent. Braid’s UK factory ISO accredited

raid Logistics (UK) Ltd (formerly 2008 standard. Braid’s primary factory BJohn S Braid & Co Ltd) has is located in South China where a announced that its UK fl exitank factory brand new purpose designed plant was located in Teesside, North-East England, opened in 2007, with a current has been certifi ed to ISO 9001 capacity of 15,000 liquid and dry bulk Standard by QMS International Plc. liners per month, which the company Managed by Alison Lax and Steve believes makes it the largest fl exitank Kirwan, who both have many years plant in the world. experience in PE and thermoplastic Braid’s technical director Andrew manufacturing, the plant opened early Watson commented: “Our in 2008 in order to facilitate supply of commitment to a global quality system Braid’s fl exitanks to the UK and that is fully implemented is an indicator Continental markets. This is the third of our intent to meet the highest factory to achieve quality certifi cation quality standards and service operate. Braid also allocates substantial ensuring that all Braid production is expectations of the increasingly resources to its technical division in from plants accredited to ISO 9001- discerning market place in which we order to remain at the forefront of customer-focussed product innovation and quality. Such innovations in the recent past include a modifi ed valve with upgraded fast fl ow spigot design to facilitate a more rapid and complete discharge.” Braid has been a market leader in fl exitank manufacture and operating for some years after entering the market in 2002, almost 20 years after it had originally entered the food grade tank container market at which the company is also a recognised leader. Headquartered in Glasgow, UK and established in 1955, the company has its own offi ces throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America and Australia plus agencies extending its coverage to 70 countries worldwide. Braid reports strong growth in the fl exitank market in 2008 and is well structured and placed to build on its market-leading position in the coming years. Teesside is the third Braid factory to achieve quality certifi cation www.braidco.com The plant opened early in 2008 in order to facilitate supply of Braid’s fl exitanks to the UK and Continental markets

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 5 330/4/090/4/09 20:14:4820:14:48 BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 6 330/4/090/4/09 20:15:0020:15:00 May/June 2009 Flexitanks BULKDISTRIBUTOR 7 De Rijke to market EPT’s BIG Red range etherlands-based logistics group De for cost-effi cient, but safe and company and an excellent reputation in NRijke has formed a strategic responsible bulk packaging and transport logistics, customer service partnership with Environmental shipping solutions,” stated Peter van and quality. We certainly have achieved Packaging Technologies (EPT) whereby Klaveren, general manager freight that in partnering with De Rijke and we De Rijke will be the exclusive European forwarding, maritime & customs are excited about the opportunity,” distributor of EPT’s BIG Red Products. department with De Rijke. “The BIG commented Nancy Wendrock, The partnership follows the Red Flexitank system met all of our president of EPT. announcement in March by De Rijke performance requirements and gives us De Rike’s move into the fl exitank (see Bulk Distributor, March-April p1) a cost-effective option to offer our market was prompted by the that it was to start providing fl exitank customers, particularly in the chemical developing uses for the technology. services to its customers. The company and beverage sectors.” Where the fl exitank for several decades sees the move as complementing its EPT’s BIG Red Flexitank consists of a was a well-known means of carriage existing tank container and tanker re-engineered, high-performance for the transport of food products, such fl eet. fl exitank; a 5-layer barrier wear sleeve as fruit juices and wine, in recent years De Rijke has spent over a year with an oxygen transmission rate of the transport of non-hazardous researching and analysing the 0.001cc/m2; and proprietary bulkheads chemicals has taken off. One of the manufacturing, performance and that the company claims provide main reasons for this increase in logistics of fl exitanks as a possible “unique” shock-absorption technology volume is that in contrast to tank addition to its range of products and whether shipping via road, rail or sea. containers, there is less need to logistics services. “With the current “EPT had been looking for a reposition the empty dry freight market situation, everyone is looking distribution partner with an established container, producing signifi cant cost savings. For these reasons De Rijke believes fl exitanks offer a signifi cant opportunity in the market place. No major investments would be necessary save for minor investment in loading EPT’s BIG Red fl exitank met all of De Rijke’s performance requirements platforms. In preparing for its market entry, the number of occasions we could replace tank trucks, is equipped for packing logistics group conducted a pre-study existing products such as bulk ISO liquids into IBCs or drums, after in the fi rst quarter of 2008 to identify containers and/or packed deliveries temporary storage in heated storage the business opportunity. This was with a fl exitank.” tanks. The fi lled IBCs or drums can then followed by a feasibility study slated for The fact that the Container Owners be stored temporarily in the completion in December 2008 with the Association is just adding the fi nishing warehouses and distributed worldwide objective of developing a fl exitank touches to a Code of Conduct using De Rijke Services. product within the group. regarding the proper use of fl exitanks The fl exitank operation will be To achieve this, the company looked shows that this market is still maturing, integrated in and handled by the freight at a number of potential suppliers, De Rijke added. However, the company forwarding department of De Rijke fl exitank technologies, fi tting stations feels it will only partly replace the Logistics which has wide experience in with European coverage and relevant existing market for drums and tank handling chemical products to sea and quality and safety elements. The containers and should be seen as intermodal destinations, both packed as fl exitank is a product that sits side-by- complementary to the already wide well as bulk. side with De Rijke’s existing product range of services. De Rijke has an www.derijke com De Rijke believes the fl exitank service sits comfortably alongside its existing service offering range, the company believes: “On a extensive fl eet of tank containers and www.eptpac.com

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 7 330/4/090/4/09 20:15:1020:15:10 8 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Flexitanks May/June 2009 BLC expands manufacturing capacity alaysian fl exitank manufacturer approach it has eliminated problems MBLC is expanding the business with associated with fi ttings or ancillaries that a new US$4m manufacturing facility in had not been specifi cally designed for Penang. fl exitanks. The project took two years to With all this in place, BLC now has a complete with extensive input by manufacturing capability of over 9,000 process fl ow consultants and BLC fl exitanks a month. BLC is also an believe it to be the fi rst fl exitank facility associate member of the Container in the world to have been conceived, Owners Association and says it looks planned, designed and constructed forward to participating in the specifi cally for fl exitank manufacturing. implementation of the Flexitank Code of This purpose-built facility is Practice on 1 January 2010. Managing complemented by a new range of director, Capt ST Chew supports the computer-controlled welding machines move by the COA to implement a code giving exact welding parameters that of practice for the fl exitank industry and can be reproduced time and time again. he feels this will establish a minimum BLC produces top and bottom loading standard of quality and reliability. fl exitanks. These can also be supplied BLC’s main market has been within with either EVOH or aluminium foil South East Asia which over the years barrier fi lms. BLC says it is committed to expanded across the world through research and development. It has BLC’s own offi ce network and its recently developed a new bottom worldwide agents. It recently signed an loading system that guarantees that the agency agreement with JMP Holdings of container doors will not come into Australia and New Zealand. JMP was contact with the valve. recently awarded the 2008 Australian The company has also taken the Supplier of the Year by WISA (Wine decision to manufacture key ancillary Industry Suppliers Australia Inc - www. parts in a move to become more wisa.org.au). vertically integrated. By adopting this www.blcfl ex.com BLC’s new facility: “conceived, planned, designed and constructed specifi cally for fl exitank manufacturing” Eceplast gets closer ceplast is in the fi nal stage of developing and setting up of its Ebrand new fl exitank division, thanks to the enlargement of its Italian manufacturing plant. “This is a very important step, because we believe in the potential of this high value market and its further development in this diffi cult economic situation,” sales manager Nicola Altobelli, told Bulk Distributor. “The idea behind the investment is that thanks to our self- developed welded technology, the commitment of our workers and the logistical proximity to European and Mediterranean customers, we are able to offer a new answer to the market which is still looking for high quality fl exitanks.” Eceplast is exhibiting at Transport Logistic, demonstrating a miniature of a container liner and a fl exitank on stand B5 342. www.eceplast.it

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F Hillebrand will be showing its range of logistics solutions at the JLondon Wine Fair. Principally the specialist wine and spirits logistics provider will be demonstrating its VinLiner Solution. With many wines in the UK now sourced from the other side of the world, long sea voyages, usually through different climatic conditions, are inevitable, says Hillebrand. Using temperature-controlled sea containers would add signifi cantly to the cost - and they are not always available, so the company developed the VinLiner. Designed specifi cally for the beverage industry and used across the entire JF Hillebrand global network, this protective liner foil is claimed to offer the most advanced cargo protection available on the market. VinLiner is placed in a dry freight container to protect wine against temperature changes, bad smells and humidity infi ltration that might occur during transport. It has the added benefi t of also protecting cargo from condensation and moisture within the container which can damage labels, caps, closers and cartons. Pierre Corvisier, JF Hillebrand’s director of new services, says: “We identifi ed the need for greater protection for the products but could not fi nd anything in the market that could meet the specifi cations that we wanted to achieve. So we decided to design and manufacture our own product.” VinLiner reduces the impact of temperature shifts during day and night, protecting wines from radiation and thermal forces that occur on-board ship and at port terminals. This reduces deterioration in quality or taste of the product, leakage, overheating and freezing, and the production of ethyl carbamate. VinLiner is supported by VinRoute, Hillebrand’s internal database of temperature and shipping data, which can predict the temperature conditions that shipments will face as they travel from origin to destination. Using VinRoute, importers are able to make informed judgements about how best to ensure their product arrives on the shelf in optimum condition – be it deciding to ship in a dry container, a reefer, or by using VinLiner. The liner weighs 14kg for a 20ft container and is installed by Hillebrand in the majority of cases, although it can be installed by third parties at loading depots. Fitting takes, on average, fi ve minutes per 20ft container and 12 minutes per 40ft container. Also at the London Wine Fair, Hillebrand will be demonstrating its Carbon Calculator to facilitate the reporting of transport-related carbon emissions. This calculation provides the user with an estimate of transport-related emissions and is claimed to represent an “objective, reasonable and conservative” assessment of emissions from what analysts agree is one of the most complex elements of the beverage supply chain. Another initiative recently launched was the Wine Train. Two years in the planning and with an investment of about £1m, JF Hillebrand launched a rail service in early 2008 between Tilbury and Daventry. In addition to providing a cost-effective supply chain alternative to road transport, the rail service is signifi cantly reducing the carbon footprint of wine supply chains from the new world. Furthermore we are taking thousands of trucks off the heavily congested motorways. www2.jfhillebrand.com

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 8 330/4/090/4/09 20:15:2720:15:27 May/June 2009 Flexitanks / Container Operations BULKDISTRIBUTOR 9 COA publishes Flexitank Code of Practice t the end of April, the Container attached to the container. components and tank installation devices information labels should be placed on Section 4 of the Code covers Incident AOwners Association published its After discharge of the fl exitank, the (such as, but not limited to, the containers, enabling the instant Management and Incident Response, “Flexitank Code of Practice”, which will container must be redelivered to the bulkhead); and specifi ed cargo details identifi cation of a Flexitank/Container including details such as: Responsibility be formally adopted from 1 January shipping line in the same condition as (allowable range of volume and density); Combination and any dangers that may and declaration of contents; Stages of 2010. The Code will permit fl exitank when it was selected (subject to normal and apply to the ISO container as well. be present if warnings are not heeded. incident management (Information, manufacturers and operators to test their wear and tear) and completely empty. The Testing Certifi cate must include, All labels must be sea-water resistant Attendance, Action and Completion). products according to criteria acceptable amongst other information, the and all types must be strong enough to The Code requires that all parties in the to container operators and to other Rail Impact Test Criteria following details: still be readable after normal shipping fl exitank chain must keep a detailed log/ container owners. The Code’s second section covers the rail • Description of the fl exitank system conditions. The fl exitank itself must also database of incidents to allow them to Entitled the “Recommended Code of impact testing of the Flexitank/Container including detailed description of all be marked for traceability. identify trends and take corrective and Practice for the Testing and Combination. A used test container with components and their installation The door warning label must be a preventive actions. Manufacturing of Flexitanks and for the normal wear and tear must be used, built • Allowable volume and density range of minimum size of A4 (210 x 297mm). It This record shall contain, as a minimum, Operation of Flexitank/20ft Container to ISO criteria and fi tted with the the cargo should be affi xed to the outside of the the following information: Combinations”, the Code is divided into fl exitank, including specifi c bulkhead. • Flexitank model number and fl exitank left hand door, in such a position that it is • Flexitank number fi ve sections, covering: To comply with the COA Code of manufacturer obvious before opening the left hand • Container number • Container Selection for Flexitank/ Practice, the Flexitank/Container door. • Date of incident Container Combination Combination must, as a minimum, pass • Location of incident • Test Criteria for Flexitank/Container at least one of the two similar COA Rail • Type of incident Combination and for Flexitank Impact Tests detailed in the Code. In both • Quantity of product lost Materials cases, the unit is placed on a rail wagon • Root cause (or possible root causes) • Container and Flexitank Marking for impact testing, with tests taking place • Photographs of the incident including • Incident Management and Insurance when the container doors are at the any damage to the fl exitank, ancillary • Training impact end, and then when the end- The TÜV Sud testing facility at Göritz, Germany, where Flexitank/Container Combination rail impact testing can be equipment and the shipping container In addition, an Appendix to the Code walls are at the impact end. The exact carried out The Code also requires fl exitank gives details of COA Rail Impact details of the testing procedure are given operators to maintain insurance in respect Flexitank/Container Combination Testing in the Code of Practice’s Appendix A. Materials Testing The label must contain a warning about of potential product or public liabilities procedures. For both Tests, a Shock Response A number of tests have to be carried out keeping the left hand door shut, along arising from any failure of their fl exitank Spectrum curve must be provided for the by fl exitank manufacturers on the with a pictorial warning. These warnings or operational service to a general limit of Container Selection highest speed testing, both when the fl exitank material to demonstrate the should be in the following languages: liability of not less than US$5m, to be Section 1 of the Code covers the container end-wall and the container ability of their product to prevent loss of English, French, Spanish, German and placed with a AAA-rated insurer on an selection of containers for fl exitank doors are at the impact end. containment when subjected to normal Chinese. Other languages may be added established insurance market. carriage, to ensure that they are suitable The acceptance criteria are as follows: environmental stresses and conditions. if required. The label must also contain for purpose. • No leakage; and the tank and bulkhead The tests cover the following aspects: emergency contact information. Training The Code requires a container gross to be intact puncture resistance, seal (weld) strength, The fl exitank shall be marked with the The fi nal Section of the Code covers staff weight rating of not less than 30 tonnes, • Maximum allowable permanent tensile strength and elongation, impact following information (which must be training. The Code recommends that a but specifi es alternative options when deformations of side-walls and end- resistance, tear resistance, temperature visible when the right-hand door of the fl exitank operator’s training programme this type of equipment is not available. It walls of the container after testing as tolerance and hydraulic burst. container is opened): should cover such activities as: container also specifi es side wall confi guration, follows: These tests are applicable for each • Unique fl exitank number selection and preparation; fl exitank number of locking bars and brackets, • Bottom side rail: 3mm individual fi lm layer, whether used for • Manufacturer’s name or COA-supplied installation and fi tting; and incident locking bar cam confi guration and door • End wall: 7mm single-ply or for multi-ply fl exitanks. Code training. handle requirements. • Doors: 6mm • Type approval number (as issued by an Further information on The COA To assist container selection, a check-list • Side walls: 8mm Container and fl exitank labelling offi cially registered classifi cation society) Flexitank Code of Practice can be is provided to ensure that the container is The tests must be witnessed and Flexitank operators are responsible for applied to the fl exitank and the downloaded from www.containerowners in an acceptable condition, that it has certifi ed by an offi cially registered marking containers with fl exitank bulkhead association.org. been repaired satisfactorily and that it has Classifi cation Society (approved by the information. The COA Code states that The Code also provides details about For further information, contact: none of the specifi ed fl oor damage. A COA). 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s reported in the previous issue of compiled as the defi nitive industry ABulk Distributor, ITCO is to unveil document for safe tank container new industry knowledge on tank operations. ICHCA has labelled the containers in three specialist document as Briefi ng Pamphlet No 30. presentations at Transport Logistic It embraces the good working 2009 (Munich, 12-15 May 2009). Two practices that have been developed by of the papers highlight recent studies the tank container industry over the which bring together a wide range of past four decades and is made established knowledge to explain why available to assist newcomers to this tank containers are the safest, most rapidly expanding transport sector in reliable and effi cient means of becoming familiar with the necessary transporting bulk liquids, powders and “do’s” and “don’ts” of tank handling. gases. The third presentation will break “Safe Handling of Tank Containers” will completely new ground by describing also serve as a refresher for established how tank containers have a lower industry professionals and as a primer ‘carbon footprint’ than alternative for those tank operations that they forms of transport. may not encounter during the course ITCO will once again have its own of their normal working day. Tank Container Village within the The presentation at the ITCO Tank Transport Logistic exhibition. A total of Village will be made by Bill Brassington, 1,600 exhibitors from 53 countries will of ETS Consulting, who has been participate in the overall exhibition and responsible for most of the compilation within the ITCO Tank Village work on the guide. As Brassington will companies offering equipment and describe to the seminar audience, a services to the global tank container laden tank container can be the industry will display their wares. The heaviest of intermodal containers and special Tank Container Seminar at a lack of awareness of correct fi lling which the three ITCO presentations will levels can result in dangerous cargo be made will take place adjacent to the surge effects. Furthermore, the large Tank Village on 13 and 14 May. number of both ISO tank containers The three presentations, which will and outsize swap body tanks in service be given by industry experts can raise container stacking responsible for their compilation, are: compatibility issues at European The environmental impact study will consider the complete tank container supply chain • Safe Handling of Tank Containers, by container depots. Bill Brassington of ETS Consulting However, as he will also point out, Dave Dawson, formerly with CP shipping lines, with the key personnel products shipped in tank containers, • Raising the Profi le of Tank Containers tank containers are designed with Ships, is assisting with an ITCO responsible for such bookings being those units constructed for the carriage with Deepsea Shipping Lines, by safety in mind. They are robust units initiative to increase awareness of the the target audience. of dangerous goods are built to Dave Dawson whose materials of construction and true nature of tank containers and The ITCO initiative is also aimed at stringent standards and have provided • The Environmental Impact of Tank fi ttings and fi xtures are fully compatible their operation among the shipping establishing a better rapport with the sterling performance in service. The Containers Compared to Alternative with the range of products that the lines. As Dawson will explain in his shipping lines and to make them aware rules and regulations governing the Forms of Transport, by Alan tanks are authorised and certifi ed to presentation, a principal problem is of the importance of ITCO as an construction of tanks used for the Braithwaite of LCP Consulting carry. With a full working knowledge shipping lines’ “lack of familiarity” important contact point for any query carriage of dangerous goods ensure of the subject matter in “Safe Handling with tank containers. Long gone are about tank containers. A key point that the provision of tanks suitable for a Safe handling of Tank Containers”, operators can the days when many of the leading ITCO is making to the shipping lines is long and safe working life, if operated ensure a safe working environment for shipping lines operated their own the sheer volume of good business correctly. Although tank containers have built an themselves and all those who come dedicated fl eet of tank containers and represented by tank containers. In any case, the shipment of “exemplary” safety record over the into contact with tank containers. employed their own dangerous goods Approximately 150,000 units of the dangerous goods in general is an past 35 years and the current global “Safe Handling of Tank Containers” expert who was the key reference global fl eet of 250,000 tank containers inherent part of daily life for shipping fl eet of 250,000-plus units has been will soon be available for downloading point within the company for all are ISO tanks engaged in the deepsea lines and has been since the global expanding at a record rate over the on the ITCO web site by both the bookings of shipments listed in the trades. Assuming 4.5 movements a chemical industry rose to prominence past three years, a number of recent organisation’s members and other international Maritime Dangerous year for each of those 150,000 tanks, over 40 years ago. On container ships incidents have resulted in the possibility interested parties. Goods (IMDG) Code. this business represents 675,000 on some routes, for example, over of questions being raised in certain As shipping lines handed over their annual movements, even before the 10% of the dry freight containers quarters about the inherent safety of Raising the profi le tank fl eets to specialist operators and repositioning of some empties contain packaged dangerous goods of tanks. Although none of the incidents streamlined their booking departments attendant on such business is taken one class or another. involved the loss of a tank’s contents, Many container shipping lines do not to concentrate on their core sea freight into account. valve leakages and tank top working have a favourable impression of tank business, a certain amount of in-house Another point that Dawson will make Environmental impact accidents have resulted in injuries to containers. Such lines see tanks as tank container expertise was lost. is that today only about 40% of tank personnel. heavy units that can cause lifting and ITCO, with the assistance of Dave movements involve dangerous goods, It has long been appreciated in the Over the past two years ITCO has shipboard stowage problems. Tank Dawson, is seeking to reinstate a down from 65% 20 years ago. The tank community that tank containers worked with the International Cargo containers are also perceived to be degree of tank container reason for the decreasing percentage is offer a more environment-friendly Handling and Co-ordination used almost exclusively for the carriage understanding among the container the sheer variety of other goods being means of carrying products to the fi nal Association (ICHCA) to prepare the of hazardous cargoes and, because of shipping lines. A core document transported in tank containers today, customer than alternative forms of “Safe Handling of Tank Containers” the risks associated with such explaining the nature of tanks in the as shippers of a growing range of transport. In a very basic comparison document. Laid out in 14 illustrated consignments, some shipping lines context of shipping operations has products become aware of the between a shipment of steel drums in chapters and six annexes over 60 believe that tanks containing been prepared and the presentation is advantages offered by tank containers. pages, this document has been hazardous goods are best avoided. being taken out to the leading Notwithstanding the larger number of Continued on page 11

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CONFERENCES Tanks fare better & EXHIBITIONS ontainer manufacturer Singamas says 2009 Cits specialised containers remained “steady” despite the economic Achema 2009 downturn. Reporting its annual results for May 11-15 2008, Singamas says the performance of Frankfurt, Germany the performance of special units such as Tel: +49 69 756 4423 tanks and reefers has fared better than www.achema.de dry freight boxes, even though the company saw a drop in demand for Transport Logistic containers overall in the second half of May 12-15 the year. Singamas says that the average Munich, Germany selling price of a tank container in 2008 Includes dedicated tank container was US$30,600, higher than the previous area supported by ITCO. year. Tel: +49 89 9491 1368 The manufacturer took the opportunity www.transportlogistic.de to correct certain statements in the Hong Kong media that it claimed were The London International “inaccurate”. In particular, it said some Wine Fair media had reported “almost no orders.... May 12-14 for containers between December 2008 ExCel, London and February 2009”. Singamas retorted www.londonwinefair.com that it had received orders during this period and in fact orders had begun to ILTA 29th Annual Conference look up again as of March 2009. It & Trade Show emphasised that factories producing June 8-10 reefer, tank and other specialised Houston, USA containers were operating as normal. Tel: +1 202 842-9200 There had been some closures of www.ilta.org factories producing dry freight units, but half of these were now producing again European Supply Chain and with the remainder expected to reopen Logistics Summit 2009 shortly. June 8-10 Swissotel Dusseldorf, Germany Singamas says that the average selling price of a tank container in 2008 was US$30,600, higher than the Tel: +44 20 7202 7560 previous year www.supplychain.eu.com

Continued from page 10 chains and identifying the benefi ts that movements, roundtrip potential, life arise from achieving best-in-class cycles, recycling and ultimate disposal. performance. The key determinant in these NTtank, ZZTC a freight container and a consignment What is certain is that global environmental impact assessments will in a tank container, for example, the warming is now an issue impacting be the volumes of carbon dioxide disparities are stark. A 20ft freight every business enterprise and that emissions generated. The LCP study container can carry 80 drums of 200 environmental performance is will be unlike any other produced for units tested litres each, or 16,000 litres in total, becoming an embedded and the tank container industry and Alan while a 20ft tank can carry 24-25,000 inescapable part of corporate social Braithwaite has promised some he second NTtank prototype has been tested at Goerlitz, witnessed and litres, depending on road weight responsibility. Traditionally, it has not surprising conclusions. Tcertifi ed by Lloyds Register. Also in attendance on the day were Jean-Pierre restrictions and the density of the been the responsibility of any one link Finally, on Wednesday(May 14), from Gagnon, of Transport Canada, and Geoff Rogers of LR EMEA who were product to be carried. Then, there is in the supply chain to look after the 6pm Perolo is offering Bordeaux wine conducting a recertifi cation audit on behalf of the TUV test site. the issue of drum disposal and/or environmental impact of the activities as ‘le verre de l’amitié”, while on In the impact test at 12.6 km/h the minimum SRS curve was exceeded in all recycling. However, until now there has elsewhere along the chain. However, Thursday (May 15) from 6pm, ITCO points of the frequency range evaluated. The deformations of the container been no defi nitive evidence of the that is changing and, as Alan customers are invited to the traditional caused by the fi nal impact test at 12.6 km/h, measured before and after the truth in the belief that tank containers Braithwaite will point out, LCP ITCO Party, partly sponsored by Hoyer. test, amounted in total to 1mm and 2mm respectively on the sides of the offer a superior environmental option. Consulting’s Carbon-to-Serve model • The team working on ITCO’s new UK container. ITCO has commissioned Professor holds the potential not only to identify project ‘Working at Height’ has held its As a fi nal result, the tank container NTTU 1670017 achieved the proper test Alan Braithwaite and his team of the environmental impact of the entire fi rst meeting. The small team lead by level pursuant to CAN/CGSB-43.147:2005 and pursuant to ISO 1496-3:1995, logistics experts at LCP Consulting to supply chain but also to foster John Wilson aims to share knowledge 4th ed/Amendment 1 (2006). employ their Carbon-to-Serve collaboration along the chain in order and experiences with an objective to Zhongshan Zhonghua Tank Containers Ltd (ZZTC) also successfully methodology to investigate the end-to- to improve overall environmental produce “real improvements” for safe performed a dynamic test on a 13.5cbm 20ft tank container in Germany. The end, life cycle environmental impact of performance and reduce costs. operating at height on tank containers. unit was subject to testing in accordance with Canadian and ISO standard, tank containers and alternative The LCP assessment of tank The agenda and minutes of the including the SRS - Shock Response Spectrum Analysis. All tests were transport forms such as drums and containers and alternative forms of meeting are stored on the TICO witnessed by Bureau Veritas. fl exitanks. In his presentation transport will consider the complete website in ‘Regulatory Matters’. ZZTC’s development of the 13.5cbm prototype tank is in response to Braithwaite will fi rst detail the supply chain, from manufacture and For further information: customers’ special requirements for small capacity tanks because of road challenges inherent in both generating materials to positioning and handling [email protected] restrictions and transportation to remote places. The tank container is also a reliable estimate of the carbon operations, cleaning, land and sea suitable for carrying very heavy product or for customers which require intensity of different end-to-end supply journeys, port equipment, empty www.itco.be. putting special bulky equipment onto the tank. ZZTC has also made deliveries of Forklift Pocket tanks to serve mining communities in remote areas of Alaska. Working with Pacifi c North West, engineers have tailor-made 25cbm capacity tank containers to suit their needs. A wide range of equipment, for all modes Boasso America of transport

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 1111 330/4/090/4/09 20:15:5920:15:59 12 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Tank Containers May/June 2009 New FV corrosive cargoes range uilding upon the success of its Halar lined valves, BFort Vale is introducing a range of PFA lined components designed for the safe transportation of corrosive cargoes in container tanks. PFA has physical and chemical properties similar to Chemicals those of PTFE. Its chemical resistance and adhesive bonding characteristics makes it a robust, high performance lining material which offers outstanding corrosion protection in most Food applications. PFA is suitable for operating temperatures of up to 200deg C. The full series of products now includes : • PFA lined manway covers and prepared neckrings to be lined at the same time as the tank Gas • 65mm and 80mm Super Maxi Relief valves with PFA lined bore and Halar lined springs • 25mm and 50mm PFA lined airline ball valves with fl anged connections • 3ins 45deg Halar lined internal footvalve with Petrol conventional spring mechanism. The closure plate incorporates a fully enclosed lifting fi nger, ensuring that no valve metallic surfaces come into contact with product. The new footvalve has an overall length approximately 20mm longer than that of a non-lined 45deg highlift footvalve transport logistic • 80mm PFA lined full bore ball valve with slotted fl anged outlet Munich • 50mm and 80mm clamped butterfl y valves • The secondary closure may be terminated with a 12 to 15 May 2009 lined threaded spigot and polycarbonate cap with full PTFE seal or with a lined bobbin fl ange Hall B5, Booth 233/322 [email protected] Fort Vale’s 2ins PFA lined butterfl y valve ITCO Village Sun shines on Sun Logistics ndian tank container logistics operator overall volumes are down and both pointed out. New Port was at Chemspec, ISun Logistics teamed up with two of its concepts are more cost-effective than bulk he said, to interact with its Indian principals - New Port Tank Containers and vessel shipments. The continued availability customers “because the human factor is Sinochem International Logistics - at the of equipment, combined with high service extremely important. We are a carrier of recent Chemspec India 2009. levels and value-added logistics, in this hazardous materials and need close Sun Logistics is one of the leading industry has been highly appreciated by interaction with the manufacturers of these companies in the transportation of tank customers,” he said. materials. We believe in the personal touch containers and fl exitanks ex-India. It Among the representatives of New Port more than computers as a way of recently received the CRISIL SME 1 fi nance and Sinochem present at Chemspec India communication with our customers.” rating, the ‘Highest level of 2009 were Willem Barends, global He also lauded the role being played by creditworthiness, in relation to other SMEs’. managing director, New Port; Tom Starck, Sun Logistics, with whom New Port has a Also, the company was recently honoured general manager, New Port Mexico; Eelco “good, long-term relationship”. “Sun with the Samudra Manthan award for Cossee, sales and marketing manager, New Logistics is an experienced, well-established being “the best” in handling dangerous Port Europe and Michelle Fan, sales company specialising in handling hazardous goods and liquid cargo. director, Sinochem. materials. People with the right expertise Haresh S Lalwani, joint managing director, Barends emphasised that India was a are needed in this area so as to ensure that attributed the company’s success and strategic area for New Port’s global tank there are no accidents and that safety is BULK LOGISTICS accolades to the clients, principals, staff container operations, especially in relation always the fi rst priority,” he observed. “We and management of the company. He to its activities in the Middle East and Far value our relationship with our partners in added that even in the current economic East. The country was also a big import and India in order to further improve combining climate, both tank containers and fl exitanks export market for the company to and cargoes in the most economical way for Your expert partner! were on the upswing. “This is because from the Far East, US and Europe, he our customers.” High performance, fl exibility, safety, fi rst- class equipment and a worldwide presence:  
   
 
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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 1212 330/4/090/4/09 20:16:0620:16:06 May/June 2009 Tank Containers BULKDISTRIBUTOR 13 Cargostore chooses RAM argostore International is to replace Cargostore originally developed its Cits current in-house software with own fl eet management system using the Rental4000 lease management Microsoft Access. However, after 12 system from Real Asset Management years and with healthy business plc (RAM). The decision follows a growth, the company needed a more period of rapid expansion for the UK- sophisticated and reliable system that based leasing company. could manage larger fl eet and data Cargostore provides a wide range of volumes and provide more detailed container specials under a variety of management information. lease and sale arrangements to a “We chose RAM because the diverse client base, including shipping application seems to exactly fi t our lines, logistics companies, government requirement. Having seen a agencies, exporters, importers, the presentation of the software, we were construction business, offshore industry, more than satisfi ed that it could meet retailers and storage and removals all of our requirements. We particularly companies. The company currently liked the fact that there was an operates a fl eet in excess of 25,000 impressive range of standard reports TEU, with a high proportion of reefer and a user friendly method of containers and special equipment. producing our own custom reports,” “Our ability to meet specifi c noted Barry. requirements for challenging projects “We are delighted to be working with worldwide has helped us to double our Cargostore and look forward to annual profi ts every year for the past completing the implementation and three years,” said Paul Barry, a director putting the right processes in place for of Cargostore. “We grew our staff base a further period of growth,” said Craig by a third last year and we are Anthony, general manager for RAM. “It continuing to recruit to fi ll specifi c is fantastic to see a UK company in the roles.” intermodal industry that is fl ourishing, Barry added that Cargostore is now despite the economic climate. By working on a variety of special projects having effective systems in places, with major logistics companies and companies such as Cargostore can food suppliers. Further growth for the reduce administrative costs, improve company is expected to come operational effi ciency and remove the particularly from more challenging headache of managing in-house IT markets such as Africa, the Middle East development.” and the Sub Continent. www.realassetmgt.com Cargostore provides a wide range of container specials under a variety of lease and sale arrangements Girard completes HQ move Pelican arlier this year, Girard Equipment Triple S Ecompleted the move of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to Vero Beach, Florida. Locations now include to be two manufacturing service centres in Linden, New Jersey and Houston, Texas as unveiled well as this newest location in Vero Beach. In addition to the new location there are elican Worldwide says it will unveil a three regional sales offi ces: Chicago, IL, P“unique” valve combination at Beijing, China and the UK with more being Transport Logistic. announced throughout 2009 and 2010. Attendees will get a fi rst look at the The Florida location is central in meeting Triple S - shortest, safest, and smartest - the growing demand for Girard products bottom discharge assembly. The Triple S and services worldwide. Vero Beach enjoys boasts “extremely high fl ow rates” and good access to local ports, including Miami therefore provides a quick unloading and Canaveral. time. “It is also manufactured to the “In spite of the tough economic times, highest standards and as with all we have seen more opportunities to serve Pelican products is developed with our customers with several new products safety, maintenance, and ease of being added this year, as well as the operation in mind,” says the company. opportunity to continue our high level of A patent request for the Triple S has service by adding this new location,” stated been fi led. Tim Girard, the company’s president. “This The fi rst time this product will be location is ideal for the distribution, introduced for public view will be in transportation and delivery of our line of Munich. products to companies all over the world.” For additional information: www.girardequip.com The Florida location enjoys good access to local ports like Miami and Canaveral www.pelicanworldwide.com Van Doorn moves an Doorn has moved into new offi ces and warehouse facilities at Arhus, Join us to celebrate our 90th anniversary VDenmark. After six years of trading at Kystpromenade, the company required more space and so took up residence at Borneovej 12, 8000 Arhus. “This move will give us further growth possibilities for the coming years. Also at Messe Münich the product variety will grow so we can optimise service to our customer,” Transport Logistic 2009 read a company statement. Van Doorn has also acquired the European representation from Super rack May 12th to 15th Co Ltd, a specialist in fl at racks. in the ITCO Village Halle B5 • Itco village • stand 22 Bulk Distributor Editorial features scheduled for the We have been serving the transport industry for 90 years July/August 2009 Bulk Distributor: We expect to serve you for • Powder Tankers the next century • IBCs & Drums (and much more besides) If you have an editorial announcement that you wish to be considered for inclusion in Bulk Distributor, please send copy to [email protected] or [email protected]

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 1313 330/4/090/4/09 20:16:1520:16:15 14 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Logistics May/June 2009 Logistics industry has much to ponder in Munich The international transport industry will gather in Munich on 12 May as the twelfth Transport Logistic gets under way with an opening discussion featuring high-ranking personalities from industry and politics.

ermany’s Minister of Transport discussion on 12 May, starting at 10 represented at the fair will be the GWolfgang Tiefensee will be among am (Forum, Hall B3). Also on the panel entire European rail network. Among those airing their views in a discussion is the director-general of the European the operators present are Bulgarian entitled ‘Mapping out the future in a Commission’s directorate-general Railway Company, CD Cargo (Czech time of uncertainty – what is the way energy and transport, Matthias Ruete; Republic), Deutsche Bahn, Grup forward for global logistics?’ Panalpina World Transport Holding Feroviar (Romania), MAV Cargo The global economic crisis is having president & CEO, Monika Ribar; and (Hungary), PKP Cargo (Poland), Rail an effect on almost all segments of the Kuehne + Nagel president, Klaus- Cargo Austria, SBB Cargo transport and logistics industry. Michael Kuehne. The discussion will be (Switzerland), Slovenian Railways and Associations and research institutes chaired by Katja Dofel from n-tv. ZSSK Cargo (Slovak Republic). around the globe are warning of a The participants in the rail freight severe slowdown. In Germany, for Off the rails section have much to discuss and example, the ‘Logistics Indicator’ debate at the moment. Although the (February survey) of the The global economic crisis is also prospects for the current year are Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) and impacting on rail freight. For 2009, clouded by the economic situation, last the Deutsches Institut fur experts are putting the downturn in year the volume of freight moved by Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), shows the freight business in Germany at rail rose by 1.9%. For comparison, road that the mood in the industry is at a around 4%. What medium- and long- freight rose during the same period by level unprecedented for the country. term effects will this have? Politicians, only 1.6%. This is also a sign that the Between 2003 and 2007 rail freight volumes in Germany rose from around 85bn to 114bn tonne-kilometres The indicator has fallen by over 30% representatives from industry deregulation in the rail industry is year-on-year. “It looks as if in the associations, logistics professionals and bearing fruit. In terms of performance, fi ne-particle emissions and as much as in recent years from globalisation as

current recession, we do not have the freight forwarders will be coming quality and price the railways have 60% and more of nitrogen oxide (NO2) maritime shipping. In good years, regional buffers that in the past have together at transport logistic to analyse become more competitive, which emissions. The railways can help fi nd a container traffi c grew as much as evened out the ups and downs in the the current situation. means rail transport has become solution here – transport by rail 20%. The effect of the recession on economic cycle. The crisis is global and On the open-air site and in the considerably more attractive as an generates only around 1% of all the shipping operators has therefore been it is of historic dimensions,” said exhibition halls leading manufacturers alternative to moving goods by truck. greenhouse gases emitted in Germany. all the more severe. “There will Raimund Klinkner, BVL chairman. of rail vehicles, such as Alstom, This is also underlined by the fact that In freight transport a shift of just 1% certainly be some shipping companies

Along with Minister Tiefensee, Klinkner Bombardier, Vossloh and VTG, will be between 2003 and 2007 rail freight from road to rail means a saving in CO2 that will not survive fi nancially,” is also taking part in the panel presenting their latest models. Also volumes in Germany rose from around emissions of around 500,000 tonnes. expects Burkhard Lemper from the 85bn to 114bn tonne-kilometres. At However the economic crises could Bremer Institut fur transport logistic, in the forum on lead to a realignment of transport and Seeverkehrswirtschaft und Logistik ‘New opportunities for the shipping environmental priorities. This is the (ISL). In times of recession, the German industry in rail freight transport’ (13 issue that will be exercising minds at government will continue to ‘actively May, 15:30-17:30, Hall A6; organised the forum on ‘Energy effi ciency and support’ shipping, invest in the by the Verband Deutscher ecological rail technology for maritime infrastructure and do Verkehrsunternehmen, VDV, and sustainable rail traffi c – even in times everything it can to boost international others), rail experts and company of crisis?’ (14 May, 13:00–15:00, Hall trade – this was the promise given representatives will be discussing how A4, organised by the VDB, Verband der recently by Chancellor Angela Merkel the railways can be integrated into the Bahnindustrie in Deutschland). at the 6th National Maritime modal split and how companies can The worldwide economic downturn Conference in Rostock. “Tonnage tax exploit untapped potential. has also impacted the maritime sector. and the retention of wages tax will As well as the effects of the crisis, Prices and demand have crumbled, and remain,” announced the Chancellor to another issue concerning rail freight signifi cant overcapacity is threatening the shipping companies. Both were transport will be on the agenda at the the existence of some shipping necessary to secure the size of the event: the necessity to stick to the goal companies. Are there any signs of a German commercial fl eet, she assured of climate protection, regardless of recovery yet? How can maritime them. However, Mrs Merkel also said what is happening in the economy. logistics best get out of these choppy that, with little over 500 ships

Over one-fi fth of all the CO2 emissions waters? Leading experts from the operating under the German fl ag, the that are so harmful to the environment sector will be discussing these and shippers had reached only “the come from transport, and 90% of that other questions in the mariLOG minimum target” agreed in the A tour of the exhibition halls at the previous Transport Logistic in 2007: Left to right: Michael Kubenz, president of comes from road and air transport. conference, which takes place in Maritime Alliance. Accordingly, the the Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband (DSLV) and chairman of the advisory board of Transport Logistic; Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Minister of Transport, Construction and Urban Affairs; Eugen Egetenmeir, deputy Other air pollutants are also produced parallel with the trade fair. Chancellor reiterated her appeal that managing director of Messe Muenchen GmbH to a great extent by transport: 20% of MariLOG takes place on 12 May there should be no let-up in re- 2009, from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. As well registering ships under the German as the effects of the global recession fl ag, and in training initiatives. on world trade, other topics will be up Regardless of the current economic WEW Westerwälder Eisenwerk GmbH for discussion, for example how to situation, the prospects for maritime Ringstraße 65a improve the links between sea ports trade are seen as very positive for the D-57586 Weitefeld and their hinterland. Thanks to long term: Over 90,000 ships (larger Tel.: +49 (2743) 9222-0 government programmes to boost the than 100 bt) are registered worldwide, Fax: +49 (2743) 3411 economy there are good opportunities around 50,000 of them operate Website: www.wew.de at present to push ahead with internationally. The United Nations important initiatives. Another noted that “the capability of maritime important topic is how to improve the operations, in particular ownership of effi ciency of processes in the maritime considerable tonnage, is of ports themselves, and of the fundamental importance to a country information chain right through to the in supporting and promoting its Tank containers for the transport, shippers. Industry analysts and trade.” Around 90% of worldwide storage and distribution of liquids practitioners will be airing their views commercial tonnage is now and experience in these areas at transported by sea, estimates the and gases mariLOG. The congress will close with European Community Shipowners a fi nal panel discussion on how to tap Association. In the last 40 years into effi ciency reserves in transport maritime trade has grown by over connections between maritime ports 400%. One particularly important area and their hinterland. Taking part in this is the container segment, which is discussion, between 4pm and 5.30pm expected to expand by a further 400% on 12 May, are Emile Hoogsteden, to 2022. director containers, breakbulk & Around 160 European inland and „Super light“ logistics, Port of Rotterdam; Dr maritime ports will be exhibiting at Sebastian Jurgens, board member of transport logistic 2009, among them, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG; Dr for example, Europe’s largest inland Wilfried Schumacher, business unit port, Duisburg, and international director of Wincanton; Helmut Frank, transhipment ports such as Antwerp, managing partner of the ACOS Group Bremen, Hamburg and Rotterdam. The AG; and Luc Aernouts, CCO at French maritime ports will be exhibiting Antwerp Port Authority. in their fi rst pavilion at the fair. Few sectors have benefi ted so much www.transportlogistic.de

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of integrated logistics services create process. These include lowering CO2 signifi cant added value for carriers and emissions, close cooperation with customers, continued Lieb. Thanks to partners and suppliers, innovative more co-operation at the interface with solutions such as a combination of the carriers, they can offer more ocean and air freight, choosing the reliable cargo space for both carriers most suitable transport mode, as well and customers. On the one hand, the as measures to save energy,” stressed customer benefi ts from tailor-made Lieb. Thanks to more co-operation at the interface with carriers, logistics providers can offer more reliable cargo space for both carriers and customers, says Schenker More money for EPCA meeting – ‘Turbulent Times’ PCA’s annual meeting in Berlin 3-7 approach will provide a holistic as well Europe’s canals EOctober 2009 will have the theme as a pragmatic view on one of the key ‘Turbulent Times for Chemicals: Coping elements that can drive the business ccording to a report - Working for stimulus programme. These new funds (VNF) has promulgated a tender for with Challenges through Sustainable community forward. Athe future - in 2009 and 2010 the are in addition to the Eur170m made the Seine-Nord Europe project, a new Development’. On Tuesday 6 October there will be a Dutch cabinet will prioritise available in the fi rst stimulus project canal to improve navigation between With the current global economic workshop on ‘Sustainable Supply maintenance plans for roads and last year. Rotterdam and Paris, due to be downturn, companies will need to adapt Chains’. Dr Ulrich von Deessen, canals. The report says that Eur125m The German inland waterways completed in 2015. their key short term and long term president competence Centre has been reserved for canals, locks and federation (BDB) welcomed the The tender is related to the design, strategies, says EPCA. In this context the Environment Health & Safety for BASF, transhipment facilities, Eur213m for measure. The 2008 tranche is being construction, maintenance and Annual Meeting will focus on how to will address the audience. His bridges and road modernisation and used for improvements in the fi nancing of a 106km long canal take a business through these turbulent presentation will be followed by a panel Eur30m for the delta programme. Mittelland canal, the Mittelweser, between Compiegne and Cambrai, times with the help of sustainable debate. The belief is that the investment will Mosel, Neckar, Main, Main-Danube which will link the Seine with the development recommendations. EPCA’s www.epca.be be not only in waterways, but also in canal and Havel-Oder-Wasserstrasse. Schelde. The canal will be 54m broad conservation of construction jobs, The new money will also used to and 4.5m deep and will be navigable energy saving for houses and the improve fl aws on the same canals. by ships up to 4,400 tonnes. The continuation of maintenance for Jens Schwanen, spokesperson for current waterways in the region are ECT and Kombiverkehr houses. BDB, said that the sector luckily had only suitable for ships up to 600 The German government has also many projects already prepared, tonnes. released more money for inland making it easy to apply for funds as The project will be a public private launch Betuwe waterways, announcing an extra part of the stimulus. consortium with a total investment of Eur120m for investment in German In France, French waterways Eur3.3 bn. waterways as part of the economic manager Voies Navigables de France Express ontainer terminal operator ECT Cand the intermodal operator Kombiverkehr are jointly launching of the ‘Betuwe-Express’, a daily train service between the ECT terminals in Rotterdam Maasvlakte and the DeCeTe hinterland terminal in Duisburg. The connection allows direct onward transport of containers from Maasvlakte to the hinterland and vice versa. The connection between DeCeTe and Duisburg-Ruhrort DUSS terminal also guarantees services to more than 70 destinations in Europe, for example to and from Leipzig or Munich, and further on to Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey. “We will make even better use of capacity on the train with new partnerships and will thus be able to offer our own customers daily departures on this important western ports route,” says Robert Breuhahn, Onward connection to the DUSS terminal guarantees managing director of Frankfurt-based services to more than 70 destinations in Europe Kombiverkehr, explaining the reason for moving to the DeCeTe terminal. waterways. According to ECT’s The rail link fi ts in with the ECT president Jan Westerhoud: “As a Extended Gate concept, which provider of logistics services, we would envisages the connection of ECT like to offer our customers a high- deepsea terminals with a network of quality network that uses rail and its own hinterland terminals. In this inland waterways to the greatest ECT offers its customers fast and possible extent. Our own network effi cient rail links to the European opens up an opportunity for us to hinterland. This strategy also supports offer our customers the kind of efforts to transport containers additional services that can make a The German government has also released more funds for its canals increasingly by rail and inland real difference to them.”

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2323 330/4/090/4/09 20:18:0320:18:03 24 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Logistics May/June 2009 British Salt adds Volvos Huge China heshire-based British Salt has fuel effi ciency and payload capabilities.” with I-shift automated gearboxes. Mark Crecently taken delivery of 11 new The vehicles were all purchased locally Lingard, Area Sales Manager at Thomas project starts Volvo FM-440 6x2 tractor units to from the Middlewich depot of Thomas Hardie Commercials, commented: “Due replace the majority of its 13-strong Hardie Commercials, where the Volvo to the corrosive nature of salt products, uge China project starts At the same, China’s Ministry of fl eet. The purchase, which is part of a fl eet will also be serviced and all the vehicle chassis have been coated H Construction has started on the Railways has said the impact of the two-year vehicle replacement maintained as part of a three-year with a unique rust protector by Geveko Shaping Dam Zone Logistics Park, the global fi nancial crisis on the Chinese programme, allows the company to contract hire agreement. Scarratt Industri AB of Sweden, the world’s largest project of its kind in western economy has deepened, refl ected in a remain on target in becoming an all- added: “Another key factor in the leading manufacturer of rust protection China. decrease in rail cargo volume. Volvo fl eet by the end of this year. purchasing decision has been our products.” The logistics park will cover 20 sq km According to the Ministry, during the Contracts manager Chris Scarratt, of effective working relationship with The vehicles will operate from British and build up China’s largest complex period around Chinese New Year, the Wincanton, which manages the logistics Thomas Hardie Commercials. Not only Salt’s Middlewich plant, which supplies rail logistics centre and a rail- number of loaded rail cargo cars fell and distribution process at British Salt, has their 24/7 operation played a vital over half of the pure white salts marshalling hub. It will include a 4.8% compared to the previous year to explained: “We made a strategic role in our success, but we also feel produced in Britain every year. The multimodal transport area costing 5,528 cars a day on average. The decision last year to begin replacing the that their attention to detail and ability latest additions to the company fl eet US$804m, a warehousing area and a ministry has held seminars with local British Salt fl eet with Volvo. From our to go the ‘extra mile’ has been can be seen across the country as they metal material logistics centre. railway authorities in Beijing, Xian and studies we have imperative.” deliver pure dried vacuum salt of By 2015, the park’s throughput will Nanchang to explore ways of making found their performance to be All the vehicles have been specifi ed at different grades for the food, water reach 80m tonnes. sure they meet the 2009 target. exceptional, particularly with regard to Euro 5 using SCR technology, together and chemical industries. Ashland deal with De Rijke

shland Performance Materials, a most effective and effi cient way Acommercial unit of US-based possible,” said Stefan Osterwind, speciality chemical company Ashland commercial director, Europe, Ashland Inc, has entered into a logistics services Performance Materials. “De Rijke’s agreement with De Rijke, the capabilities will help us leverage Netherlands, to centralise the existing local relationships with carriers management of the company’s third- and warehouses, while at the same party carriers and warehouses in time it will simplify the administrative Europe. aspects of managing our transportation The agreement includes Ashland’s full and warehousing network. This will line of polyester, vinyl ester, and acrylic allow us to focus on our core resins, premium gelcoats, low-profi le manufacturing and service activities, in additives, and specialty adhesives. Full turn improving our service and delivery implementation of the logistics services capabilities to customers.” agreement is expected to take two to Ashland Performance Materials is the three months in order to transition to global leader in unsaturated polyester De Rijke. The company said customers resins and epoxy vinyl ester resins. In in Europe will not be impacted as a addition, it provides customers with result. leading technologies in gelcoats, “To remain competitive in today’s pressure-sensitive and structural economic environment, our logistics adhesives, and metal casting The purchase is part of a two-year vehicle replacement programme to have an all-Volvo fl eet activities must be carried out in the consumables and design services.

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2424 330/4/090/4/09 20:18:2120:18:21 May/June 2009 Logistics BULKDISTRIBUTOR 25 BOC opts for P&O Ferrymasters contract to transport a safety training package for centre of excellence for Aindustrial gases to and from drivers across the UK and chemicals in Ipswich which will Europe for BOC has been Europe, which was rolled out result in a simplifi ed supply chain awarded to European logistics prior to the formal start of the and cost savings for BOC.” service provider P&O contract in March. Andy Martin, business Ferrymasters. BOC, a member of Phillip Jones, P&O Ferrymasters’ improvement manager for BOC, the Linde Group, is the UK’s general manager sales (UK and added: “The partnership largest industrial gases provider. Ireland), said: “There is a lot of between our businesses gives us As part of the deal P&O synergy between our two a fl exible solution to our Ferrymasters will transport businesses so this formal transport needs and allows us to products between BOC’s site at business partnership makes meet our own customers’ needs Immingham in North East perfect business sense. We both quickly and effi ciently. Within Lincolnshire and continental pride ourselves on making safety that, safety is the number one Europe. The contract, renewable and reliability our top priorities priority for BOC. Pressurised annually, involves approximately at all times and we are both gases have to be handled 500 loads a year. The deal builds experts in the specialist fi eld of correctly and with regard to all on an earlier project to simplify hazardous cargo. Our award is the current regulations. So we BOC’s supply chain. The two based on providing fl exible work with our partners to businesses have also developed asset-based services based at our maintain the highest levels of safety. This training package will help us deliver that.” P&O Ferrymasters is part of P&O Ferries, which is owned by Felixstowe Dubai World. The company employs 740 people at 27 strategic locations across 11 European countries. adds to rail The BOC contract involves approximately 500 loads a year coverage

new rail service has started from Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s Alargest container port. The new service, the 27th daily departure, is operated by First GBRf, with the service being contracted to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The 22-wagon train provides a third daily scheduled connection to Hams Hall, near Birmingham, and MSC’s second contract service to Hams Hall. Operating from Monday to Saturday each week, it increases First GBRf services operating from Felixstowe to a total of fi ve intermodal trains each day. Chris Lewis, CEO of Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd, which Felixstowe, commented: “This new service is an important development, and we thank First GBRf and their clients for their continued commitment. We want to build on the record rail volumes that we saw through the port in 2008, and we will continue to invest in our rail facilities to ensure that rail is viewed as a reliable and economical alternative to road transport.” John Smith, managing director First GBRf added: “We are extremely excited about running a fi fth daily train from Felixstowe. We believe it refl ects our ability to take risks in an uncertain market and demonstrates our commitment to securing the long term growth of our business.” Dan Everitt, managing director of MSC UK, added: “The majority of freight carried on this new service will be new to rail, switching from the road. As a result the new train will help reduce traffi c levels on one of the major trunk routes in the country, the A14, by saving the equivalent of 22,000 lorry journeys a year. Simultaneously, customers will be able to benefi t from MSC’s ability to move cargo closer to the fi nal point of delivery prior to the required delivery time – reducing the risk in our customer’s supply chains. MSC are delighted to have secured this new contract service, demonstrating its commitment to multimodal transport in the UK, further strengthening our customers supply chains, at a time when reliability is ever more critical.” Port of Felixstowe offers daily regional services to most regions in the UK, including nine services to the North West, nine to the Midlands, seven to the North East, one service to Scotland and one Exceptional intermodal to London. Further individual train wagon enhancements have supply chain solutions for been initiated on six other trains operating from the port’s South Rail Terminal, which underwent extensive refurbishment and liquids, powders & granules improvement over the Christmas 2008 period. These improvements, together with 54 scheduled daily arrivals or Diverse & Innovative departures, should provide an opportunity for the port to surpass InterBulk Group is one of the most diverse and its record of 9,111 containers moved by rail in a single week, innovative intermodal logistics companies in the which was set in September 2008. world. With our combination of technical knowledge and supply chain insight, we provide full logistics solutions for liquid and dry bulk materials.

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2525 330/4/090/4/09 20:18:2920:18:29 26 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Logistics May/June 2009 Brenntag continues expansion in Mexico renntag has acquired the chemical distribution assets of BAustro Corp, SA de CV, headquartered in Mexico City. Austro Corp was formed in 1980 and has substantial technical expertise focused primarily in the food industry as well as the pharmaceutical, coatings and oil & gas markets. These markets have all been designated as being strategic in Brenntag’s global growth plans. The acquisition allows Brenntag Mexico to enter the Mexican food market and further strengthens its position in the oil & gas market. For Peter Staartjes, president Brenntag Latin America, Inc: “The food industry in Mexico is a very attractive market for Brenntag, offering important growth opportunities for our company. In Austro Corp we have found a solid and well established partner that can help us not only in this important market segment in Mexico, but potentially also benefi t us in other neighbouring markets. Austro Corp’s experienced food ingredient sales team will now be able to serve customer needs better by taking full advantage of Brenntag’s excellent global leadership position in food ingredients as well as its technical expertise and extended product portfolio.” Steven Terwindt, managing director of Brenntag Mexico: “Brenntag Mexico’s new state of the art distribution centre in Queretaro will allow us to serve Austro Corp’s customers in a very effi cient way with a broader product portfolio and a sophisticated service level representing additional growth opportunities”. Brenntag also announced strong results for 2008, with an Brenntag posted strong results in the midst of expanding and acquiring new businesses increase in sales of 11% on the previous year to Eur7.4 bn. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (operating EBITDA) increased by 17%. Eliminating currency exchange rate effects removes the impact the weakened US dollar had on reported results and reveals an even stronger n lio avi growth: sales increased by 14% and operating EBITDA by 22%. k P Brenntag’s CEO Stephen R Clark commented: “The sound Tan O ich 09 operating performance comes from Brenntag’s ideal position in Mun ITC ic How can Tank the centre of the supply chain which enables it to effi ciently ist the g service both its customers and suppliers. As such, we are fi nding it us at rt Lo many opportunities to help our partners get through the current Vis nspo Tra rough patch in the economy at the same time mitigating volume Container weakness in our own business. Our unparalleled physical network and service capabilities continue to allow us to move forward with excellent value propositions during these trying Operators times.” During 2008, the company expanded its presence in industries, product areas and geographic regions. Ten acquisitions were completed including one which enabled it to enter Asia and dramatically Australia. Others included: the purchase of Rhodia’s chemical distribution operations in Australia, India, Taiwan and ASEAN; Dipol Chemical International, which distributes polymers and specialty chemicals in Ukraine, Russia and Baltic States; Schoofs, reduce IT and Inc, a Californian speciality chemical distributor; CN Schmidt (Netherlands); Yara International (Sweden and Belgium); and operational Inquimex (Argentina). costs? Performance management for Hexion exion Specialty Chemicals, Inc has implemented the HPerformance Management module of the Zemeter suite of supply chain software, developed by Supply Chain Consultants. Performance Management provides managers at Hexion with a detailed view of the organisation’s supply chain using metrics for demand, supply and fi nancial performance. If your current Transport Management Solution needs updating or you are finding it is a drain on your internal Hexion, a supplier of thermoset resins, manages millions of resources, why not request a free evaluation pack to see how Real Asset Management (RAM) can help you? dollars in inventory and thousands of SKUs in the worldwide delivery of its binding, bonding, coating and leading products. The company has 94 manufacturing facilities located in the RAM is a leading supplier of transport and logistics solutions to intermodal operators, leasing organisations, shipping Americas, Europe and Asia Pacifi c. “In these challenging lines, rail operators and freight forwarders. With over twenty years experience in the industry, RAM provides a range economic times, we realised that more than ever we had to keep a close eye on key metrics,” said Paul Johnson, vice president of of products and services to manage fleets of various sizes and types of equipment including tanks, box containers, global plan processes at Hexion. “SCC showed us some very swap bodies, reefers, flat racks, flexi bags, rail wagons, trailers and IBC's. effective ways to keep an eye on the health of the supply chain using the performance management module of Zemeter. The As a specialist provider with a dedicated support team of technical experts, RAM has been able to reduce the IT tool saves a great deal of time, and it has helped us operate with considerably lower working capital.” support costs of some customers by almost 90%, taking the stress out of managing complex processes that are Another advantage claimed for Zemeter Performance specific to intermodal operators and lessors. An effective and improved IT solution also reduces administration costs, Management is the minimum resources it requires. During optimises equipment usage and increases profit. development and implementation, all that is required is for the IT department to provide servers and set up access. “We were looking to provide a quick solution to the supply chain team’s need for a place to monitor important business metrics,” said Rich Wagner, director, business process and systems. “With Zemeter Performance Management, the implementation was To receive your free Intermodal Software Evaluation Pack please very fast, and SCC’s team managed their work without email [email protected] disrupting our day-to-day operations.” Zemeter Performance Management Dashboard allows anyone from C-level executives to hands-on supply chain practitioners to gauge the health of the supply chain at a glance by presenting current status versus objectives. www.supplychain.com

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2626 330/4/090/4/09 20:18:4220:18:42 May/June 2009 Asset Management BULKDISTRIBUTOR 27 Specialist systems pay off faster

Investment in specialist intermodal fl eet management systems offers an impressive return on investment and a quick pay-back time, a recently released analytical paper has concluded.

anaging a fl eet of intermodal tank initial investment would typically be paid back in Mcontainers is a challenging business. The six months or less. NetSavings average value of assets is inevitably much higher Companies may have invested in what they than for standard container fl eets, and so the consider to be a very good in-house system, but $900,000.00 need to maintain a high degree of control is the RAM paper argues that they can still save consequently even more important. Similarly, tank substantial sums of money with a specialist $800,000.00 container operators and lessors need to achieve product. As Anthony points out: “Even when you very high utilisation levels if they are to ensure a factor in the purchase cost of a bought-in system, $700,000.00 good return on investment. there are signifi cant, overall savings to be made The use of sophisticated IT-based asset tracking through the reduced need for IT staff and their and management systems is particularly benefi cial associated recruitment and management costs.” $600,000.00 for operators of such high value intermodal assets The paper is perhaps timely, as in the current as tank containers. However, using specialist recession the temptation for some companies $500,000.00 software developed by an experienced third party might be to curb IT related expenditure. “A key StartUp offers benefi ts to all companies that are active in point to emerge from the paper is that spending $400,000.00 Small the container transport market. on IT will actually increase profi ts,” Anthony adds. As Keith Hotston, IT manager of leading Using a software package from a supplier that Medium container lessor, Blue Sky Intermodal, explains: “If specialises in the intermodal industry generates $300,000.00 you use a specialist system developed by a strategic as well as fi nancial benefi ts, the paper reputable software company then they are concludes. For example, these systems are more $200,000.00 responsible for making sure that the system does feature-rich than alternatives, giving intermodal what it promises and for ensuring the integrity of tank container companies an increased $100,000.00 the data that is generated. With specialist third competitive advantage. party software you get the comfort of dedicated The white paper further highlights the fact that back-up, as well as a product that is designed tactical information generated by the system will $0.00 specifi cally to support business requirements in enable management to maximise profi t per unit Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 the intermodal sector, rather than the ‘fudge’ that and will be able to generate a range of reports can happen if you go down the in-house route.” focusing on business performance. In addition, be fully conversant with the latest industry and planning for and implementing a new IT system.” A recent white paper from Real Asset specialist software systems are likely to be software innovations. Implementation will be RAM is a software supplier specialising in fi xed Management (RAM), calculating the return on continually enhanced and updated to take quick and effi cient, using proven techniques and asset management products and it offers a range investment of a specialist intermodal IT system, advantage of technological developments. fully documented procedures,” the report states. of modules designed for the intermodal sector, highlights the need for tank container lessors and By comparison, the report underlines the “The main aim of the white paper is to provide including both leasing companies and operators. operators to calculate the costs of running their drawbacks of the approach being adopted by decision makers in the intermodal industry with a The company provides software and support current systems and assess what savings can be some intermodal companies which are still using template for calculating the costs and assessing services to organisations of all sizes and its made by implementing an alternative IT solution. existing systems that are either essentially the fi nancial and strategic advantages of using the customers currently manage an estimated 20% of When evaluating new software, it is crucial to ‘manual’, with basic IT offi ce products such as latest front-offi ce software tools in their own the world’s leased containers. calculate the ROI rather than just look at the short spreadsheets, or based on IT that is relatively old business,” explains Craig Anthony. “It will also www.realassetmgt.com term purchase costs. and outdated. As THE REPORT points out: “A provide useful guidance when it comes to As Craig Anthony, general manager, RAM, major frustration with systems that have been in observes: “To maximise profi ts and compete in a use for some time is the lack of functionality.” demanding market, forward thinking intermodal With older or more basic software, operational, companies must take full advantage of the latest contractual and billing elements are not always technology, continually review their business contained within a central system, data entry can processes and upgrade or replace front offi ce be slow and subject to operator error, the report systems. We believe our latest white paper generating capability can be limited and net book provides intermodal decision makers with the values are not always available to instantly information they need to assess the benefi ts and monitor the true cost of equipment and its fi nancial impact of implementing a specialist replacement. Furthermore, older systems may not software package.” have an electronic billing option, can lack the The paper suggests there are both fi nancial and increasingly important EDI capability and may not strategic advantages to be gained from a change easily produce KPIs, such as unit profi tability. to a specialist IT system. For a start-up company, By contrast, the paper says: “Packaged software for example a leasing company or operator with products are feature-rich and are produced by up to 100 tank containers, the report calculates a specialist companies that have the advantage of return on investment of 21%, with net savings of being able to recover their large investment over around US$163,000, over a fi ve year period. For a several years through multiple sales. This small company operating up to 500 tanks, net effectively shares the cost of production and savings of US$386,000 would be made in fi ve customers benefi t from regular upgrades as new years, offering a return on investment of 38%. A technology makes greater effi ciencies possible.” medium sized company, with up to 5,000 tanks, Specialist systems will incorporate the very latest could generate net savings of US$770,000 and a industry ideas, and added features can be 49% return over fi ve years, while at the top end supplied regularly through updated software of the scale, a large lessor or operator with a fl eet releases. The paper further points out the of 5,000 tanks or more could achieve net savings importance of having the support of a team of of US$2.1m and achieve a return on investment experienced intermodal consultants who will be of 51%. For all categories of tank container lessor available for advice and guidance in getting the and operator, the report fi nds that the cost of the best out of the software. “The technical team will NetSavings $2,500,000.00

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Continued from page 1 system called LOVOS was upgraded to Bulk loading system with facilitate multimodal freight movements, taking into account such factors as expected reliability, higher payload levels and costs. Current focus emphasis on safety of new developments in this area include the rail connection linking achinefabriek Nijsten of it can provide fast, precise and virtually northern France and Benelux with MMaastricht, the Netherlands, has dustfree loading without any need for Spain, the sea connection between developed an advanced bulk loadout staff to climb on top of the tanker or Belgium and Spain, and further system designed for effi cient transfer of tankcar in order to relocate and dock expansion of the rail connection powders and granulates into road the loading pipes. Neither is there a between France and Italy. These powder tankers, rail tankcars and bulk need to move the vehicle during the endeavours also offer the opportunity containers. The N2 Bulk Loading loading process. Instead, one person to increase maximum net payload per System was conceived about two years can position the loading pipes remotely, shipment. ago, since when six units have been monitoring and controlling the At the end of 2008 Vos successfully successfully installed for customers in operation without physical exertion completed a fundamental restructuring Belgium. from a safe ground-level position. programme which had been initiated in An important feature of the N2 is that Since there is no need to reposition the previous year to reduce its debt level and to establish the company on a sounder fi nancial footing. The company, which operates through a network of 30 European sites, currently has 2,300 employees, some 1,300 vehicles, 3,000 loading units and 200,000sq m of storage space. In the bulk and volume transport markets, it remains one of the largest road hauliers in Europe. www.voslogistics.com Retractable bellows dock precisely with the vehicle loading hatches to ensure dustfree powder transfer

the vehicle, the N2 can achieve faster optimum use of available capacity. This fi lling speeds. Machines installed to translates into fewer transport date have attained loading rates of movements and more effective use of 800-1000t/h with plastic powders, and the loading stations, at the same time about 50t/h with granulate. Nijsten saving money and reducing project engineer Dean Speetjens environmental impact. When used in a explains that every machine is potentially explosive environment, the customised to suit the specifi c N2 can be equipped with an inerting requirements of each loading system which ensures that the entire application. loading process is carried out in Thanks to the use of a spreader, bulk compliance with ATEX explosion Increasing diversifi cation towards multimodal services Side view of an N2 Bulk Loading System from Machinefabriek Nijsten which has lateral displacement capability; a product can be evenly distributed inside protection directives. is welcomed by Vos customers spreader device can be seen at the lower extremity of the right-hand chute the tanker or container, thus ensuring www.nijsten.nl Agility sets up Chinese New pallet-less polymer distribution unitised loads are hub for Borouge cold stretch-wrapped gility, a leading global logistics Arab Emirates. A 30,000sq m major change, with production in the Aprovider, is in the process of compound manufacturing unit (CMU) Middle East expected to more than t Achema, Maschinenfabrik establishing a new distribution centre in will also be built for Borouge on the double by 2015. This Shanghai AMöllers of Beckum, Germany, Shanghai which is designed to receive same Shanghai site. It will produce platform is an example of how Agility is will launch its revolutionary new over 600,000t/yr of polyolefi ns 50,000t of compounds annually for use positioning itself to be a gateway reverse hood system which can form (polypropylene and polyethylene) by in automotive, domestic appliance, provider both for the Middle East and securely wrapped stacks of bags the time it comes on stream in May power tool and electrical applications. into Asia and emerging markets,” said without the need for a pallet. 2010. The facility will be operated by On completion of the unit, most of this Philip Browitt, president of the Agility Demonstrated at the show will be a some 120 Agility staff on behalf of its compounded product will be delivered Chemical Specialty business. unitised stack of 59 x 25kg bags client Borouge, the joint venture set up to customers in the Shanghai region. With more than 32,000 employees with a total weight of 1475kg. It is in 1998 between Abu Dhabi National Essa Al-Saleh, CEO of Agility Global working out of 550 offi ces in 100 bound entirely by two hoods Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis. Integrated Logistics, and Ahmed Omar countries, Agility is one of the world’s wrapped in opposite directions The offi cial ground breaking Abdulla, Borouge PTE board member leading providers of integrated logistics. made of ultra-stretch fi lm and a fi lm ceremony took place in late November and chairman of Borouge marketing It is a publicly traded company with base, to form a resilient shipping last year to mark the start of projects steering committee, led the $6.3 billion annual revenue. Its unit. Unlike existing reverse hood construction on the new 70,000sq m ground breaking ceremony in the commercial division, Agility Global shrink packages this system does distribution terminal which is expected presence of some 100 guests who Integrated Logistics (GIL), is not require heat application, to be largely completed by the end of included local government offi cials and headquartered in Switzerland and resulting in a drastic reduction in this year. It will receive polymer senior executives from Agility and provides supply chain solutions to energy consumption. This represents granules shipped in bulk containers Borouge. customers in technology, retail, a major advance in both economic With the new Möllers reverse hood system, bag stacks can directly from the Borouge Middle East “The world manufacturing footprint chemicals and other industries. and ecological terms. be securely wrapped with no need for a pallet and without gateway at Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United of the petrochemicals industry is in www.agilitylogistics.com www.moellers.com use of heat

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2828 330/4/090/4/09 20:19:0120:19:01 May/June 2009 Dry Bulk Logistics BULKDISTRIBUTOR 29 Fluidised liner permits container transport of problematic dry bulks aretex has introduced Jet-Flow™, top-loading units. unloading is said to be as inside the liner, causing material to safety since there is no longer a Cits patent-pending fl uidising system Until now certain dry bulk products straightforward as with any free fl ow towards and through the requirement to tilt the container at a designed to facilitate discharge of have been considered to be unsuitable fl owing product. Moreover, when used discharge opening of the container steep angle. products with poor fl ow characteristics for transport in container liners because with products which are normally liner. This latest development effectively from dry bulk container liners. Jet-Flow their non free fl owing nature makes considered to be non-problematic, Jet- Caretex director Dennis Winther and instantly cuts the receiver’s is an option that can now be them virtually impossible to discharge. Flow reduces discharge times. Jorgensen explained that the Jet-Flow handling and unloading costs while at incorporated into all the company’s By using a liner equipped with Jet-Flow This latest Caretex innovation is said liner is basically designed to provide an the same time helping to ensure liners intended for use with 20 and it is now possible to move these to be as simple as “plug and blow”. At aeration system which causes a improved margins of safety. The 40ft standard ISO containers or 30ft products in container liners and the door end of the container the reduction in the specifi c bulk density of technology is expected to benefi t many external pressurised gas source is easily the product inside the liner, thereby industries which were not previously connected to the Jet-Flow valve. When improving its fl owability. This able to consider bulk containers as a activated the built-in perforated, semi- signifi cantly reduces unloading times viable system of transport. rigid hoses distribute the fl uidising gas and contributes towards enhanced www.caretex.dk New grades of industrial hose and fasteners asterfl ex of Gelsenkirchen, In parallel with these new products, MGermany, the specialist the company has developed a novel manufacturer of industrial hoses and clamping system that fi ts many different connecting systems, has introduced a Masterfl ex wire-reinforced hoses, range of new hose designs suitable for ensuring quick and easy hose transfer of solids, gases and liquids. installation. This allows the user to These include Master-PUR categories continue employing most commercially made of abrasion-resistant polyurethane available connecting elements, thereby which combine generous wall providing direct cost savings. Whether thicknesses (up to 10mm), light weight common connectors such as Camlok, and remarkable bend radii. Thanks to a Storz and TW couplings or customised The new Masterfl ex clamping system fi ts all connectors patented production method, Masterfl ex versions are in use, all sorts of is the fi rst manufacturer to provide connectors can be easily screwed to the protection directives. These innovations, hoses with a fully incorporated helix that new clamping system. along with many other hose and have no internal welding seams and Also new is the Master-Clip Tefl on EL fastener categories, were displayed in corrugations. This ensures a completely chemical hose which is designed for late April at the Hanover Fair and will smooth bore that is especially suitable transfer of highly aggressive gaseous again be featured on the Masterfl ex for high fl ow rates of extremely abrasive media, fumes and explosive solvents. It stand at the Achema chemical industry solids such as gravel, cement or glass is suitable for use in hazardous areas exhibition which takes place 11-15 May cullet. They offer a signifi cantly extended that require an electrical conductivity in in Frankfurt. With Jet-Flow™ Caretex now offers the possibility of transporting non free fl owing products in dry bulk container liners service life for such applications. accordance with ATEX explosion- www.masterfl ex.de

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 2929 330/4/090/4/09 20:19:0720:19:07 30 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Dry Bulk Logistics May/June 2009 Vibrating point Obituary: Richard Birkenfeld he death occurred in late February the setting up of distribution and Tof Richard Birkenfeld, proprietor of customer service companies in several the globally respected German European countries and overseas. This level switch for manufacturer of bag packaging, rapidly resulted in exports overtaking palletising and wrapping equipment domestic sales. The group at present Maschinenfabrik Möllers GmbH. He has more than 800 staff worldwide, died after a serious illness a few including 250 at the main Beckum low-density solids months before reaching the age of 85. works. He was born in 1924 in Dortmund. Richard Birkenfeld was both tireless ne of the most recent innovations Developed primarily by Siemens During the Second World War he saw and visionary as an entrepreneur and in Ofrom Siemens Industry Automation Milltronics of North America, the service as a fi ghter test pilot and several recent years he focused on bringing Division is the addition of the Sitrans Sitrans LVS100 is of compact design years after returning to civilian life he about cost reductions in the shipping LVS100 to the company’s line of and can be top-, side- or angle- took over E Möllers KG, Beckum, process through technical innovation. vibrating point level switches for high, mounted. The rotating enclosure founded in 1952. He subsequently One of the latest developments in low or demand levels of dry bulk solids facilitates installation and wiring, with developed the company now known as pursuit of these goals was the novel in bins, silos or hoppers. The device is easy connection to an alarm system or Maschinenfabrik Möllers into one of palletless despatch unit using the capable of detecting the presence of control room. Stainless steel process the world’s leading producers of Möllers reverse hood shrink system (see low-density granulates and powders connections and a rugged aluminium packaging systems. page 28). Birkenfeld regarded this latest starting at 60 grams/litre. It is housing help ensure high resistance to Bag fi lling machines and automatic development by his engineers as a key impervious to external vibrations and is mechanical forces, contributing palletisers were early features of the achievement of long-term signifi cance said to be exceptionally durable with no towards a long and trouble-free service product range, which was augmented for the future which he wanted to moving parts. The vibrating fork design life. from the 1960s by the addition of the introduce personally at the Achema ensures the sensing tines are kept clean fi lm packaging plant business, where Richard Birkenfeld chemical industry trade fair which takes for reduced maintenance. www.siemens.com/pointlevel plastic fi lm was employed as a method place during the second week of May of holding pallet loads in place as well for free fl owing industrial bulk solids, in Frankfurt am Main. Sadly he was to as providing a waterproof membrane. from fi lling to despatch. be denied this crowning achievement. Birkenfeld drove the strategic expansion There are currently three subsidiary However, the continued operation of of his company with characteristic and associated production companies Maschinenfabrik Möllers as a family dynamism, forming a group of in Germany which make fi lling systems. business is assured. companies offering a range of products Manufacturing plants were established spanning the entire packaging process later in Brazil and the US followed by www.moellers.com Meypack consolidates bagging equipment production to a single site eypack Verpackungssystemtechnik Schenefeld, near Hamburg, to its new The relocation of production will not M, the leading German plant and headquarters at Nottuln- result in any job redundancies. All manufacturer of bag closing Appelhülsen, located in the Münster employees at Schenefeld are being equipment and allied systems, is region. Here manufacturing facilities offered work at the Nottuln moving production and service for bag are currently being extended. The headquarters. closing machines (the SVT series) and move is expected to be completed by www.meypack.de Sitrans LVS100 vibrating point level switch for low-density bulk products. for shrink wrappers (SW series) from end of the year.

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BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 3030 330/4/090/4/09 20:19:1920:19:19 May/June 2009 FIBCs BULKDISTRIBUTOR 31 Rebu approved to clean Storsack wins awards type C and D FIBCs for its pallet-less bag he pallet-less FIBC which was result that it needs to be regularly ebu cv, based in Moerdijk, the international level. In consideration of Tlaunched by Storsack Group a year submitted to heat treatment or RNetherlands, is a globally the signifi cant volume of bulk bags ago at the Interpack exhibition in sterilisation. recognised company which specialises cleaned at the Rebu facility, as well as Düsseldorf recently won a packaging The Storsack pallet-less design in the reconditioning of FIBCs on an the company’s continued commitment award in recognition of its novel design provides a simple but ingenious to technological developments and at the annual German solution. A major advantage of the safety standards, it has become Verpackungswettbewerb. It is also a super-light pallet replacement is that it recognised as the market leader in its recipient of the Worldstar 2008 will not harbour germs or sphere of specialisation throughout commendation. contaminants. Weighing no more than Europe. Storsack’s technical director Amir about 5kg, it is also signifi cantly lighter In accordance with the company Samadijavan, who is also current than wooden or plastic equivalents philosophy of maintaining the highest president of EFIBCA, explains that for which weigh about 20-25kg. It can also international safety standards several years the company has been be adjusted to fi t the footprint of any throughout its operations, Rebu has Part of Rebu’s new ATEX-compliant explosion-protection experimenting with the pallet-less FIBC FIBC, forming part of the bag either installed an ATEX-certifi ed explosion system concept which is expected to prove temporarily or permanently. A fi lled protection system within its Moerdijk as having the necessary experience especially popular with food producers. FIBC fi tted with this arrangement can facility. This allows for increased rates when operating within restricted safety In this industry a wooden pallet is a be handled by a conventional forklift of refurbishment for Type C static- areas. potential source of bacterial from either two or four sides. conductive and Type D static-dissipative The refurbishing operation is contamination or mould, with the www.storsackgroup.com bags whilst providing an assured level conducted in dedicated production of safety for both operators and lines and buildings according to customers alike. different types of product (food-grade, The company offers a collection and chemical, etc). Therefore, any risk of delivery service in accordance with its cross-contamination is eliminated and Europe-wide route network provided environmental pollution issues are Type C FIBC undergoing cleaning and reconditioning by its permanent transport and logistics strictly controlled. at Rebu partners who are fully trained as well www.rebu.nl Starlinger joins FIBCA

s a logical consequence of its role as According to statistics compiled by equipment includes new developments in Aa leading manufacturer of Starlinger the global market for FIBCs has starEX tape extrusion technology, latest production and testing technology for an annual growth rate ranging from 8 to versions of the circular loom series SL 61/ FIBCs, Starlinger of Austria, which joined 20% and the main markets for this type SL 62/SL 8 and SL 82, the coating and EFIBCA (European Flexible Intermediate of semi-bulk packaging are Europe laminating line stacoTEC, and the FIBC Bulk Container Association) in 2008, has (39%), followed by North America (32%) testing unit stacoTEST. The fabric from now become a member of the North and Asia (22%). this type of line is used mainly for American equivalent trade association The company has many years of production of FIBCs, but also for FIBCA. Recently the company opened an experience in design and construction of applications such as geotextiles, offi ce in Greenville, SC, to serve US and FIBC production machinery. Its current agrotextiles, and tarpaulins. Canadian markets. line-up of reliable and versatile www.starlinger.com Storsack’s pallet-less FIBC offers four-way forklift entry

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 3131 330/4/090/4/09 20:19:4320:19:43 32 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Bagging May/June 2009 Innovations by the bagful Bag fi lling technology continues to evolve in terms of higher speeds and enhanced precision, while at the same time achieving reduced spillage and energy consumption. Leading equipment manufacturers tend to launch latest technical advances at major trade shows, such as interpack and Achema. Here we report signifi cant European developments which have been introduced during the past 12 months or so.

t Achema, the world’s foremost chemical unveiled four new models of FFS bagging Aindustry show which takes place 11-15 May in machines. The latest Diamant features all-new drive Frankfurt, Germany, Haver & Boeker will be technology as well as a newly developed weighing unveiling several bag fi lling and sealing innovations. scale. Three other units from the Opal, Topas and These include PumpPacker, new pumping Rubin FFS equipment ranges also incorporate latest technology which allows high-speed fi lling, precise innovations. weighing and optimum bag volumes for light The new version of Diamant has been designed materials such as pigments, graphite, carbon black for very high bagging speeds in excess of 2000 and stearate. bags/h and is said to be ideal for consistent and The new Haver Delta NT (new technology) has continuous operation. According to W&H, which is been designed for fi lling speeds in excess of 2400 based in Lengerich, Germany, the high capacity bags/h and offers the advantage of extremely low results from an automatic roll change system, noise emissions. This machine can be seen on the graphic touch screens and a newly developed stand of Haver & Boecker’s partner for chemicals weighing scale. These combined innovations packing, Maschinenfabrik Möllers. Also new is a reportedly result in increased productivity, low quality assurance system called Seal Control which maintenance requirements, simple operation and can be retrofi tted to existing Haver packing plants an extended range of usable plastic fi lms. By for checking that closed bags are entirely leakproof. combining the weighing scale with the overall Last year’s interpack exhibition also provided the machine control concept, one person can easily occasion for Haver & Boecker to unveil its latest FFS and reliably operate the entire system via a single bagging system called Cyrus. Based on the earlier touch screen panel. Adams and Benjamin FFS systems, Cyrus has been W&H states that prior to the availability of its designed to pack loose powders with particle sizes Opal machine, it was not possible to bag dusty and within the 20-300 micron range into bag sizes of fl uidised products using FFS packaging systems. between 6 and 50dm3 (5-50kg weight).With dust- The new Opal incorporates a patent-pending tight fi lling spouts, it can achieve speeds up to closed system that is said to ensure controlled Chronos Richardson’s Chrono-Fill PTK-1700, among the fastest bagging lines of its type in the world 1500 bags/h. bagging of these diffi cult-to-handle products, with Distinguishing features of Cyrus are economy, minimum entrapped air. The company explains that The company’s Topas FFS machine is said to derive well suited for medium-duty or intermittent fl exibility and cleanliness, which make it especially the key to trouble-free handling of such products is its popularity from a combination of versatility and bagging applications. It has been designed for suitable for applications requiring frequent product the auger feed system, which allows the product to high performance capability. This unit has bagging speeds up to 400 sacks/h and it can changeovers and avoidance of cross-contamination be delivered into the bag with no air entrapped. To traditionally been employed for bagging free- reliably handle a wide range of free-fl owing between different products. The machine has a ensure that even after leaving the drop chute, no fl owing products such as plastic resins, fertilisers, products. The latest version of the Rubin form-fi ll- completely enclosed product path and provides air will be allowed to get into the product, the salts, etc. However, recent development of product- seal bagging system, a working version of which users with a whole new range of possibilities which chute outlet is always kept below the product level. oriented solutions has led to a broader range of will be demonstrated at Achema , provides until now have not been available with In this way, no dust can escape and the sack mouth applications such as packaging of foodstuffs and, economical handling of irregularly placed batch conventional FFS systems. is kept clean, a necessity for high-strength top notably, sugar. orders and short-run bagging requirements. At the 2008 interpack Windmöller & Hölscher seals. The new Rubin FFS packaging system is said to be FFS bagging of liquids & pastes

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They also feature a unique bag separating system special design and drive of the metering gate and are designed for fast change-over to featuring fast-response servo drive. accommodate differing bag dimensions in less than Just over a year ago Haver & Boecker fi ve minutes. commemorated the sale of its 5000th MEC III electronic weigher system. The unit formed part of Bagging weighers a two-spout INTEGRA bag packer supplied to Another innovation from Chronos Richardson is an Dyckerhoff Cement. The MEC III was introduced in advanced net weighing system. This technology is January 2003 and is the fi rst automatic weigher to complemented by the new BULK 9000 high- have received Europe-wide design approval. capacity weighing and control module which Leading Spanish bagging systems manufacturer features multilingual menus in plain text operation, Payper, which this year celebrates its 35th as well as error and status messages in plain text. anniversary, will feature the new FFS ASSAC M10 The BULK 9000 provides optional PC keyboard form-fi ll-seal bagging system at Hispack 2009. The connectivity and can store up to 250 customer fi les industrial packaging exhibition takes place 11-15 and 150 product data fi les. May in Barcelona. This machine will share the stand The company has also announced a new (B212, Pavilion 3, Level 0) with a type G300 generation of its type E55 net bagging weighers. Cartesian bag palletising robot manufactured by The Chrono-Weigh E55 F1 can achieve outputs of Payper’s French agent Newtec Bag Palletizing, more than 2000 weighments an hour and features which produces machines in the capacity range advanced servo technology for accurate control of 100-4500 bags/h. the dosing device and high weighing accuracy even at these speeds. It is complemented by the new hygienic version of the E55 NXT precision weighing The September/October Bulk Distributor Haver & Boecker Delta NT system. will include a feature on latest The E55 NXT is the latest generation of the developments in unitising fi lled bags A revolutionary automatic system for fi lling pastes and can be disposed of more easily. company’s well established type E55 net weigher including palletising, pallet wrapping and emulsions into plastic bags was launched at Behn + Bates of Münster, Germany – also a which is now equipped with state-of-the-art and pallet-less wrapping. the 2008 interpack. Called LIFFS, it is a joint member of the Haver & Boecker Group – has loadcell weighing technology. Three access doors development between Haver & Boecker and its recently introduced its Orbis food-grade bag fi lling allow easier cleaning and the optimised weigh subsidiary Feige Filling based in Bad Oldesloe, system. It has been specially developed to fi ll hopper, with stainless steel contact parts as which specialises in advanced liquid fi lling systems. powdery products at hourly rates of more than 500 standard, also ensures easy cleaning and hygienic Behn + Bates LIFFS is a fully automatic machine capable of x 25kg bags. Equipped with three, four or six weighing. All E55 NXT models, including the new fi lling liquid products into PE bags via a Feige fi lling spouts, it can fi ll all traditional bag types, fl at or F1 variant, can be retrofi tted into all bagging www.behnbates.com valve. It can achieve an hourly output of 600 x gusseted, made of paper, PE or combinations plants. 25kg bags and more. The combination of Haver & thereof. The Nottingham-based UK division of Chronos Binder Boecker and Feige technologies is said to result in In recent months Binder of Austria has Richardson reports that the company has now www.binder-co.at high-performance and high-speed fi lling. successfully developed technology for bagging and introduced compact and versatile ATEX-compliant The scale software controls product fl ow and thus palletising 100-micron PVC powders. Further weighers into both its APW in-process and high- Chronos Richardson the degree of opening of the fi lling valve. During technical development of the fi ller neck for speed bagging weigher ranges. It has developed www.chronosrichardson.com the fi lling operation product weight is continuously enhanced sealing and suction has given this upgrade solutions and kits of parts which comply monitored and subtracted from the target weight company signifi cant market potential in the with ATEX and DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Feige Filling (product fl ow). A control algorithm uses these specialist fi eld of powder bagging. Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) safety www.feige.com values to achieve the exact fi ll weight. When fi lling The latest generation of Binder’s Principac open- requirements. At a minimum level these upgrades Haver & Boecker is completed, remaining air in the bag is extracted mouth bag packaging machines is now capable of ensure that all components such as load cells and before the bag is closed to minimise the possibility achieving throughputs up to 2000 bags/h. It can sensors are ATEX-certifi ed. www.haverboecker.com of chemical reaction between the product and the handle all standard bag materials including PE, Windmöller & Hölscher has also recently Payper atmosphere. Bag forming and handling are woven PP, paper and jute and is quickly and easily introduced a new high-performance net weighing achieved by means of well proven Haver & Boecker converted to different bag formats within the 10- scale which is now available with its FFS bagging www.payper.com FFS technology. 50kg capacity range. systems (see above). It can also be supplied as a Windmöller & Hölscher Thanks to the integrated design, which includes Chronos Richardson has in recent months retrofi t to upgrade existing bagging lines. The all components from bag forming to bag discharge introduced several major bagging developments. stainless steel unit is said to be extremely accurate www.wuh-lengerich.de in a single unit, LIFFS can be quickly installed and These include the new Chrono-Fill PTK-1700 series thanks to self-optimising weigher control and the made ready for operation. Only the product feed, which is one of the world’s fastest bagging lines for the return system and power supply need to be pre-made, open-mouth paper or plastic bags. It made available on site. offers a capacity up to 1500 bags/h, or up to 2400 Filling plastic bags provides an attractive bags/h with the dual spout PTK-2700 version. alternative to other commonly used types of Exceptional features are the continuous, reliable packaging, for economic as well as environmental bag transfer system, a unique method of reasons. For example the building industry has separating the bags and extremely fast changeover traditionally used pails as the preferred method of to different bag dimensions. delivering products such as ready-mixed plaster, PTK bag fi lling systems achieve high hygienic paints and adhesives to site. Bags, however, take standards through the use of fi eld-proven up far less space after the product has been used technologies for continuous, reliable bag transfer.

New PumpPacker for low-density powders from Haver & Boecker

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 3333 330/4/090/4/09 20:20:0720:20:07 34 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Terminals and Storage May/June 2009 Marseilles lays out future strategy ort of Marseilles’ supervisory board where the cargo handlers are both Phas approved a port strategy and shareholders and customers, with the fi nancing package to the year 2013, port also holding a stake. The port will including the transfer of container and remain responsible for passenger trades dry bulk cargo handling to private and those areas of ship repair activity operators – a requirement of the French currently carried out by its personnel. In port reform law passed last July. addition, following the closure of the Management departments drew up fruit terminal, it is to invite commercial the plan after analysis of the port’s tenders for restoring activity levels in the strengths and weaknesses in the light of conventional trades sector. industry trends and following A three-month period has been set for consultations conducted since negotiations with those private November between executive chairman operators concerned in the transfer of Jean-Claude Terrier, trade union port personnel and equipment. Under representatives and the stevedoring the reform law, the transfer process can companies. The agreed strategy also take place progressively for up to two takes account of recommendations by years, with a deadline of April 2011. the supervisory board, which met three Operators for activities not covered by times on the subject after being formed the transfer negotiations will be in January, and input from the selected in a call for tenders to be development board. launched by the port. Five main strategic directions are set This and longer-term action identifi ed out under this umbrella – to address the under the 2009-2013 strategic plan will challenge of building container traffi c at run in parallel, led by a four-strong Fos; to add to the core oil business by executive board under the control of increasing throughput of other energy the supervisory directors. The sources; to strengthen the port’s supervisory board has also approved the position as a south European hub for executive chairman’s nominations for dry bulks; to establish a Euro- the three remaining executive posts – Mediterranean ro-ro hub; and to further his deputy Jean-Pierre Billat, director of develop passenger facilities. strategy Chantal Helman and director of Marseilles’ oil and chemicals terminals are considered to be of ‘national interest’ These aims will be supported by three works Renaud Spazzi. ‘action policies’ involving investment of Marseilles’ container strategy hinges public investment of EUR200m and environment from volatile organic multimodal logistics network giving Eur600m; an integrated approach to on building hinterland traffi c. EUR300m from the private sector. Road compounds discharged during loading Marseilles Fos better links to northern development that optimises economic, Acknowledging the need to ensure access to Fos is to be enhanced and of ‘white’ petroleum and certain Europe than its Mediterranean rivals – urban and environmental reliability and competitiveness, capacity on the Fos rail network will be chemical products. notably by supporting rail and waterway considerations; and the priority Marseilles Fos is aiming for throughput doubled via a signal modernisation Dry bulk strategy centres on the need modes as the preferred alternative to development of rail and waterways links of 5m TEU by 2020 – compared with programme. to increase demand for raw materials by road transport. By 2013 the port wants with the hinterland. Meanwhile, as well last year’s 850,000 TEU - to be ranked Oil sector strategy aims for attracting industrial investment. waterways traffi c to rise from 4.7% to as the handover of container and dry among the top 10 European ports. It diversifi cation to position Marseilles Fos Throughput of 13m tonnes in 2008 is 10% of throughput, rail to take 30% bulk activity to private operators, several expects to be ranked fi fteenth by 2013 as a hub for all forms of energy traffi c. scheduled for a 4m tonnes rise by 2013 instead of 13.7% and road volumes to other courses of action are to be as against twentieth in 2007. Compared with oil and oil product and an increase to 22m tonnes by 2020. fall from 81.6% to 60%. adopted in line with the reform law Action highlights include existing volumes of 67m tonnes in 2008, target Alongside new or extended ore and Among action envisaged, the port will requirements and union agreements schemes such as the Fos 2XL terminal throughput has been set at 80m tonnes cereals plants, future action also focuses seek capital stakes in inland trimodal signed last October. due on stream in 2010, extension of the by 2013 and 90m tonnes by 2020. on multimodal and environmental hubs while also enhancing its own The oil and chemicals terminals at Fos Distriport logistics zone and completion Growth will be supported by schemes initiatives. These include developing coal multimodal platforms; support new and Lavera are considered to be of of a canal link between the container such as four new refi ned products and cereals transport by barge or rail, inland and “Motorway of the Sea” national interest and will be run by a terminals and the inland waterways berths costing EUR65m, a Shell LNG eco-friendly power supply and schemes services; offer incentive tariffs; and work subsidiary in which the port has a network. Future projects include the terminal, a biodiesel plant and extended to reduce waste and power to improve cargo fl ows through majority stake. Maintenance of start of work on the Fos 3XL and Fos storage capacity, while a treatment consumption. tracking and simplifi ed customs equipment will come under a company 4XL terminals before 2013, funded by plant is being built to protect the Hinterland policy sets out to offer a procedures. Long Beach going green Algeciras terminal deal lpetrol Terminal has awarded the ASpanish company Tecnicas Reunidas with the engineering, construction and commissioning work of the Isla Verde Hydrocarbon Maritime Storage & Distribution Terminal on Isla Verde Exterior at the Port of Algeciras Bay. The terminal is being developed on a 6ha site on reclaimed land. Alpetrol was chosen by Port of Algeciras to develop the terminal in 2005. Initial plans called for the terminal to have 300,000 cbm of storage capacity for The Middle Harbour project will be developed in two phases over 10 years liquid bulk products, primarily bunker fuel. Total liquid bulk traffi c in Port of alifornia’s Port of Long Beach plans Diesel emissions will be reduced 50% Algeciras during 2008 was 20.5m Cto increase marine terminal through a series of environmental tonnes. capacity and at the same time reduce measures. All vessels will be required to Construction work on the terminal, Port of Algeciras is an important hub at the western end of the Mediterranean pollution, according to its fi nal operate at berth from shore-side totalling an investment of Eur110m, environmental impact statement on the electrical power, or ‘cold ironing’. is set to commence shortly, with proposed US$750m Middle Harbour Vessels will have to use low sulphur fuel commissioning due for 2011. This redevelopment project. in their main and auxiliary engines as initiative will create 400 direct jobs The Middle Harbour project will be they transit to and from berth, a during construction and a further 150 developed in two phases over 10 years. statement from port authorities direct and indirect jobs once Investments on It will combine two irregular-shaped said. operational. container terminals to make one large Long Beach will require lower Prior to the actual construction rectangular facility. emission switching locomotives, work, Alpetrol had already awarded a the Horizon At present, the two facilities operated alternative fuel cargo handling fi rst phase investment package, ubai-based Horizon Terminals the petroleum product storage business by Long Beach Container Terminal and equipment and compliance with the valued at Eur1.5m, to Acciona DLimited is reportedly investing remains robust because it is viewed as California United Terminals total 294 port’s voluntary speed reduction Infraestructuras and SGS to prepare US$300m in new facilities. Gulf News essential infrastructure. The group’s acres. LBCT, Orient Overseas Container programme. Buildings on the site must the plots of land where the facility reported Horizon CEO Yusr Hussain facilities are located in the UAE, Line terminal, has a small on-dock rail comply with modern green would eventually be located. Sultan Al Junaidy as saying that the Singapore, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, yard. CUT, operated by Hyundai requirements for energy reduction and Preparation work is already well new investments will add 1m cbm of Djibouti and Morocco. The company Merchant Marine, does not have an the use of recycled materials during under way. storage capacity to the existing 5m expects the Indonesia project to intermodal rail yard. The plan calls for construction. It has been more than Terminal operations are based on cbm. Among the planned projects is a materialise soon. Planned capacity is landfi ll projects that will add 54 acres seven years since Long Beach launched cutting-edge, safe practices for $45m facility in Indonesia’s Merak city. about 200,000-250,000 cbm. and turn the site into a large rectangle, a large marine terminal construction storing and distributing hydrocarbon Al Junaidy said the company is Horizon is also pumping in nearly a shape more conducive to modern project. The port will also seek products. The terminal’s technological looking to bring its capacity to 6m cbm $300m to expand its terminal in South cargo handling techniques. The environmental approval for developments are set to pioneer safe, by the end of 2010. To reach this target Korea and to build a new facility in container terminal upon completion construction of a new container environmentally friendly operational it will have to invest another $250- Morocco by early 2009. Horizon will total 345 acres and include a larger, terminal on a vacant site at Pier S, it procedures in the Mediterranean, said 300m in the storage business. He said Terminals is owned by Emirates more functional on-dock rail yard. added. Algeciras Port Authority. that despite the economic downturn National Oil Co.

BBulkulk DistributorDistributor May-JuneMay-June 2009.indd2009.indd 3434 330/4/090/4/09 20:20:2020:20:20 May/June 2009 Terminals and Storage BULKDISTRIBUTOR 35 Gate secures new financing ate terminal BV, a joint venture between challenging economic environment EIB and eight GNederlandse Gasunie and Vopak has signed out of 10 original commercial lenders participate a Eur136m senior fi nancing agreement with the in the expansion fi nancing, which shows their European Investment Bank (EIB) and a syndicate strong commitment to this project.” of eight international relationship banks. This The syndicate of banks consists of Bayerische fi nancing facility will be used for the expansion Landesbank, Calyon, DNB Nor Bank ASA, Fortis of the fi rst Dutch LNG import and regasifi cation Bank (Nederland) NV, ING Bank NV, Rabobank, terminal on the Maasvlakte, near Rotterdam. The RBS and Svenska Handelsbanken. RBS acted as fi nancing facility adds to the initial Eur745m fi nancial advisor in this transaction, ING acted as senior fi nancing agreement, which was signed in co-ordinator while Addleshaw Goddard acted as July 2008. legal advisor. The European Investment Bank and In August last year, E.ON Ruhrgas joined DONG the syndicate of eight banks were advised by Energy, EconGas and Essent as the fourth Ashurst. customer of Gate terminal by signing a • China’s State Development and Investment throughput agreement. To accommodate all Corp and Vopak have set up a joint venture to customers, the terminal’s throughput capacity build an oil storage facility in southern China’s will be expanded with 3bn cbm of natural gas a Hainan province. The reserve, which will cost year to a total throughput capacity of 12bn cbm CNY7bn, will be located in Yangpu Economic and a second jetty will be constructed. The and Development Zone in Hainan. In the fi rst terminal will play an important role in the future phase of project, the partners will build a berth supply of natural gas to the European market capable of receiving crude oil tankers of up to and is expected to be fully operational in the 300,000 dwt and a second berth for 100,000 second half of 2011. dwt tankers carrying fuels and chemicals. The A joint statement by Henk Chin Sue, board berths will be served by storage tanks with member and CFO of Gasunie, and Jack de Kreij, capacity of 1.2m cbm. The facility will eventually board member and CFO of Vopak said: “We are have two more berths handling 50,000 dwt proud that we have been able to secure the tankers, two to three for 100,000-300,000 dwt fi nancing for this important expansion of Gate ships and storage capacity spread over 5m sqm. terminal and we are very pleased that in today’s

Cochin regasification plant inked The new fi nancing will enable Gate Terminal to expand capacity

ochin Port Trust, in the India state of Kerala, SEZ to PLL on lease for 30 years. PLL has already Chas signed a concession agreement with awarded the EPC contract for construction of Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) to develop an LNG terminal. storage tanks to IHI of Japan. All the pre-project Kinder performance holds up Under the agreement, a regasifi cation plant will be activities, including various onshore and offshore established within the port-based special economic surveys/investigations, preparation of detailed zone promoted by Cochin Port. feasibility report and basic engineering package, The agreement was inked by N Ramachandran, mathematical and physical modelling studies, chairman of Cochin Port Trust, and A Sengupta, terrestrial and marine environment impact director (fi nance and commercial), Petronet LNG. assessment studies have been completed. The The terminal is expected to provide a major boost company has received environment clearance from to the revenues of the port as well as the economy the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. of the region. The availability of LNG will positively impact the The project involves the setting up of a LNG working of downstream industries as they switch import and regasifi cation terminal of nominal 2.5m over from expensive feedstock such as naphtha. tonnes per annum (mmtpa) capacity with a The commercial, household and transportation provision of expansion to 5 mmtpa. sectors will benefi t from using LNG as it is a more The project is promoted by Petronet LNG, a economic fuel. The availability of LNG is expected consortium initially formed as a joint venture by to enhance the investment climate in Kerala and India’s leading oil and natural gas industry players. the neighbouring states. The project will lead to The promoters are GAIL (India) Ltd, Oil & Natural spin-off effects through more ancillary units. Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), Indian Oil The LNG terminal also opens opportunities for an Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Bharat Petroleum integrated gas-based power plant utilising LNG at Corporation Ltd (BPCL). Each of them has a 12.5% Puthuvypeen. As a part of its forward integration equity share and the remaining equity is held by strategy, PLL proposes to explore the feasibility of GDF International (10%), the Asian Development harnessing the cold energy of LNG to operate a Bank (5.2%) and the public (34.8%). cold storage for processed food and other marine Cochin Port has granted 33.4ha at Puthuvypeen export products. Vancouver Wharves, which Kinder acquired in 2007, contributed to last year’s improved performance

inder Morgan’s terminals business reported increase in coal volumes - particularly at the Pier IX Kfourth quarter earnings of US$140.3m, up 13 Terminal located in Newport News, Va, and the Rotterdam’s biofuels boom % from $124.2m for the comparable period in Cora Terminal in Chester, Ill, which had record 2007. For the year, this segment produced throughput in December - a 29 percent increase in ast year’s Biofuels throughput at Port of trade, no country of destination was recorded. The $538.9m before DD&A and certain items, up 22% throughput at the company’s New York Harbor LRotterdam was more than 80% up on the great majority involved Brazilian ethanol, which was from 2007 and just short of its published annual terminals and increased capacity at the Houston previous year, at 5.7m tonnes. Some 2.7m tonnes transferred in Rotterdam into coastal tankers. This budget of 24% growth. Ship Channel facilities due to tank expansions. of biodiesel were handled (+1.5m tonnes) and is done both directly ship to ship and via interim “The terminals business would have almost met For the year, expansion also drove internal 2.4m tonnes of bio-ethanol (+0.8m tonnes), plus storage at the independent terminals. its annual budget if not for lost business growth at the liquids terminals on the Houston 0.6m tonnes (+0.3m tonnes) of ethyl tertiary butyl For biodiesel, throughput fi gures more than associated with last season’s hurricanes, and Ship Channel, in New York Harbor, at the North ether (ETBE). doubled: from 1.2m to 2.7m tonnes, two thirds of actually would have exceeded its budget had it 40 Terminal near Edmonton, Alberta, and at Rotterdam is the main link between global and which was incoming trade. The driving factor was not also incurred higher operational costs for Vancouver Wharves in British Columbia, as KMP’s European fl ows. For 2009, Port of Rotterdam the B99 (99% biodiesel and maximum 1% mineral) much of the year due to higher diesel prices,” leasable capacity increased by 14% to 54m Authority expects a fall in imports of American from the USA. Subsidies there made this product Kinder said. “All of this segment’s growth in the barrels. Results in 2008 also benefi ted from biodiesel as a result of the extra import levies more than $200 per tonne cheaper than European fourth quarter came from organic opportunities, acquisitions such as Marine Terminals and imposed by the EU. The lower throughput fi gures biodiesel. Imports of biodiesel from the US were as did two-thirds of its growth for the year.” Vancouver Wharves, which were purchased in for this “B99” are offset by an increase in the intra- around 1m tonnes. In the meantime, the European Fourth quarter results were driven by a 20% September and May of 2007, respectively. European transport of biofuels. Commission has proposed import levies to counter Ethanol throughput was 50% up on 2007, at the “dumping” of B99. Other larger source 2.4m tonnes. By far the lion’s share - 1.7m (+0.6m) countries are the UK and Germany, both with more - related to incoming trade. As the markets for than 100,000 tonnes. Imports from Malaysia are chemical products and drink have not increased increasing. The trend is towards the globalisation of much, its use as fuel ethanol was probably the biodiesel production and transport: the number of INSULATED driving factor here. source countries doubled to over 20. In 2008, Brazil was again the most important Much of the biodiesel from the US was exported IBC & TANK source country and it managed to increase its share again via Rotterdam. More than 40% of the from 40% to 50%. Growth was particularly outgoing trade went to the UK. Spain, France, COVERS marked from September 2008 onwards, with Germany and Italy all received around 50,000 monthly imports in excess of 100,000 tonnes. tonnes. Standard IBC range Parallel to this, the size of the consignments per Logistics fl ows are also growing and the number Any size made tanker is increasing: 25,000 tonnes is increasingly of source and destination countries has more than With/without panels common and over 45,000 tonnes has even been doubled in the space of two years to 20. In addition recorded. France came a good second as source to this, a production facility with a capacity in country, with a share of over 15%. In addition to excess of 3m tonnes is under construction in Brazil, incoming trade from other Latin American Rotterdam itself and is already partially operational. CONTROLLA countries, such as Argentina, Costa Rica, In this way, a large fl exible market is emerging. Tel: +44 (0) 1254 772020 Venezuela, Peru and Guatemala remained Here, buyers, such as the big oil companies who Fax: +44 (0) 1254 773030 important. have to mix in biofuel, can easily combine long- Controlla Covers Ltd, Darwen, Outgoing trade rose from 0.4m to 0.7m tonnes. term basic contracts with spot contracts. The Port Lancs BB3 0EH, United Kingdom The main overseas destinations were Sweden (over Authority therefore expects a further increase in the 30%), Finland and the UK, both with a little over intra-European transport of biofuels, reinforced by 10%. For close on 60,000 tonnes of the outgoing EU levies on the import of B99 from the US.

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