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Tank Containers www.bulk-distributor.com July/August 2014 BULKEst. 1990 DISTRIBUTOR Your single information source for bulk and semi-bulk logistics TUJDTt$MFBOJOH3FQBJS%FQPUTt$PNQPOFOUT 5BOL$POUBJOFSTt'MFYJUBOLTt*#$Tt%SVNTt'*#$Tt#VML-JOFSTt3PBE5BOLFSTt-PBEJOH#BHHJOHt#VML-PHJ IN THIS ISSUE &ůĞdžŝƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ sector.” Shipper 2 he long-awaited international flexitank materials, performance and labelling, and includes The use of flexitanks has increased significantly specification was published in early July. a test method for determining the flexitank’s T in the last ten years, from an estimated 40,000 Tank Containers 3 Commissioned by the Container Owners resistance to impact when installed in an ISO shipments a year in 2002, to a projected 500,000 Association (COA), the specification – designated freight container. shipments in 2014. Flexitanks offer financial and ANNUAL REVIEW: PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 1008 – was “There are numerous standards throughout the environmental benefits to businesses and usage Tank Container Leasing 7 developed and published by international container shipping industry, but until now there has grown significantly across many industries. standards organisation BSI Group, with the goal has never been a standard to aid the manufacture The wine industry, for example, was an early ANNUAL REVIEW: of providing an industry-wide benchmark for the or testing of flexitanks, which is important,” adopter of flexitanks, taking advantage of the FIBCs & Bagging 9 manufacturing and testing of both flexitanks and explained Chris Thornton, the COA’s flexitank savings realised through reduced weight the materials used for their manufacture. manager. “A damaged flexitank, for instance, can compared to traditional glass and plastic bottles, Powtech Preview 12 The PAS 1008 (Specification for the result in large cost implications due to leaking as well as a higher volume of liquid that can be manufacturing process and testing of flexitanks) cargo. In view of that, the flexitank industry transported using a flexitank rather than bottles. IBCs & Drums 13 now enables flexitank manufacturers to certify recognised the need for better-defined criteria for Continued on p15 their products. It addresses the testing of this growing sector of the bulk liquid packaging Flexitanks 15 Logistics 16 Terminals & Storage 18 /dKƉƵďůŝƐŚĞƐĮƌƐƚdƐůŽƐŚŝŶŐƌĞƉŽƌƚ Managing Editor s Bulk Distributor went to press ITCO published a newly commissioned report on the anti- Neil Madden Aslosh performance of baffles in tank containers. One of the key findings is that baffles provide a reduction in the transient slosh nature of the forces when [email protected] compared to tanks with no baffles. In addition, the report states that baffles with between 50% and 70% Tel: +33 (0)3 88 60 30 68 cross-sectional surface area of the tank provide a similar reduced sloshing performance. Advertising Director The report was commissioned from Concaver Research Center, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Anne Williams Canada. [email protected] The movement of liquid cargo within a tank when being transported is referred to as “sloshing”. Severe Tel: +44 (0)20 854 13130 effects of sloshing are caused by sudden changes – such as braking and cornering. The effects of sloshing can be reduced by the fitting of transverse baffles, also known as surge plates. The surface area of the Features Editor baffles is studied by the Report, in order to determine the optimum dimension to be effective against Paul Stephen sloshing while also ensuring maximum aperture for safe entry into the tank for inspection and tests. [email protected] The report also points out that the effect of longitudinal sloshing to sea and rail transport is substantially Tel: +44 (0)1565 653283 lower than might potentially occur by road transport. Circulation ITCO president Heike Clausen commented: “By commissioning this report from Concordia University, a Sandra Curties leading university in this field of study, ITCO opens the discussion to engineers to provide the way forward to challenging norms and developing further optimum designs that ensure the tank container remains the [email protected] safest mode of transport”. Tel: +44 (0)1565 653283 As part of ITCO objectives to promote safety of tank container transport, the Report was commissioned to © Ashley & Dumville Publishing Ltd bring a point of reference to understanding the subject of stability of the tank in different transport Bulk Distributor is published by conditions and to aid engineers in the development of baffles in tank containers. It is proposed to develop Ashley & Dumville Publishing Ltd the finding in a second phase of the study. www.itco.org Caledonian House, Tatton Street, Knutsford, The complete report can be downloaded from the ITCO website Cheshire WA16 6AG, United Kingdom www.bulk-distributor.com ANNUAL REVIEW IN THE NEXT ISSUE ǀŽŶŝŬĂŶĚƵŝƐďƵƌŐĞdžƉĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ Asset Management vonik Industries and Duisburger Hafen (duisport) are Components Eexpanding their successful collaboration in the North Rhine-Westphalia industrial region. Thomas Wessel, chief To advertise or contribute please email human resources officer of Evonik (right), and Erich Staake, [email protected] CEO of Duisburger Hafen (left), signed an agreement in Essen on 25 June 2014, the objective of which is the development of 2015 Bulk Distributor modern logistics concepts and long-term site development. Wallplanner Evonik and duisport have already been sharing responsibility Est. 1990 for a public combined transport terminal in the Marl chemical BULKDISTRIBUTOR 2014 Your single information source for bulk and semi-bulk logistics JanuaryFebruary March AprilMay June July August Septe mber October November December Mon 1 park – the Marl cargo terminal (UTM) – since 2006. 1 Tues 1 1 2 2 Wed 1 2 2 3 1 3 Thu 2 3 1 3 4 2 4 Fri 3 4 2 4 1 5 3 5 Sat 4 1 1 5 3 5 2 6 4 1 6 The new cooperation will also involve a review of the collaboration Sun 5 2 2 6 4 1 6 3 7 5 2 7 Mon 6 3 3 7 5 2 7 4 8 6 3 8 Tues 7 4 4 8 6 3 8 5 9 7 4 9 Wed 8 5 5 9 7 4 9 6 10 8 5 10 The UK’s Thu 9 6 6 10 leading 8 5 10 7 11 9 6 11 expert in regarding the storage of non-hazardous materials for Evonik chemical Fri 10 7 7 11 9 6 11 8 12 10 7 12 bulk transport Sat 11 8 8 12 10 7 12 9 13 11 8 13 Sun 12 9 9 13 11 8 13 10 14 12 9 14 Our added-value Mon 13 10 10 14 services include: 12 9 14 11 15 13 10 15 s) "#TANKCLEANING ANDRECYCLING Norbert Dentressangle Tankers provide industry-leading s( AZARDOUSLIQUID standards in safety, quality and service with Tues 14 11 11 a respect for the 15 13 10 15 12 16 14 11 DRUMMINGLINE environment always a priority. Our range of solutions include 16 dry bulk, liquid chemical, fuels and bulk gas distribution. s0 RODUCTBLENDING We also have a logistics operation offering bulk to bag and ANDSAMPLING bag to bulk facilities, and can serve all industry sectors from chemical and petrochemical to agricultural and food. Wed s$ANGEROUSGOODS 15 12 12 16 14 11 16 13 To discuss how Norbert Dentressangle can help with 17 15 12 17 SAFETYADVICE your requirements, call us on 01604 737 100 locations. Another focus area concerns the expansion of combined or email [email protected] s!$2TRAINING www.norbert-dentressangle.co.uk @NDUKofficial Thu 16 13 13 17 15 12 17 14 18 16 13 18 Fri 17 14 14 18 16 13 18 15 19 17 14 19 Sat 18 15 15 19 17 14 19 16 20 18 15 20 Sun 19 16 16 20 18 15 20 17 21 19 16 21 Mon 20 17 17 21 19 16 21 18 22 20 17 22 transport traffic from and to Evonik locations through the Port of DACHSER GmbH & Co. KG Tues 21 18 18 22 20 17 22 19 23 21 18 23 Memminger Straße 140 D-87439 Kempten Wed 22 19 19 23 21 18 23 20 24 22 19 24 Torben Wieben Telefon: +49 831 5916-4153 Telefax: +49 831 59168-4153 Thu 23 20 20 24 22 19 24 21 25 23 20 25 [email protected] www.dachser.com Fri 24 21 21 25 23 20 25 22 26 24 21 26 Sat 25 22 22 26 24 21 26 23 27 25 22 27 Duisburg. In this way, Evonik is also strengthening its own Sun 26 23 23 27 25 22 27 24 28 26 23 28 Mon 27 24 24 28 26 23 28 25 29 27 24 29 Tues 28 25 24 29 27 24 29 26 30 28 25 30 Wed 29 26 26 30 28 25 30 27 29 26 31 Thu 30 27 27 29 26 31 28 30 27 Fri 31 28 28 30 27 29 31 28 commitment to reduce emissions during transport. Experts in gas Sat 29 transportation 31 28 30 29 Logistics Supply Chain Management Systems Sun 30 Independent Ass 29 31 30 essments and Advice CDI – Marine Packed Cargo (Tank Containers) SQAS/ESAD, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Visit us atwww.c4u-trade.com Mon 31 30 Tel: +31186620505 Mob: +31649751083 E-mail: [email protected] for contacts: [email protected] In addition to expanding the partnership, the collaboration also [email protected] www.chemicalexpress.it Via Luigi Volpicella 194 80147 Napoli - Italia BULK SHIPPING ++39 081 2439730 Chartering & Operations s Ship Vetting s Event Management Riu Vinalopo - Zona industrial Demurrage & Claims Negotiation s Marine Cargo Classification 46930 Quart de Poblet - Valencia - España [email protected] ++ 34 695810743 In 2014 Bulk Distributor will be at the following events: aims to develop the location in the long term and to strengthen the Intermodal Asia Interpack Transport Logistics China Powtech Shanghai, 1-3 April Dusseldorf, 8-14 May Shanghai, 17-19 June Nuremberg, 30 September - 2 October Intermodal South America EPCA Annual Meeting Sao Paulo, 1-3 April Vienna, 4-8 October ECTA Logichem Alicante, 18-21 June Antwerp, 20-22 May Intermodal Europe TransRussia Rotterdam, 11-13 November Moscow, 22-25 April TOC Europe FECC Annual Congress London, 24-26 June Rome, 26-28 Ma y Emballage MultiModal Rotterdam, 17-20 November Birmingham, 29 April - 1 May North Rhine-Westphalia industrial region.
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