MEETING REPORT @atco held its annual general meeting in Singapore last month, offering a platform to help chemical shippers and logistics providers learn more about tank containers and their effective use in the supply chain. Rahita Elias went along to find out more
ROAD TANKERS Regular readers will know only too well the appalling safety record of Nigeria’s oil industry and its transport sector. Government agencies are now trying to do something about it
ANALYSIS Tank utilisation may be down after last year’s impressive fleet growth, but demand is still growing in the Middle East and looks set to rise further
ITCO has released the results of its first fleet survey, which indicates there are 338,260 tank containers currently in operation worldwide, including 39,700 produced last year.
ASIA Growing demand for chemical transport services in Asia is opening up new markets for tank containers. David Hayes spoke to Daelim Corp about how this is encouraging the Korean firm to look to the international market for further opportunities
MANUFACTURING With tank container manufacturers willing to make deals, now may be the time for fleet owners to buy, buy buy. Market indicators suggest that an upturn in tank utilisation may be just around the corner
