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Braid launches Agi-tank
Braid has introduced a new, single-trip
flexitank designed for
high-viscosity bulk liquids and
those with a high solids content
that require mixing for discharge.
Braid claims the new unit,
dubbed Agi-tank, overcomes the
handling difficulties experienced
with such products when using
traditional one-way flexitanks.
Agi-tank was designed in
2010 by Chris White of Grayhog
Industries, an engineer with
a background in the pump and
agitation equipment industry. He
is now part of Braid, following its
acquisition of Grayhog in 2012.
The newly restyled and patented
Agi-tank is marketed exclusively
from a new group office headed
up by White at Denham Springs,
on the outskirts of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. As well as developing
this new niche market product
with existing US clients, the
Braid strategy calls for rolling it
out worldwide via Braid’s global
office and agency network.
The Agi-tank uses a series of
injection points in the top surface
of the tank to agitate and
mix the cargo pneumatically via
injection probes that are inserted
prior to discharge. The mixing
system disperses and re-suspends
the solids in the liquid, enabling
a full discharge to take place. The
system is capable of handling
both liquid/solid and liquid/
liquid separations.
The injection points also allow
the insertion of heated mixing
probes inside the tank, an option
which enables the carriage
of viscous products that require
heat prior to discharge. The ability
to provide agitation and heat
increases the efficiency of the
heating process. White explained
that at least twice the heat transfer
rate can be achieved with the Agitank
compared to the rate possible
with a traditional flexitank steam
heater pad. The capability makes
the Agi-tank suitable for the carriage
of viscous liquid cargoes.
CONTAINER INDUSTRY NEWS
Den Hartogh orders
Den Hartogh Logistics has
brought forward an order for
new 25,000 and 26,000 litre
tanks from Singamas in China.
The Netherlands-based company
said strong customer demand
has also prompted it to place an
order for an additional 500 units
at Welfit Oddy and Singamas, to
enter its fleet this year.
“The fast growth of the business
for Global has made this
decision possible, said Hans
Ekelmans, director of Den Hartogh’s
Global unit.
“The reactions from the market
are very positive – in all
regions we see a clear positive
trend in business volumes. The
target for running a tank fleet of
5,000 units in the global fleet by
the year 2015 is clearly within
reach. In the first quarter of
2013, Den Hartogh Global performed
significantly better than
planned. Business has more than
doubled compared to 2012 and
the fleet utilisation has improved
strongly. The strongest growth
has been seen in the Middle East
region, managed from our Dubai
offices.” The unit also operates
from Singapore, Houston,
Le Havre and Rotterdam.
Hoyer opens Saudi firm
Hamburg-based tank container
operator Hoyer has established
Hoyer Saudi Arabia (HSA), a
joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s
Globe Marine Group and
UAE-based Sharaf Group. Based
in Dammam, the new firm has
branch offices in Al Jubail and
throughout Saudi Arabia. HSA
will coordinate intermodal
liquid bulk transport operations
in Saudi Arabia and GCC
countries; operate a third-party
drumming plant in Al Jubail; and
focus on onsite logistics projects
for the region’s growing petrochemical
industry.
To help develop a regional logistics
network and attract new
business opportunities, the joint
enterprise will invest in liquid
bulk transport equipment and
build an independent drum-
Hoyer is repositioning a large number of European tanks to the Saudi Arabian
operation for the start-up phase of the joint venture company
ming plant in Al Jubail. A substantial
number of Hoyer’s 20ft
ISO tank containers will be repositioned
from Europe to Saudi
Arabia to facilitate the launch
of the HSA operation.
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Global tank container survey
The global tank container fleet
now totals around 338,260 units,
according to a new report by the
International Tank Container Organisation
(ITCO). The study also
estimated that the output from the
world’s 16 leading manufacturers
in 2012 totalled 39,700 tanks,
with the same builders on course
to build a similar number this year.
The ITCO Tank Container
Fleet Survey states that 71% of the
fleet is being used by dedicated
tank container operators and logistics
companies. The remaining
29% is shared among a range of
users, including chemical producers,
other cargo shippers, rail
operators, shipping lines, oil companies
and military/governmental
bodies.
While providing qualified estimates
of tank numbers, the survey
is based on rigorous methodology,
ITCO emphasised. Compiled
with the support of ITCO members
and based on data provided
from tank-owning firms, the
ITCO survey gives details of 117
tank operators worldwide. The
operator fleet figure of 228,460
units is, numerically, dominated
by global operators such as Stolt,
Bulkhaul, Hoyer, InterBulk and
VOTG, but a growing number of
new regional operators have been
established in recent years.
The survey lists 27 leasing
companies which, between them,
control 150,440 tanks. However,
because the majority of these
tanks are leased to operators or
shippers, and are therefore included
elsewhere in statistics, leasing
company figures do not form part
of the survey’s global total. The
exceptions are those leased tanks
not currently in operation.
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