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B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR
Tank Containers
Largest operators (fleets of 2,000 units and
above)
Operator HQ Fleet*
Stolt Tank Containers UK 39,156
Hoyer Group Germany 33,881
Newport/Sinochem Netherlands 31,800
Bertschi Group Switzerland 23,300
Bulkhaul UK 22,500
China Railway Logistics China 20,879
Den Hartogh Logistics Netherlands 20,000
Intermodal Tank Transport USA 13,500
Interflow (TCS) UK 11,683
VTG Tanktainer Germany 9,150
Eagletainer Logistics Singapore 8,860
Suttons International UK 8,500
M&S Logistics UK 8,050
Dana Liquid Bulk USA 8,000
Nichicon Tank Japan 8,000
Spectransgarant (Railgarant) Russia 5,112
Lexzau, Scharbau Germany 5,060
Infotech-Baltika M Russia 5,000
Daelim Corporation Korea 4,700
R.M.I Global Logistics Netherlands 4,600
Rinnen Germany 3,500
Van den Bosch Transport Netherlands 4,250
GCA Trans France 4,000
Braid Logistics UK 2,750
May/June 2019
Record tank building
spurs industry
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record number of new tank containers were manufactured
in 2018, according to the latest ITCO tank container fleet
survey.
Many operators and leasing companies also significantly increased
the size of their fleets during the year.
ITCO president Reg Lee said the trend continues to convert certain
cargoes - which were previously shipped in drums or transported in
chemical tankers – to tank containers. In addition, China has seen a
significant growth in the use of tanks for domestic transport of bulk
liquids.
This has resulted in high levels of demand for the services of ITCO
members – in all sectors of the industry – reflected in higher
equipment demand and utilisation.
According to the 2019 survey, the worldwide tank container fleet
grew by almost 11 percent in 2018 over 2017. The survey estimates
that at 1 January 2019 the global fleet stood at 604,700 units
worldwide, compared with 552,000 on 1 January 2018, a year-on-
year growth of 10.81 percent, compared with 8.66 percent the
previous year.
The worldwide tank container fleet grew
by almost 11 percent in 2018
Largest leasing companies
Lessor HQ Fleet*
EXSIF Worldwide USA 58,500
Eurotainer France 48,000
Seaco Global Singapore 43,000
Trifleet Leasing Netherlands 16,100
Triton International USA 13,500
Raffles Lease Singapore 13,240
CS Leasing USA 10,120
Albatross Tank Leasing China 9,500
GEM Containers UK 9,200
TWS Tankcontainer Germany 8,360
International Equipment USA 6,000
NRS Group Japan 7,000
Multistar Leasing South Africa 5,173
Peacock Container Netherlands 3,900
Tankspan Leasing UK 3,502
USA 2,500
Bulk Tainer Logistics UK 2,654 Matlack Leasing Flexitank Inc USA 2,500 GRP Multilogistics Switzerland 1,600
Niyac Corp Japan 2,500 Unitas Container Leasing Bermuda 1,600
Muto Global Singapore 2,400 Combipass France 1,500
Switzerland 1,390
ATI Freight UAE 2,000 MCM Management Celerity Tank China 2,000 Tristar Engineering Switzerland 1,100
Legend Tank Singapore 2,000 Noble Container Leasing Hong Kong 1,000
*January 2019
*January 2019