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Flexitanks A Complete Fluid Transportation Solution

Flexitanks A Complete Fluid Transportation Solution

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The transportation industry is a flourishing industry. On a day to day basis, there are countless items and materials that are shipped across the globe. A particular transportation arena that is gaining huge prominence is Bulk Liquid Transportation which was traditionally carried out using drums, ISO tanks and IBCs. However many people are now switching to flexitanks, as they consider the usual modes of transportation to be a costly affair and not so favourable to the environment. Thus the international logistics industry found its much needed economically friendly and cost effective way with the use of flexitanks.

Choosing flexitanks over other modes of transport:

Here are a few reasons why flexitanks emerge victorious over the standard methods of transporting bulk items:

1. Drums in comparison to flexitanks

  • The largest capacity for a container consisting of drums is 16,000 liters. While the capacity of a flexitank is 24,000 liters. Based on this, you can safely conclude that on the same freight, a flexitank is perfectly able to contain 8000 liters extra than the drums.
  • For a 20 foot container, 80 200-liter drums are considered to be its maximum potential. The packaging cost for each container is RMB 12000-16000, when calculated by 150-200 RMB for each drum. The cost of one flexitank is much lower compared to a group of drums altogether.
  • Flexitanks can be more easily operated than drums.

2. ISO tanks in comparison to flexitanks

  • While an ISO tank require you to pay rental charges, cleaning charges and return charges flexitanks as compared to ISO tanks are always accessible and are free of any charges.
  • While the capacity of a flexitank is the same as an ISO tank, a 20 foot container is charged with a freight of a 24,000 L flexitank. This is much less against an ISO tank.
  • Flexitanks are simpler to load and unload items. Since they are relatively smaller, they tend to be more flexible as compared to an ISO tank. What is more is that ISO tanks demand customers to bear a high cost of loading and discharging besides their supply and distribution are subject to various conditions that makes them quite cumbersome to use.

3. IBCs in comparison to flexitanks

  • Flexitanks do not require the use of specialized technology and appliances to assist in the loading and unloading of bulk cargo. IBCs need auxiliary equipment when packaging/unpacking, which can be pretty time consuming, while flexitanks only need two people and half an hour to get the same work done.
  • The cost of purchasing a flexitank is much lower as compared to IBCs. The packaging cost of one container, based on 1,200 RMB for each IBC is 21,600 RMB. Hence, the price of one flexitank is still cheaper than the collective price of 18 IBCs.
  • While, the largest capacity for a 20 foot container with IBCs is 21,000 liters, for a flexitank the capacity is 24,000 liters.

These are only some of the reasons why international logistics is recognizing that making use of flexitanks have a greater advantage than the other methods of transporting bulk items. So try out our flexitanks for your business’ fluid transportation needs and you will wonder why you didn’t choose them before.

What Can Be Transported In Flexitanks And Its Benefits

What Can Be Transported In Flexitanks And Its Benefits?

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Flexitanks are living examples that show, as times change, loading and unloading methods in transportation have also improved by leaps and bounds. These bags are easily flexible and collapsible and can be used to transmit bulk items to and from places.

What are the bulk items that can be transported using flexitanks?

According to flexitank manufacturers in India, the reason why flexitanks have gained huge popularity over time is as a result of its ability to conveniently and economically transport non-hazardous liquids to nearby and faraway places. These items may be both for industrial use and human consumption. Some of the commonly transported items include:

Juice concentrates and syrups Wine Water
Pharmaceuticals Oils and fats Malts
Food Edible and animal oils Food additives
Cleaning liquids Sorbitol Glycerin
Ink Fertilizers Latex

As quite a few of the liquid items tend to thicken out when kept at a low temperature or during storage, unloading the cargo effectively from the flexitank can get tedious. Flexitanks for such liquids are specially installed with heating pads. Before beginning the process of emptying the cargo, heating pads use steam or hot water to increase the temperature of the cargo.

Benefits of using flexitanks

Flexitanks are preferred because they are a convenient alternative to tank containers, drums, IBCs, railway or road tanks and other kinds of packaging materials. Key reasons why flexitanks are a growing favorite are mentioned here:

  • Your cargo is delivered to your doorstep without intermediate overloads.
  • Expenses incurred in transportation are seriously reduced. You will be saving around 20 to 30 per cent if you package your cargo by using flexitanks.
  • Since flexitanks are disposable in nature, cleaning it up after the delivery of an item is not required.
  • While transportation, the volume of the cargo will increase up to 30%, this is great when compared to the standard packaging of canisters and drums.
  • You will be saving nearly 90 per cent of your time loading and unloading your cargo.
  • The losses that are incurred, during the unloading process, is reduced.
  • Using flexitanks itself for packing your cargo, saves up to 30-40%, when compared to the costs incurred with drums.

It is vital to take note, however, that hazardous cargo is not permitted for transportation. While only one flexitank in a container is given permission for, the flexitanks itself will be filled in 20’ DV containers only. Bulk liquid that is transported in flexitanks is more susceptible to leakages. This is why proper instructions and special approval need to be given for stuffing a container so that chances of a disaster are reduced or else, it may result in high maintenance and additional cleaning costs. Therefore, the containers that come with flexitanks should be considered as “special cargo” and all applicable procedures and guidelines should be strictly followed as mentioned by the COA.

Contact us regarding any further clarification about flexitanks or if you require this packaging for your transportation activities. We are a renowned flexitank manufacturer in India that knows its flexitanks well and we will guide you to make an informed choice.