Tank Container Fleet Survey - Itco.be
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2013<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong> <strong>Survey</strong>ITCOInternational <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> OrganisationJune 20130
ITCO <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong> <strong>Survey</strong>Table of ContentsIntroduction from the ITCO President ................................................................................................ 2Methodology and Way Forward ......................................................................................................... 3Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Overview .............................................................................................. 5Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Operators ............................................................................................. 6Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Leasing Companies ............................................................................... 9Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Manufacturers.................................................................................... 10About ITCO and Contact ................................................................................................................... 11Table of FiguresFigure 1: Global <strong>Fleet</strong> of <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s .......................................................................................... 5Figure 2: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s - Operators ............................................................................................... 5Figure 3: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s – Leasing Companies ............................................................................... 5Figure 4: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s - Global <strong>Fleet</strong> Users .................................................................................. 5© ITCO 2013. The copyright of thedata and graphs published in this<strong>Survey</strong> is owned by the International<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> Organisation. Theinformation contained in the <strong>Survey</strong>may <strong>be</strong> used for non-commercialpurposes. If the information is used,the source of the information should<strong>be</strong> indicated as follows: “Source:International <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>Organisation”1
Introduction from the ITCO PresidentThe world’s tank container fleet hascontinued to grow in recent years, as shippersof bulk liquids, powders and gasesincreasingly select tank containers as a safeand efficient intermodal transport mode.Stakeholders are investing in the tankcontainer industry <strong>be</strong>cause it continues toexhibit year by year growth and <strong>be</strong>cause theindustry maintains stable asset values.Recognising the need for a single source ofinformation about the world’s tank containerfleet, ITCO is this year publishing its first <strong>Tank</strong><strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong> <strong>Survey</strong>. The aim of this surveyis to provide statistical data to enablestakeholders to make informed evaluations ofthe market. It is intended to provideinformation that will help stakeholdersevaluate the growth of the tank containerindustry and its leading companies, many ofwhich are mem<strong>be</strong>rs of ITCO.The <strong>Survey</strong> has <strong>be</strong>en compiled with thesupport of ITCO mem<strong>be</strong>rs and is based ondata provided by tank container owningcompanies. It is planned to update the reportperiodically and ITCO welcomes thecontributions from tank container companiesto the future editions of the report, therebyimproving its accuracy.by industry consultants. There are alsoestimates of fleet totals offered by industrystakeholders, trade associations and otherobservers. This <strong>Survey</strong> is intended tosupplement existing information by providingan additional perspective, enablingstakeholders to combine reports fromdifferent sources and reach an informedconclusion.I very much welcome your feedback to ITCO’sfirst <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> and warmlyinvite you to contribute to future editions.Heike ClausenPresidentITCO -International <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> Organisation<strong>Survey</strong>s of the world’s shipping container andtank container fleets are, from time to time,published in a num<strong>be</strong>r of trade journals and2
Methodology and Way ForwardThe tank container is a highly regulated modeof freight transport, which is required to meetstringent standards of operation, includingperiodic inspection and renewal of testcertification. However, there is nogovernmental register of world-wide tankcontainers. Data must <strong>be</strong> collected bysystematically requesting tank operators andother owners to provide their fleet num<strong>be</strong>rs;and manufacturers to report new production.Inspection companies have also <strong>be</strong>enconsulted to help provide an estimate of tanksperiodically tested annually.Bureau International des <strong>Container</strong>s (BICCode) register the tank container serialnum<strong>be</strong>r prefix but its database does notprovide information on the num<strong>be</strong>r ofcontainers by container type.Where firm data is not available, this <strong>Survey</strong>provides estimates, established by consultingexperienced industry representatives.Readers will <strong>be</strong> able to make their ownjudgement of accuracy of information fromthe information source key.The difficulty of compiling a global fleetsurvey is not due to any shortage ofinformation provided by the leading globaloperator fleets, but <strong>be</strong>cause of the limitationsin accessing the myriad of smaller tankcontainer operators, many of them workingon a regional basis. Asia, India and Russia, forexample, have many tank container operatorsand transporters that are not easilycontactable, within the time constraints of a<strong>Survey</strong> such as this. It cannot <strong>be</strong> certain thatall tank container operators have <strong>be</strong>enlocated and for that reason an estimate has<strong>be</strong>en made of other operators within a region.Nevertheless, the num<strong>be</strong>r of operators thatare listed is extensive and any missingoperators and their tanks could <strong>be</strong> withinreasonable margins of error that should <strong>be</strong>incorporated in any statistical work that might<strong>be</strong> derived from this survey.It is also difficult to compile a list of fleetsowned by the many manufacturers andshippers of cargo, who also own tankcontainers. (In the tables published, thissector is referred to as “producers”). Inaddition, tank containers are also owned bymilitary authorities, rail companies, shippinglines, road companies and the oil industry.Estimates of the total are included in the<strong>Survey</strong>.The global tank container fleet comprises arange of tank types, including tanks forliquids, liquefied gases, swap tanks and anum<strong>be</strong>r of other specials. <strong>Tank</strong>s <strong>be</strong>low 20ftlength such as offshore oil industry tanks arenot included in this <strong>Survey</strong>. Whereas the datacollection process provided insights into thequantity of tanks by type, the informationreceived at this time is not sufficientlycomprehensive to provide a worthwhilebreakdown by type. Accordingly, the totalfleet num<strong>be</strong>r includes different tank types butthe majority of the fleet are ISO dimensionedunits.Definitions<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> Operators are third partylogistics companies that provide a door todoor service to producers and others thatrequire transport of bulk cargo. The fleetlisting for each company includes all tanksoperated by that company, regardless ofwhether the tanks are owned outright,managed, leased or other financial structureused to acquire the asset.Leasing companies are providers of tankcontainers to operators, producers andothers, usually on a contractual term basiswhere the lessee takes quiet possession andoperates that tank as if it were owned.Leasing company fleet listings include all tankswithin the leasing company fleet includingowned outright, managed on <strong>be</strong>half of otherowners and any other means of acquisition.Leasing company fleet listings are notincluded in the total industry fleet figures,except for the relatively few estimated stocks3
that are undergoing turnaround maintenanceand testing. The reason for this is that theleased tanks are included in operator,producer/shipper and other fleets.Producer and Others fleets comprise tankcontainers operated by chemical and foodproducers (often referred to as shippers),together with tanks operated by others suchas rail, military, shipping lines, oil industry.These fleets are the most challenging toassess <strong>be</strong>cause of the vast num<strong>be</strong>rs ofproducers and others worldwide and <strong>be</strong>causetank containers are not generally part of thecompany core business and do not feature inannual reports. Whereas there is a majortrend for producers and others to outsourcetank logistics to tank container operators,there remains a significant fleet of tanksoperated by producers and others, especiallyso for special tanks manufactured or modifiedto meet a specific need.Many of these producer and other fleets areleased. It is estimated that on average about35 per cent of the total leasing company fleetis leased to producers and others.Accordingly, it might <strong>be</strong> that it is reasonableto suppose that producers and others own onaverage about a similar quantity of tanks tothat leased into their fleets (i.e. someproducers and others own tanks outright,some lease entirely and some a combinationof both). That is the basis of this <strong>Survey</strong>’sestimate of producer and other fleets.Informed readers are therefore able to adjustthe totals to their own data.<strong>Tank</strong> containers remain in service for manyyears, typically more than 20 years and oftenthe life is extended further by the process ofremanufacture. Nevertheless owners disposeof tank containers for various commercial andtechnical reasons and these units are mostlyacquired and converted into other uses bothfor transport and storage. It is estimated thatannually about 3000 tanks are sold onto otheruses but in the main the tanks remain in theglobal fleet. Although some are sold to scrap,especially when the commercial price of thestainless steel scrap is high, this amounts to aminority. An estimate of the total remarketedtanks is accounted within the scopeof producers and others.4
Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: OverviewEstimated global fleet of tank containers byoperating unit:Operator <strong>Fleet</strong>sOwned 140,460Leased 88,000Total 228,460Leasing Companies <strong>Fleet</strong>Idle 15,000Leased to operators 88,000Leased to producers and others 47,400Total 150,400OperatorsOthers60%Stolt14% Hoyer11%Figure 2: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s – OperatorsBulkhaul8%Interbulk4%VOTG3%Producer and OthersOwned 47,400Leased 47,400Total 94,800Leasing CompaniesCronos Eurotainer Exsif Seaco Trifleet OtherEstimated Grand Total 338,260Estimated manufacture 2012 39,700Other28%Trifleet7%Seaco9%Cronos10%Eurotainer18%EXSIF28%Global <strong>Fleet</strong>Leasing idlestock4%Figure 3: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s – Leasing CompaniesGlobal <strong>Fleet</strong> UsersProducer &Others28%OperatorsProducers and OthersOperator68%Producers andOthers29%Operators71%Figure 1: Global <strong>Fleet</strong> of <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>sFigure 4: <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>s - Global <strong>Fleet</strong> Users5
Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Operators<strong>Tank</strong> OperatorsOperators <strong>Fleet</strong> at Jan 2013 HQ Source code Total fleetAgmark Logistics United States of America 6 300Alaska West Express USA 4 90Alfred Talke logistic Service Germany 6 300Argon Isotank United Kingdom 1 460Bati Shipping & Trading Turkey 1 80B P McKeefry Eire 6 100Bertschi Group Switzerland 1 9200Bress Modial BMCS Germany 3 60Braid Logistics United Kingdom 6 3500Bruhn Spedition NV Belgium 6 300Bulkcon Transport Sweden 1 250Bulkhaul Ltd United Kingdom 1 17900Campioni Logistica Italy 3 100Canil SpA Italy 6 100Cargotainer Germany 6 500Cassilon Liquid Logistics United Kingdom 1 370Celerity <strong>Tank</strong> Logistics China 6 300Chakiat Agencies Pvt Ltd India 6 100Chemion Logistik Germany 6 500Chemlogix Global United States of America 6 300Chemovil Ltd Israel 3 30China Railway Tielong Logistics China 6 4500Ciat Rossi Spa Italy 6 100Cistapor SA Portugal 6 100Concisa Contenedores Spain 6 300Contank SA Spain 6 1000Curt Richter SE Germany 6 1000Daelim Corporation Korea 1 2300Daher Transport & Logistic France 6 1000Dana Liquid Bulk United States of America 6 2500DB Schenker BTT GmbH Germany 4 450Den Hartogh Logistics Nederlands 1 6500Eagletainer Logistics Singapore 1 3700EHS Logistics Ltd (EHS) China 6 300Ekol Logistics Turkey 6 100Euconsa Contenedores Spain 6 100Exodus Chemtank Pvt Ltd India 1 650FBT Transwest Australia 6 1006
Flexitank Inc United States of America 3 1700Foodtrans H&S Group Nederlands 3 1200Fourcee Infrastructure Equipment India 1 5050Franz Fischer Spedition Germany 6 100GCA Trans France 1 4500Gentenaar BV Nederlands 6 100Goodrich Maritime Pvt Ltd India 6 300Greiwing Logistics Germany 3 170Gru<strong>be</strong>r GmbH & Co. KG Germany 3 810Haanpar Liquid Logistics Sweden 6 350Haesaerts Intermodal Belgium 3 900Havila OU Estonia 1 120Hawaill Intermodal <strong>Tank</strong> USA 1 700Hinter<strong>be</strong>rger Spedition Germany 6 100Hoyer Group Germany 1 25000Huktra NV Nederlands 3 850Huktra UK United Kingdom 6 300Interbulk Group Nederlands 3 10000Interflow <strong>Tank</strong> Systems United Kingdom 6 2000Intertank Ltda Brazil 6 100Intermodal <strong>Tank</strong> Transport (ITT) United States of America 3 5000Jan Dohmen BV Nederlands 3 450J P Exress Singapore 6 100Kanoo Freight Kingdom Saudi Arabia 6 500Katoen Natie <strong>Tank</strong> Operations Belgium 1 1500Ku<strong>be</strong> & Ku<strong>be</strong>nz Int. Speditions Germany 1 880Kukdong Mes Co ltd Korea 6 300Laabs GmbH Spedition Germany 5 100Lehnkering intermodal Germany 6 300Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co KG Germany 1 3300Marenzana Multi Modal Spa Italy 1 150Melkweg Fritom Nederlands 6 100Meurer Intermodal (Lanfer) Germany 6 100M&S Logistics United Kingdom 1 2600Moonway OY Finland 6 100Muto Global Pte Ltd Singapore 1 2200Newport Europe BV Nederlands 6 4200Nippon Concept Japan 6 500Nijman Zeetank Nederlands 6 350Nordic Bulkers AB Norway 6 100Numkin Taiwan 6 300Nyac Corp Japan 6 300Optimodal Inc United States of America 6 1007
Paltank Ltd United Kingdom 3 900Pelligrini Transporti Italy 6 100Protank Liquid Logistics Taiwan 6 100Richland LSP Singapore 6 100Rinnen GmbH Germany 3 3000R.M.I Global Logistics Nederlands 1 4500Ro<strong>be</strong>rt Kukla Germany 6 100Rodella Italy 6 100S&W Int. Chemical Logistics China 1 330Safetrans (World Wide Logistics) China 6 300Safim Srl Italy 6 100SCF Group Australia 3 600Seabrook <strong>Tank</strong> Services United Kingdom 6 1200Shanghai Milkyway Int. Logistics China 1 310Shanghai Supreme Int. China 1 100Sinochem International China 3 4600Soyuztransflot Ltd Russia 6 300Spectransgarant (Railgarant) Russia 1 3350Star Chemical Spa Italy 6 100Star Transport BV Nederlands 6 500Stolt tank <strong>Container</strong>s United Kingdom 1 30600Suttons International United Kingdom 1 5800Tanco International Israel 6 450<strong>Tank</strong> flow BV Nederlands 3 400<strong>Tank</strong>freight ITC Maritime Switzerland 6 100Techniruta Spain 6 100TLS Global Logistics Turkey 6 100TMC (IAT) Intermodal Denmark 6 100Transcon Freight System India 6 100Transliquids Co. Ltd Hong Kong China 1 1800Van den Bosch Transport Nederlands 1 2500Ver<strong>be</strong>ken liquid Food Transport Nederlands 3 200Verbrugge Int. Wegtransporten Belgium 5 300VOS Logistics Nederlands 5 200VOTG <strong>Tank</strong>tainer Germany 1 7200Wauters <strong>Tank</strong> Transport Germany 6 400Estimated other operators Asia Pacific 6 5000Estimated other operators Europe incl. Russia 6 5000Estimated other operators Americas 6 5000Estimated other operators India & Mid-East, Africa 6 5000Total 228460Source key: 1-owner report, 2-owner interview, 3-owner website, 4-journal article, 5-journal report, 6-estimateCompanies in bold are ITCO mem<strong>be</strong>rs.8
Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: Leasing CompaniesLeasing CompaniesLeasing companies fleet atJan 2013 HQ Source code Total fleetAustralia <strong>Container</strong> Leasing Australia 6 100Bond International United Kingdom 4 1200Cronos Group United States of America 1 14400CS Eurasia Leasing Germany 3 500Eurotainer SA France 1 27500EXSIF Worldwide United States of America 3 42000Global <strong>Container</strong> Rental Singapore 1 150Gas Equipment Rental GER Germany 6 300GEM containers United Kingdom 2 100GRP Multilogistics Switzerland 5 1650Hoover Group United States of America 1 250Matlack leasing United States of America 1 2500Modalis SAS France 4 190MCM Management Switzerland 6 1200Multistar leasing South Africa 2 4500NRS Group Japan 3 5000Peacock <strong>Container</strong> Nederlands 3 1600Raffles Lease Singapore 1 50SeaAxis ltd United Kingdom 1 500Seaco Global Singapore 1 14200TaCon GmbH Germany 1 450TAL International United States of America 1 7100<strong>Tank</strong>span leasing United Kingdom 1 3200Taylor Minister United Kingdom 1 4900Trifleet Leasing Nederlands 1 9750TWS <strong>Tank</strong>container Germany 1 5150Unitas <strong>Container</strong> Leasing Bermuda 3 2000Total 150440Source key: 1-owner report, 2-owner interview, 3-owner website, 4-journal article, 5-journal report, 6-estimateCompanies in bold are ITCO mem<strong>be</strong>rs.9
Global <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Fleet</strong>: ManufacturersManufacturersManufactured 2012 HQ Source TotalChangzhon Chemical China 6 1000CIMC Group Ltd China 1 18300CXIC Group China 6 2000Ebrotank Spain 1 170Gascon South Africa 1 250Jiangxi (Kingtank) China 6 2000Magyar France 1 250McAlister Engineering Malaysia 6 300M1 Engineering United Kingdom 6 100Nantong <strong>Tank</strong> NTT China 1 4100Singamas China 1 3000UBH Ltd United Kingdom 1 500Van Hool Bv Belgium 6 1000Welfit Oddy (Buhold) South Africa 1 5900WEW (Buhold) Germany 1 500ZZTC Suretank China 1 300Total 39670Source key: 1-manufacturer report, 2-manufacturer interview, 3-manufacturer website, 4-journal article, 5-journal report,6-estimateCompanies in bold are ITCO mem<strong>be</strong>rs.10
About ITCO and ContactIn case of questions about ITCO and theGlobal <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> please contact:Established in 1998, the International <strong>Tank</strong><strong>Container</strong> Organisation represents theinternational tank container industry to thepublic and to governmental bodies, with theaim of promoting the industry. With morethan 120 mem<strong>be</strong>rs worldwide, ITCO'sprinciple focus is on safety, regulatory,technical and environmental issues.Patrick HicksITCO - International <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Container</strong>OrganisationTel: +44 (0)20 8390 0000hicks@itco.<strong>be</strong>You can also follow us on LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/company/itco---international-tank-container-organisation/www.itco.orgDisclaimerITCO has taken great care to ensurethe information published in this<strong>Survey</strong> is accurate, but it accepts noresponsibility for any errors oromissions. All responsibility for actionbased on any information in this<strong>Survey</strong> rests with the reader. ITCOaccepts no liability for any loss ofwhatever kind, arising from reliance onthe contents of this report.11
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