Trifleet has become the first lessor to offer new lightweight frame swapbody tank containers Trifleet Leasing, the largest ownermanaged tank container leasing company in the world, has added new lightweight frame swapbody tank containers to its fleet. Within the coming 12 months Trifleet will add to the fleet a total of 45 lightweight swaptank containers; each of which have a volume of 35,000L and four sets of the new V-Aerofoil baffle inside. These new swap tank containers will lower transportation costs and can lead to a reduction in the amount of transport required. Less transport would have a positive influence on the environmental impact. The technical innovation of these swaps is found in the reduction in tare weight by a smart designed robust container frame, which is constructed in such a way that it only adds mass where and when needed for strength and leaves mass out where it is not required. In this way, the tare weight can be reduced by up to 10% for a swapbody. The exact weight reduction per swap depends on size and extras. In general, swap tank containers are used as a cost-effective way to transport goods (short distance) via road, rail and sea; in particular for light cargoes of chemical and food grade companies in the European market. ....................
July 8, 2015
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