Flexitank s – A Low-Cost Solution for Bulk Liquid Transportation

A flexitank  is a bulk liquid container that is composed of multiple layers of flexible polyethylene. The container is intended to carry volumes of up to 26,000. But units of smaller volumes are also available for use in small containers.

The larger volume size units are intended to be used with the sea or rail containers and smaller containers where they are placed in the container and filled up with liquid.

So the advantage of flexitank s is that it makes use of an already existing container solution that is intended to carry dry goods and converts it into a liquid carrier.

Here are some of the advantages of flexitank s

One-way usage

Because of the low cost of producing a flexitank , it is logistically cheaper to use it without expecting it to return back to the sender. This is a cheaper option than using standard shipping containers or custom-made bulk liquid transporting solutions like tankers.

The conventional solutions would require two-way transportation which translates to a higher cost of transporting the liquid.

Flexitank s are cheap to produce because the key component, polyethylene, is cheap to manufacture.

No cleaning costs

For the conventional methods of transporting bulk liquids such as tankers the shipper would have incurred the costs of cleaning the tanker between shipments.

It is imperative to do this to avoid cross-contamination of liquids. With flexitank s which are intended for one-way usage these costs are not incurred.

They can be recycled

Conventional methods of transporting bulk liquids require expensive disposal mechanisms. Flexitank s, on the other hand, are made of polyethylene which can be recycled the destination into other useful plastic products.

Another advantage is that because they can be recycled they have a very low impact on the environment. So rather than dumping them on a dump site they can be recycled into other profitable and usable goods.

Low handling costs

Flexitanks can be handled by one single operator without any additional equipment. Unconventional methods of bulk liquid transportation such as drums would require specialized Material Handling equipment to load them onto a truck.

Now because a flexitank  is a single unit the cost and time of filling it up is much lower than would be the case if you are loading something like drums.

New handling course also translates from the fact that we do not need specialized equipment such as forklifts which the company would have to hire or buy.

Low positioning costs

The positioning costs of handling a flexitank  is much less than other conventional bulk liquid transportation methods this translates into a lower freight costs and savings for the business.

Door-to-door delivery

Handling a single unit like a flexitank  makes it possible and cheaper to transport the liquid from the point of origination to its destination. Then emptying the tank is a simple matter of connecting a hose from the flexitank  to the targeted container.

Larger-capacity

The flexible wall of the flexitank  makes it capable of handling much larger volumes than other conventional public transportation methods because it simply expands with the volume put inside it.

Faster loading and offloading

Once the flexitank  has been placed in the targeted container it is simply a matter of pumping the liquid from the source into the tank other methods require more time and more equipment to do the same amount of work.

It is lightweight

A flexitank has a large capacity to weight ratio unlike other containers made of steel or other metals so for a shipping container, the freight is maximized on the payload rather than the shipping container.

Availability

It is not difficult to source for a flexitank  even in remote areas. This availability makes it convenient and an option for people looking for quick Solutions.

No risk of contamination

A flexitank  is designed for one-way usage so there's virtually no risk of cross-contamination of different liquids. Conventional methods of transporting liquids in bulk can lead to cross-contamination if a lot of care is not taken to avoid this.

No need for intermediate bulk storage

Once a flexitank  has been filled up with liquid it can simply sit there in its container without a need for emptying it into intermediate storage while awaiting transportation; this reduces the time for Shipping and the costs of the intermediate storage.

Reduced risk of spillage

Because the flexitank  is being handled as a single unit there's reduced risk of accidentally dropping one of the tanks. The flexitank  is filled in its shipping container and also emptied from there without carrying the tank itself.