DHL announces transportation system for safer bulk liquid transportation

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DHL Global Forwarding has announced a transportation solution for safer bulk liquid transportation, a system of Flexitanks called DHL Reefertanks. The DHL Reefertanks are a new three-tank system developed in partnership with supplier Liquitank Solutions to transport bulk liquids like citrus juice which require temperature control while in transit. Currently the new system is being piloted in Mexico to transport any non-hazardous bulk liquid requiring temperature control to the United States.

“We are always committed to delivering quality, safety and traceability for our customers and their liquid products,” says Goetz Alebrand, Head of Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding, Americas. “This new solution coupled with the newest innovations and technology at DHL provides our customers with a more cost-effective service, helps them save money and represents a safe, streamlined, and more environmentally friendly way of transporting their non-hazardous liquids.”

The nature of the new three tank system is said to leave less residue or heel in the tanks. According to DHL, the average yield in the DHL Reefertank system is 99.97% versus 97.5% yield in ISOTanks or 40’ long flexitanks – that equals 157 gallons less product loss by using the DHL Reefertank system. As manufacturers are paid by the amount of gallons delivered, the new system aims to maximise that.

Additionally, the solution is stated to increase temperature visibility while in transit with the ability to hold juice at a constant -3 – 3° C, reportedly eliminating the possibility of juice spoiling or fermenting in transit which is especially beneficial to organic juices. An additional benefit to traditional Refrigerated container shipments of juice in drums is the amount of packaging used – DHL stated that its new DHL Reefertank utilises less packaging which allows 2,100 – 4,200 lbs more actual payload to be loaded into the refrigerated container and saves shipment costs.

Source: DHL