ITCO Tank Container Village at transport logistic keeps on growing

ITCO Tank Container Village at transport logistic keeps on growing


This year’s ITCO Tank Container Village – organised as part of the transport logistic 2017 exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany, in May – is set to be the biggest one so far arranged by the Association. Comprising 60 exhibition stands and more than 65 ITCO members in total, the 2017 Village represents a 10 percent increase in size over 2015, which in turn was 15 percent larger than in 2013. Located in Hall B4 of the New Munich Trade Show Centre, the 2017 Tank Container Village will again offer ITCO Members, Exhibitors and Visitors an important opportunity to meet their customers and partners in a dedicated and professional environment.

ITCO Members exhibiting in the Village will be displaying a wide range of equipment and services, with most the world’s leading tank container operators, leasing companies, manufacturers and component suppliers taking part. In addition, there will be tank container surveyors and inspection companies, together with several leading tank cleaning and repair facilities. Health, safety, quality and environmental concerns are top priorities for ITCO members. Technical innovations and improved operational efficiency support those priorities.

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The growth in the size of the Exhibition reflects the growing range of products and services that ITCO is offering to its members – and the increasing membership of the Organisation. ITCO will be show-casing several initiatives that it has been developing over the past year. These include the development and launch of a Tank Container ‘E-learning’ course (launched at the end of 2016) and the recent publication of ‘Recommended Guidelines for Tracking Systems on Tank Containers’. Also, ITCO is working on the publication of a revised and updated version of the ITCO ACC (Acceptable Container Condition) industry standard document. The purpose of ACC is to establish a basic minimum tank condition throughout the industry and to assist in maintaining the excellent safety record of the tank container in operation worldwide. It is designed for use where tank containers are transferred from the care and custody of one party to another, such as between owner, operator, lessee, shipper, depot and carrier, and to give clear guidelines to the contractor responsible for repairs.

Commenting on the ITCO Tank Container Village, Reg Lee, President of the International Tank Container Organisation notes: “With 60 exhibition stands and over 65 members exhibiting, this year’s ITCO Tank Container Village at transport logistic will be the biggest so far. The Tank Container Village has established itself as the most important global meeting place for tank container operators, lessors, manufacturers and service suppliers to meet their industry colleagues and discuss issues of common interest.”

The Tank Container Village at transport logistic offers plenty of opportunities for customers and exhibitors to meet – either at the exhibition stands, or in the central bar and meeting-lounge area. Two evening receptions are being organised: the traditional ITCO Welcome Reception on Tuesday 9 May at 18:00 – which is being sponsored this year by NT Tank, as part of its 10-year anniversary; and the Wine-Tasting Evening, sponsored by Perolo, which is on Wednesday 10 May. Visitors are warmly invited to both events.

For more information visit www.itco.org

7th March 2017