ITCO (International Tank Container Organisation)

Announcing: ITCO Environmental Work Group Webinar (6 March 2025) – Register Now to Participate

  • Webinar open to all ITCO Members
  • Register now to participate

The next Environmental WG webinar will take place on Thursday 6 March, commencing 14:30 CET.
The webinar is being held to discuss WG proposals and determine actions.
All ITCO members are welcome to participate.

Agenda

  • PFAS (seals and gasket restriction) update
  • Recycling initiatives
  • Carbon footprint
  • Any other business
  • Conclusions and actions

Presentation Opportunities
If you would like to participate and provide a brief presentation,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/11/announcing-itco-environmental-work-group-webinar-6-march-2025-register-now-to-participate/

Global tank container fleet reaches 686,650 units

Global tank container fleet reaches 686,650 units

ITCO, the International Tank Container Organisation, has published its 9th Annual Tank Container Fleet Survey. This year’s Survey estimates that, at 1 January 2021, the global tank container fleet had reached 686,650 units worldwide, compared to the figure of 652,350 on 1 January 2020, a year-on-year growth of 5.26%.

Reflecting market uncertainty during 2020 – primarily caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic – the number of tank containers...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/26/global-tank-container-fleet-reaches-686650-units/

ITCO President Letter to Members

ITCO President Letter to Members

Reginald J. Lee, President – International Tank Container Organisation

Dear ITCO Member

A Happy, Healthy and Safe 2021 to all our Members
 At the start of a New Year, please let me firstly take this opportunity – on behalf of the ITCO Board and Secretariat – to extend my very best wishes for 2021 to all our Members.

The last 12 months have been tough, challenging and uncertain for everyone – and we have all had to learn new ways of living, working and communicating....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/11/itco-president-letter-to-members/

TT Club Issues Fresh Guidance on Tank Container Operation

TT Club Issues Fresh Guidance on Tank Container Operation

With an insurable interest in excess of 50% of the world’s tank container fleet, freight transport insurer TT Club has an intimate understanding of the sector. Its latest StopLoss guidance for tank container operators in managing risk in this element of the global supply chain contains valuable advice.

London, 18 August, 2020

Tank containers have been used in the international supply chain to distribute cargoes for many years. In March...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/18/tt-club-issues-fresh-guidance-on-tank-container-operation/

ITCO Guidelines: Safe Entry into a Tank Container – Published Today

ITCO Guidelines: Safe Entry into a Tank Container – Published Today

ITCO is today publishing its latest Technical Guidelines document – Safe Entry into a Tank Container.

This document provides guidance for ITCO member companies engaging in activities that require personnel to enter the interior of a tank for purposes such as inspection and maintenance. Tank entry presents inherent risks which require to be managed by implementing a safe entry process.

Where possible, process changes should be...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/12/itco-guidelines-safe-entry-into-a-tank-container-published-today/