When margins are tight and currency is scarce, base oil traders often look for ways to cut costs. One place to look is flexitanks, liquid transport co ...

Storage facilities in Durban are not adequate to handle growing traffic in both petroleum and chemical products in the region.

Flexitanks are quietly making their mark on the base oil industry, and some estimate that carriage in these intermodal boxes now surpasses 4 million m ...

Small-to-medium businesses, particularly in Africa, are being squeezed by the cost and limited availability of bulk liquid storage. One cost-effective ...

Global trading in base oils and lubricants is helping propel demand for this cost-saving shipping option, despite some unease about the risks.

Industrial packagings rising star is a 6,000-gallon plastic bag, fitted into a standard shipping container. Is it right for your base oils and lubes?

Flexibags are gaining popularity as a packaging option for international bulk shipments. The learning curve can be pretty steep, though.

Flexitanks are just one of several types of containers available to transport base oils and lubricants, but their popularity has been growing rapidly, ...