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Navigating Liquid Cargo Shipments with MSC Belgium
When you’re transporting gallon upon gallon of liquid cargo around the world, finding the most effective, cost-efficient method possible is hugely important. Whether you’re shipping oil, fruit juice, beer, or wine, you want to feel reassured that the cargo is in the safest hands possible.
This is where ‘flexibag’ shipping comes in. Made from premium woven layers of PE and LPDE, flexibags allow you to fill dry cargo containers with up to 24,000 litres of liquid ready for export. This enables up to 25% more carrying capacity, enabling you to maximize your container space and transport as much liquid cargo as possible in your shipment.
Exploring Common Types of Liquid Cargo Exports from Belgium
Also known as flexitank shipping, liquid cargo exports are becoming increasingly prominent in Belgium. One of the major industries involved in liquid cargo exports is non-harmful chemicals such as petroleum products, rubbers, latex, and oils which are shipped from Antwerp port.
From the Flanders region, edible and natural liquid cargo, including line seed and rape seed is being increasingly shipped.
Exploring Common Types of Liquid Cargo Exports from Belgium
Also known as flexitank shipping, liquid cargo exports are becoming increasingly prominent in Belgium. One of the major industries involved in liquid cargo exports is non-harmful chemicals such as petroleum products, rubbers, latex, and oils which are shipped from Antwerp port.
From the Flanders region, edible and natural liquid cargo, including line seed and rape seed is being increasingly shipped.
As these commodities are used worldwide in numerous ways, it’s vital to ensure that they are transported as safely as possible to avoid loss of cargo.
Similarly, our team at MSC Belgium has also seen a potential increase in liquid cargo imports to Europe containing different flavours of juice. For businesses involved in this growing market, being able to have peace of mind that their cargo has arrived and can be unloaded in a safe and sustainable manner plays a crucial role in meeting customer expectations and building a positive brand reputation.
Preparing and Crafting Belgium Liquid Cargo Shipments
When it comes to preparing flexibag container shipments from Belgium, different stages will be undergone depending on the type of liquid cargo being exported as well as the flexibag type used.
Chemical companies will generally use tankparks or direct loading facilities to pump their liquid cargo into pre-prepared flexibag containers. This can be done via separate storage tanks, or tank wagon containers to prevent spillage and to ensure that the transference is as seamless as possible.
Conversely, smaller agricultural and edible oils will be live-loaded at the factory where they will be pumped directly into flexibags ready for shipping.
Preparing and Crafting Belgium Liquid Cargo Shipments
When it comes to preparing flexibag container shipments from Belgium, different stages will be undergone depending on the type of liquid cargo being exported as well as the flexibag type used.
Chemical companies will generally use tankparks or direct loading facilities to pump their liquid cargo into pre-prepared flexibag containers. This can be done via separate storage tanks, or tank wagon containers to prevent spillage and to ensure that the transference is as seamless as possible.
Conversely, smaller agricultural and edible oils will be live-loaded at the factory where they will be pumped directly into flexibags ready for shipping.
When it comes to ensuring the successful export of liquid cargo, certain steps must be taken to ensure best practices.
Firstly, it’s important to ensure that you map out your market and understand who your main providers are. This will allow you to make sure that your overall liquid cargo supply chain is as smooth as possible, as you can develop relationships with all key touch points to help prevent bottlenecks. This also helps build up an understanding of common industry practices which can be useful when shipping your liquid cargo commodities.
Secondly, when it comes to finding the right partner (internally or externally) for the operational set-up of your liquid cargo shipments, it’s important to look for a fitting company and team that can actively meet your specific requirements as a business. Our liquid cargo offering in Belgium means we can combine our fitting only (using strategic partners’ own bags but fitted by MSC) and our own fit and supply stages (so you will be using an MSC flexibag) to allow us to scale up volumes quickly and create momentum. This enables us to support our customers most effectively by ensuring that the opportunity to have a constant flow of orders and dedicated stock of containers is in place.
Finally, it’s important to be innovative throughout your liquid cargo supply chain and look for opportunities to enhance your overall approach. Whether it comes from watching the liquid cargo loading process or learning more about the types of materials or models used in flexibags, the more knowledgeable you are, the more impactful you can be as a business.
Advice from the Experts at MSC
When planning your liquid cargo shipments, it’s vital that you only work with accredited partners and suppliers. Due to quality checks, R&D, and trials at MSC, we work with a shortlisted group of vendors based on our own experiences.
Beyond this, you may also wish to ensure that you’re working with trained members of staff who can advise on the correct type of flexibag that needs to be used for shipping and how this needs to be installed. MSC Belgium has a dedicated crew on a specific part of our depot where we store the different stocks and installation materials. This approach allows us to be able to successfully prepare 30 containers or more a day and achieve accreditations, sometimes requested by the industry to be allowed to enter their liquids tenders or access their tank parks.
Advice from the Experts at MSC
When planning your liquid cargo shipments, it’s vital that you only work with accredited partners and suppliers. Due to quality checks, R&D, and trials at MSC, we work with a shortlisted group of vendors based on our own experiences.
Beyond this, you may also wish to ensure that you’re working with trained members of staff who can advise on the correct type of flexibag that needs to be used for shipping and how this needs to be installed. MSC Belgium has a dedicated crew on a specific part of our depot where we store the different stocks and installation materials. This approach allows us to be able to successfully prepare 30 containers or more a day and achieve accreditations, sometimes requested by the industry to be allowed to enter their liquids tenders or access their tank parks.
Due to the sensitive nature of liquid cargo and required loading slot flexibility, first mile transportation is often performed by truck, while by working with MSC Belgium, you can also leverage on the opportunity to combine our depots with MEDLOGs intermodal span and network. This integration allows for rapid inland transportation, and overall, a smoother supply chain.
Opting for a tailored end-to-end liquid cargo transportation, you reduce your overall supply chain and ensure that your liquid cargo arrives at its destination as quickly and easily as possible.
Cutting-Edge Technology and Equipment in Liquid Cargo Shipping
There are several different types of flexibags used for shipping, depending on the volume of liquid cargo being shipped and the type of liquid cargo itself. When it comes to transporting the cargo, a flexibag should always be installed jointly with a bulkhead to safeguard pressure and fix the bag.
Apart from regular process evaluations, we strive to use the highest quality materials. Not only the flexibag itself - including a high quality valve with security pin, but all necessities like container lining materials and even the glue used, are put through a thorough evaluation process. You can rest assured that we use only top-quality double bulkheads.
Cutting-Edge Technology and Equipment in Liquid Cargo Shipping
There are several different types of flexibags used for shipping, depending on the volume of liquid cargo being shipped and the type of liquid cargo itself. When it comes to transporting the cargo, a flexibag should always be installed jointly with a bulkhead to safeguard pressure and fix the bag.
Apart from regular process evaluations, we strive to use the highest quality materials. Not only the flexibag itself - including a high quality valve with security pin, but all necessities like container lining materials and even the glue used, are put through a thorough evaluation process. You can rest assured that we use only top-quality double bulkheads.
Ask MSC
Whether you’re shipping juice, oil, or petrochemicals, for your liquid cargo shipments it’s important to work with the industry exports. At MSC we offer a complete service that streamlines your liquid supply chain for ultimate ease. Beyond this, our decades of experience combined with in house experts enables us to offer bespoke liquid cargo shipping solutions designed to meet the needs of your customers.
Contact us today to explore our flexitank shipping solutions and logistics and our dedicated reefer cargo solutions.
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