Tank container current status in China Railway!

Introduction of China Railway liquid cargo

transportation!

Vehicle for railway Liquid cargo

Rail Tankers About 110000

Tank Container About 11000

General Container+
Liquid bags Very small

Boxcar or General Very small

Container+barrelled
container
 Tank container current status in China Railway!
Introduction of China Railway liquid cargo
transportation!

Comparison of various means of transporting liquid cargo

Large amount of a single shipment
Lower overall costs
Rail Tankers High safety
High requirements on the transport
facilities
Large amount of a single shipment
General Higher overall costs
Container+
Easy to leak, safety and
Liquid bags
environmental risks exist
Shipment media can be adjusted
Boxcar or
Small amount of a single shipment
General higher overall costs
container+ Low safety
barrelled container Easy storage
Large amount of a single shipment
Tank Lower overall costs
Container High safety
Fit multi-intermodal transportation
1 Rail tanker is the earliest
production, and is currently the
main railway carriage of liquid cargo
transportation tools
2Various means of transportation
have their own characteristics
which are chosen by different
customers
3 As customer having a deeper
understanding of a variety of means
of transportation, choosing
transportation tools will be carried
more rational
4 Tank containers is safe, and
can be intermodal, which is
gradually developed into the main
rail way transportation of liquid
cargo .