Lehnkering Chemical is now an officially registered container operator

Duisburg headquartered Lehnkering Chemical Transport GmbH (LCT) adds 100 new units to expand its specialist tank container fleet

Lehnkering Chemical Transport GmbH (LCT), which specialises in providing transport logistics solutions for liquid chemicals across Europe, is reinforcing its position as an intermodal operator and is continuing to expand its fleet of tank containers. The aim is to enlarge the existing tank container fleet with an additional 100 specialist containers as part of an investment programme. Using the new LEHU B.I.C. code, Lehnkering is now an officially registered and recognised operator for highly specialised new tank containers for transporting and providing intermediate storage for special chemicals.

“There’s a relatively large number of standard tank containers in the market, which is why we’ve deliberately decided to expand our fleet of specialist tanks for use in the special chemicals sector,” Steffen Bauer, Managing Director of Lehnkering Chemical Transport GmbH, explains. “The new tank containers enable us to strengthen our position as an intermodal operator in the highly specialist chemicals sector,” he adds.

The new stackable tank containers made of anti-corrosion and acid-resistant V4A stainless steel are swap bodies with a load capacity of 30 cubic metres. The tanks can be used for a wide range of liquid chemicals. Thanks to their insulation, they are designed for use in operating temperatures ranging between -40 and +130 °C. The units weigh 4.04 tonnes when empty and their total permissible weight is 36 tonnes.  In addition to transport operations, the units are also ideally suitable for use as buffer storage facilities for production processes in the chemical industry. Van Hool in Belgium is constructing the units on order and they are being delivered at the moment.

Now that it has received the new LEHU B.I.C. code, LCT has become an officially registered container operator. The code is used to provide clear identification in transport documents and EDP systems. The Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Intermodal (B.I.C.) allocates the code in conjunction with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The LehnkeringGroup is one of the leading logistics and production services companies in Europe for the chemical industry; it has more than 2,100 employees and generates annual turnover amounting to approx. EUR 400 million. Lehnkering supports its customers along the complete value creation chain as a neutral partner and offers all-round logistics and production solutions from one source: they range from transportation, warehousing and distribution to comprehensive value-added services, production and packaging goods. Lehnkeringhas been part of the Imperial Logistics International Group since 2012.

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