Frequent Asked Questions
Bulk Silo tankers
There are different specifications that tankers should be built to depending on what materials they are transporting. For example, Our non tip powder tankers are designed to transport Animal feeds, Bauxite, Bentonite, Carbonates, Cement, Clays, GGBS, Lime and Minerals.
And our Tipping silo tankers are designed to safely move different types of plastics, Salts, Sand ,Sodium Carbonate (soda ash), Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Sulphate, Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Plastic Polymers, PP, PE, PET, HDPE Granuales.
These tanks work by the use of pressure and gravity for the load and discharge the product while minimising the potential for damage, contamination, or loss of product. This method is much faster and more efficient than using a rotary valve and bag in box containers.
How do powder tankers work?
Bulk powder tankers work by enabling the quick load of a large amount of product, then the safe storage of the product during transport, until finally the product can be discharged at our customers delivery point.Our fleet consists of tipping silo, non tipping semi-trailers and Intermodal containers with a volume ranging from 40 m3 to 63m3.
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Which goods are suitable for Silo Transport
Free-flowing bulk materials such as Agricultural products, Food products, Building products, Plastic granules, Waste products, Industrial powders are suitable for bulk silo transportation.
Storage of Products
Storage of product is possible after the silo tanker transportation has been completed. After the product has safely been delivered to the required destation. It can be stored in facilites such as silos, warehouses.
We are happy to find a solution for your goods.
We are happy to find a solution for your goods.
What type of bulk tanker services can you offer
Colin Atkinson Transport are able to offer a wide range of solutions for the transportation of your products. We are able to offer both road transport using our wide fleet of equipment and also our intermodal fleet.
Our fleet operates throughout the United kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
The term “intermodal freight transport” means a shipment that uses more than one of these forms of transport. Road, Sea and Rail.
Our fleet operates throughout the United kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
The term “intermodal freight transport” means a shipment that uses more than one of these forms of transport. Road, Sea and Rail.
What type of products can we transport
We are able to transport various products utilising our road and intermodal transport.
Products we can transport areAnimal feeds Bauxite Bentonite Carbonates Cement
Clays GGBS Lime Minerals plastics Salts Sand Sodium Carbonate (soda ash) Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Sulphate Starch Titanium Dioxide Plastic Polymers PP, PE, PET, HDPE Granuales
Products we can transport are
2
Our Locations
30
Clients Worldwide
15
Owned Vehicles
110000
Tonnes Transported Per Year
For further details of services we can supply, please contact us at info@colinatkinsontransport.co.uk