Container liners entice bulk into boxes

IN LINE with Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR)
drive to claw back container market share
on all major cargo routes, GP (general
purpose) containers are gaining popularity
for varied bulk goods moving on rail.
“An integrated container infrastructure
with rail as the major service provider will
greatly assist in moving goods off the roads
and back onto rail,” says Caryn Formby of
Power Plastics, manufacturers and suppliers
of container liners.
These are waterproof plastic linings that
protect dry bulk cargo without the need for
individual packaging into units, essentially
large bags inserted into containers to
provide versatility for general purpose
containers.
They fit the ‘universal box’ concept
where a container can be loaded with one
commodity and reused for another totally
different commodity on the return leg.
“With the correct liner, either acting as a
protective barrier to the goods, protecting
the container, providing thermal insulation
or perhaps just holding goods in place, more
flexible logistics solutions are possible,” adds
Formby.