100% Bulk, 100% JF Hillebrand
JF Hillebrand provides customers with the safest, most reliable and cost effective service in bulk wine transportation. That’s because our bulk wine services draw on our unrivalled knowledge of beverage transport, and our sister company Trans Ocean’s market-leading expertise in the design, construction and use of flexitanks.
With 45 offices across the globe, you’ll find JF Hillebrand operations in every major beverage export and import region in the world. Having a global focus assures our customers of a single set of world-class service standards - including industry-leading online tracking tools and information services.
Bulk shipping is becoming an increasingly attractive option for wine shippers the world over. And through innovation in the safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation of bulk wine, JF Hillebrand is leading the way.
To transport your wine as swiftly, safely and economically as possible, JF Hillebrand offers a full-service, one-shop solution. This includes the supply and installation of the market-leading VinBulk flexitank – the innovation that transforms a standard 20-foot container into a bulk liquid transportation system.
The Environment – why bulk is the way to go
Economically and environmentally, shipping wine in bulk delivers proven advantages.
Traditionally, the transportation of wine in bulk represented just a fraction of the total volume of wine movements around the globe; now the popularity of bulk transport is growing. It has a lot to do with the incontrovertible environmental benefits of bulk shipping.
A single container holds 10,584 litres of bottled wine, compared to 24,000 litres of wine in our VinBulk system - more than double the capacity. This cuts transportation costs dramatically. Moreover, VinBulk shipping also reduces carbon emissions – in some cases by up to 50%. And importing wines in bulk and bottling them at destination using recycled, lightweight glass further reduces carbon emissions.
Our market leading service allows shippers the world over to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of their operations, and ultimately minimise their carbon footprint.
Bulk wine solutions that pull out all the stops
JF Hillebrand offer a range of bulk wine flexitank solutions, tailored to the requirements of wineries, importers and exporters the world over. Putting industry-proven technical expertise and customer service to work, JF Hillebrand provides customers with a bulk solution unrivalled anywhere on earth.
Steel Bulk Tanks
In addition to our flexitank services, we also offer a market-leading steel tank solution for wine and spirits transportation.
To avoid contamination from chemicals and/or other food product, JF Hillebrand only uses steel tanks that are dedicated to the shipment of wines and spirits. JF Hillebrand's fleet of ISO tanks have different loading capacities, varying from 24,000 to 26,000 litres. All of our steel tanks are ISO certified for shipping hazardous goods (including fortified wines, spirits and liqueurs).
Our tank fleet is handled by one central office - JF Hillebrand Montreal. From here, bulk beverage logistics specialists provide their expertise to JF Hillebrand staff worldwide. Each JF Hillebrand office has a "bulk team" that is dedicated to handling steel tank shipments.
For more information on shipping wine or spirits in steel tanks, please contact your local JF Hillebrand representative, or contact us via our website