Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag Market to Reach USD 2,835 Million by 2031 Top 20 Company Globally

This report examines the global market for non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bags (commonly called flexitanks or container liners) with a particular focus on Asia and Southeast Asia. These large, flexible bladders are fitted inside standard freight containers to move non-hazardous liquids such as edible oils, juices, liquid food ingredients, industrial oils, and many commodity chemicals. The technology replaces multiple drums, IBCs or small totes by converting one 20-ft container into a single sealed vessel, delivering materially lower logistics cost per litre and simplified handling. Manufacturing mixes multilayer polyethylene and composite liners with valve and fitting systems, and the industry has evolved from purely single-use liners toward more sophisticated multi-layer, thermally insulated and partially recyclable solutions to serve expanding food, beverage and specialty chemical flows.

The market size for non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bags in 2024 is USD 1,953 million with a compound annual growth rate of 5.6% projected to 2031, reaching market size USD 2,835 million by 2031. With an average selling price of USD 315 per unit, global sales in 2024 is approximately at 6,200K units. A factory gross margin of 26%, the factory gross profit per unit is USD 81.90 and the implied cost of goods sold per unit is USD 233.10. A COGS breakdown is raw materials, labor, overhead, packaging & fittings, quality & testing and other costs. A single line full machine production capacity around 200K units per line per year. Downstream demand is concentrated in food & beverage transport followed by industrial chemicals, edible oils and lubricants, pharmaceuticals and smaller specialty segments.
Latest Trends and Technological Developments
Sustainability and circularity have moved from theory into commercial programs, with large suppliers reporting expanded recycling and recovery initiatives during 2024 and early 2025; industry announcements stress flexitank recycling pilots and partnerships with logistics providers to collect and recycle used liners (example: the industry leader SIA Flexitanks published a 2024 Year-in-Review highlighting expansion of recycling programs and new thermoliner/temperature-controlled offerings on March 2025). This trend is coupled with product innovation: multi-layer liners, thermally insulated liners (thermoliners) for temperature-sensitive cargos and liners engineered for higher puncture and pressure resistance have been publicized as 2024 to 2025 releases. Regional capacity investments in Asia were also highlighted by manufacturers establishing local production lines to shorten lead times and avoid import tariffs; for example, a Thailand producer reported establishing a flexitank production line in 2024 with capacity cited as 10,000 pieces per month (≈120,000 units/year). Wider industry reporting in 2024-2025 shows manufacturers emphasizing R&D into recycled polymer feeds and more robust liner testing and traceability.
Agri-Global Foods, a multinational food processing corporation, has issued a tender for the annual procurement of flexitanks to streamline its global supply chain of edible oils. Following a competitive bidding process, they have awarded a contract to Bulk Liquid Solutions GmbH for the supply of their premium 24,000-liter "Eco-Flow" Non-Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bags. The agreement stipulates the purchase of 5,000 units per annum at a price of USD 185 per unit, a cost-effective solution that significantly reduces logistics expenses compared to traditional ISO tank containers for their high-volume shipments from Malaysia to Europe.

A prominent real-world application of this technology is seen in the supply chain of "SunPure Juices," a leading beverage manufacturer. To ensure the cost-efficient import of high-quality concentrated apple juice from Chile, SunPure utilizes 20,000-liter Non-Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bags supplied by TransOcean Flexitanks. These bags are installed within standard 20-foot shipping containers, each bag holding the equivalent of nearly 200 steel drums. This method eliminates the cost of drum procurement, cleaning, and disposal, reducing their total shipping and handling costs for the juice concentrate by approximately USD 120 per ton compared to their previous drum-based logistics model. The bags are used for a single journey, guaranteeing product purity and integrity upon arrival at SunPure's bottling facility in the United States.

Asia, and particularly Asia-Pacific, is the dominant production and consumption region for non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bags. The combination of large manufacturing clusters for plastics, a high volume of food and agro-commodity exports, and well-developed container shipping networks underpin strong regional demand. Several authoritative market studies and industry analyses indicate Asia Pacific accounted for a high single-digit to near-majority share of global volumes in recent years, and many global suppliers base major manufacturing or conversion plants in China, India, Thailand and Malaysia to serve both export and intra-regional transport needs. Local plant openings and expansions in Southeast Asia are explicitly motivated by shortening lead times for bulk food exporters and by cost advantages for sourcing polyethylene raw materials closer to resin producers. Reported production facilities in the region now present a mixture of large, automated lines producing in the hundreds of thousands of units per annum and smaller local lines producing tens of thousands per year, allowing suppliers to offer both commodity liners and higher-performance specialty products.
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Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Type:
Single Layer Flexitank

Multilayer Composite Flexitank

Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Product Category:
PE (Polyethylene)

PP (Polypropylene)

Nylon

PET

Others

Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Market Segment:
Small ( 10,000-12,000L)

Medium ( 13,000-20,000L)

Large ( 21,000-26,000L)

Customized (above 26,000L)

Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Product Division:
Bottom Loading and Discharge Type

Top Loading and Bottom Discharge Type

Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Features:
Single Use Disposable Bags

Multi Layer High Barrier Bags

Aseptic Sterile Bags

Temperature Resistant Bags

Others

Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag by Application:
Food Grade Liquids

Non Hazardous Chemicals

Industrial Liquids

Agricultural Liquids

Others

Global Top 20 Key Companies in the Non Hazardous Bulk Liquid Shipping Bag Market
Braid

Environmental Packaging Technologies

MYFlexitank (MYF)

Qingdao LAF Packaging

SIA Flexitanks

Trans Ocean Bulk Logistics

BLT Flexitanks Industrial

Bulk Liquid Solutions

Rishi FIBC Solutions

Blk Logistic Solutions BV

TechnoGroup

TRUST Flexitanks

LIQUIA

VTG Aktiengesellschaft

Specialty Liquid Transportation

Philton Polythene Converters Ltd

KriCon

Fluidtainer Flexitank

Q Pacific S.p.A

Liquid Packaging Solutions LLC

Regional Insights
Southeast Asia is a key growth corridor for flexitanks because of its heavy footprint in edible oils, liquid food ingredients, palm oil derivatives and agricultural commodity exports. Indonesia, as a major palm oil and oleochemical exporter, presents a consistent base demand for bulk liquid shipping bags and has attracted local handling and liner supply capability from regional operators. Producers in ASEAN are highlighting the benefits of on-shore manufacturing: lower freight, faster turnaround and the ability to customize fittings and liner formulations for local product profiles. Some regional producers and converters are positioning themselves to supply intra-ASEAN trade as well as shipments to China, India and beyond, while national regulators and port operators work to ensure compatible loading/unloading infrastructure and handling guidelines for flexitank operations.

The industrys central challenges are a tension between cost-efficiency and higher performance/sustainability demands, variability in regulatory or sanitary requirements across destination markets, and quality control across multiple manufacturing hubs. Single-use versus reusable/recyclable debates introduce supply chain complexity because recycling infrastructure is uneven globally and recycled-content mandates in some jurisdictions can increase compliance costs. Logistics challenges include ensuring container condition, correct installation and secure fittings at origin, as field failures can cause high claims costs. Finally, raw material price volatility for polyethylene and polymer additives can compress margins unless manufacturers hedge material supply or vertically integrate.

Regional localization of production reduces lead times and offers margin resilience when resin or freight costs spike, making investment in ASEAN lines attractive for firms targeting Indonesian and Southeast Asian exporters. Differentiation through product certification, validated thermoliner solutions for temperature-sensitive cargos, and visible recycling programs helps capture premium contracts with global OEMs and food exporters. Buyers benefit from specifying higher testing and traceability requirements up front to reduce claims and product loss; conversely, manufacturers that invest in automated lines and standardized QC can scale while protecting margin. Partnerships with logistics providers and port operators that offer flexitank-specific handling services are strategic levers to expand adoption.

Product Models
Non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bags are flexible, high-capacity liners made from polyethylene or multilayer composite materials designed to carry up to 24,000 liters of non-dangerous liquids.
Single-layer flexitanks made from a single layer of durable polyethylene suitable for short-distance or low-cost transport. Notable products include:
E-Flex Single Layer Flexitank Environmental Packaging Technologies: Designed for edible oils and food-grade liquids, offering a simple, low-cost shipping solution with recyclable material.
TransBulk Single Layer TransOcean Bulk Logistics: Provides high capacity and easy installation for non-hazardous cargo like wine and glycerin.
BLT-1000 Bulk Liquid Transport: A single-layer PE tank ideal for temperature-sensitive food-grade liquids.
SIA FlexiBag Basic SIA Flexitanks: Economical solution featuring strong monolayer polyethylene for short-distance shipments.
QTank Eco QTank Australia: Lightweight and designed for easy disposal, ensuring reduced contamination risk.
Multilayer composite flexitanks constructed with multiple co-extruded barrier layers that offer superior strength, chemical resistance, and leak prevention for long-haul or high-value cargo. Examples include:
TransOcean UltraTank TransOcean Bulk Logistics: Combines multilayer PE and PA materials for food and industrial liquid safety.
Büscherhoff Multilayer Bag Büscherhoff Packaging Solutions GmbH: European-made multilayer tank optimized for temperature control and mechanical resistance.
MyFlexitank Ultra MyFlexitank Ltd.: Seven-layer composite structure suitable for long-haul and high-value liquid cargo.
Flexitank Global MLX Flexitank Global Ltd.: Offers enhanced strength for heavy-density cargo and improved environmental resistance.
TrustFlex Premium Trust Flexitanks: High-barrier multilayer film engineered for reduced oxygen transmission and enhanced mechanical stability.
The non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bag market in 2024 sits at an inflection where cost advantages for bulk shippers remain the primary adoption driver while sustainability, recyclability and product performance are becoming decisive differentiators. Asia and Southeast Asia are central both because of large origin volumes and as hubs for manufacturing expansion; investors and operators that balance local capacity with product innovation and supply chain partnerships are best positioned to capture predictable growth through 2031.

Investor Analysis
Investors should treat the industry as a mid-growth, capital-light manufacturing and logistics play with predictable demand from commodity exporters and food producers. What investors need to watch are regional capacity expansions, material-price volatility, and regulatory shifts toward recycled content; these factors affect margins and capital deployment decisions. How to act: prioritize investments in manufacturers that demonstrate secure resin supply, scalable automated lines, and validated recycling/recovery programs because those traits compress operating risk and support margin preservation. Why this matters: the industrys unit economics show room for stable manufacturing returns if material and logistics costs are controlled and if premium products (thermoliners, high-performance multi-layer liners) can command higher prices or longer contracts. Regional deployment in ASEAN markets such as Indonesia can reduce lead times, protect margin and secure long-term offtake from palm oil and food exporters.
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5 Reasons to Buy This Report
To obtain a consolidated, Asia-focused view of demand drivers, manufacturing capacity and unit economics for flexitanks.
To evaluate supplier and plant localization strategies for ASEAN markets, including Indonesia.
To understand current cost structure assumptions and an illustrative COGS breakdown tied to factory gross margin.
To identify leading suppliers and where strategic capacity expansions have recently occurred.
To get actionable investor insights linking margin dynamics, material risk and downstream demand mix.
5 Key Questions Answered
What are the unit economics for non-hazardous bulk liquid shipping bags in 2024 (price, units sold, gross margin)?
How many units were sold globally in 2024 and what does that imply about installed manufacturing scale?
Where are capacity expansions and local production lines being built in Asia and Southeast Asia (examples and typical per-line capacity)?
What are the latest industry trends in product design and sustainability programs?
Which companies are the major players and how are they positioning in Asia/ASEAN markets?
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: key insights, key emerging trends, etc.
Chapter 3: Manufacturers competitive analysis, detailed analysis of the product manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5 & 6: Sales, revenue of the product in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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