Transportable liquid products container

A method for establishing a liquid products terminal facility at any desired location, comprising the steps of:

• transporting to said desired location at least one container comprising:
• a hollow body member adapted for containing a bulk liquid cargo having an upper portion and a lower portion, said hollow body having the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with sloping bottom surfaces, having the footprint of a standardized cargo container, and having a width and a height, said height being equal to approximately four times said width, whereby said hollow body is configured to be transportable by dry cargo vessels without stacking;
• pressure control means connected to said hollow body for controlling pressure within said hollow body;
• lifting means attached to said hollow body for receiving lifting devices;
• and
• unloading means, including a pump for unloading liquid products from said hollow body;
• and
• depositing said hollow body at said desired location.

A method for converting a dry cargo vessel to a vessel capable of transporting bulk liquid products, comprising the steps of:

• loading a liquid products container onto said vessel, wherein said container comprises:
• a hollow body adapted for containing a bulk liquid cargo, an upper portion and a lower portion, said hollow body having the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with sloping bottom surfaces, having the footprint of a standardized cargo container, and having a width and a height, said height being equal to approximately four times said width, whereby said hollow body is configured to be transportable by dry cargo vessels without stacking;
• pressure control means connected to said hollow body for controlling pressure within said hollow body;
• lifting means attached to said hollow body for receiving lifting devices;
• and
• unloading means including a pump connected to said hollow body for unloading liquid products from said hollow body;
• and
• loading liquid cargo into said hollow body.