Past decades have proven that logistics is taking a crucial role in both domestic and international trade. Additionally, logistics have played an essential role in wars recorded in past human history. Bulk shipping is becoming an increasingly attractive option for wine shippers around the world because this method of shipping allows transporting up to 13,400 litres more of the product when compared to the conventional method of wine transportation, which dramatically cuts transportation costs.

The United Kingdom currently stands as one of the largest economies in the world. 95 percent of imports, coming into United Kingdom arrive by sea in value terms. The main cause for that is the geographical position of the country. Therefore, the sea freight market is very large in the country and highly competitive. In 2013, the United Kingdom was the second largest wine importer country after the USA.

This thesis will investigate one of the services provided by the company JH Hillebrand Group, which is packing the wine in flexible tanks, which are placed into containers. That makes product transportation possible over longer distances for a discounted freight rates. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive overview of the ocean borne bulk transportation of wine, specifically focusing on the practice of Flexitank utilisation for efficient the transportation of the considered product.

In order to answer research question “How Are Flexible Tanks Becoming a Solution for Wine in Bulk Transportation?” the author has conducted a small interview involving companies who are providing Flexitanks, as well as wine shippers. The result shows that Flexitank is a favourable solution for wine transportation in practise, as well as in a theory.