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Abstract

A prefabricated, self-contained and self-supporting container (10) for converting dry cargo vessels in whole or in part to bulk liquid products carriers and for rapidly transporting, storing and dispensing bulk liquid products at remote locations lacking storage and dispensing facilities. A loading rack (140) allows for rapid and convenient filling of tank trucks or tank cars from the container. A plurality of active or passive containers may be connected in series to create a large terminal facility or tank farm capable of storing and dispensing a large volume of a single product or smaller volumes of a plurality of compatible products. A method for loading and unloading said containers is provided by off-loading an empty container and filling it with liquid cargo from a loaded container. The newly empty container may then itself be off-loaded and filled from yet another full container. The containers can be used to make a prefabricated, self-supporting and self-contained bulk liquid products or bulk flowable dry products terminal or tank farm at a desired location even if the location is remote and lacks basic support services such as electricity.

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