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GTT designs onshore LNG tanks for China Chengda Engineering
GTT will design three large onshore LNG storage tanks for the Yuedong LNG Terminals project in Jieyang City, Guangdong province, China. The order came from partner China Chengda Engineering for PipeChina Group. Each tank will have a 240,000m3 capacity and feature GTT’s GST membrane full…
VTTI Argentina improves terminal infrastructure
VTTI Argentina commissions a new control system as part of its investment into terminal infrastructure. The system strengthens the terminal’s operational technology foundation by giving operators “clearer real-time visibility of key process conditions and equipment status”, according to VTTI’s LinkedIn update. It also offers a…
STR launches biofuels storage project
Service Terminals Rotterdam (STR), the Port of Rotterdam’s bunker facility, announces biofuels storage project GreenSTR, building on its established expertise in fuel storage and bioblending. GreenSTR will consist of around 100,000cbm of storage tanks that will handle biofuels such as biodiesel, methanol and ethanol. Ingenieursbureau…
PQA renews Engro Vopak Terminal contract
Engro Vopak Terminal (EVTL) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) have successfully renewed the terminal’s Implementation Agreement, reinforcing EVTL’s mandate to operate Pakistan’s only integrated bulk liquid chemical and LPG terminal. The renewal marks the continuation of a three-decade relationship in which EVTL has endeavoured to…
ZET and ExxonMobil sign HoA for LNG import terminal
Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) signs a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG to advance South Africa’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay. ZET is a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, and…
UK announces £219m low carbon fuels fund
The UK Department for Transport boosts the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production offering with a new £219 million low carbon fuels fund (LCCF), with company bidding open now for a share of £93 million. The LCCF launches in mid-July 2026, building on £198 million…
Port of Amsterdam and Firan Waterstof announce next phase of regional hydrogen network
The Port of Amsterdam and Firan Waterstof sign agreements for the next phase of H2avennet at the H2A Symposium, BIMHUIS Amsterdam, signalling both companies’ commitment to preparing the project for realisation. H2avennet is the intended regional hydrogen network for the Amsterdam port area, offering an…
LBC Tank Terminals and BlueAlp gain JTF funding for chemical recycling plant
BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals have been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) through the JTF Rijnmond programme, enabling the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of a planned large-scale chemical recycling plant. Situating BlueAlp’s chemical recycling process plant at…
Vopak nominates Helle Kristoffersen and Roeland Baan as members of the supervisory board
Vopak gives notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting that will take place on 29 July 2026, where it will be proposed that Helle Kristofferson and Roeland Baan be appointed as members of the supervisory board. More details to follow then…
GADOT expands trade lanes into the Caribbean and Central America
GADOT Group is increasing its parcel tanker network through its shipping division, Chemship, connecting the US Gulf Coast, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The expansion comes as growing industrial activity, rising imports and evolving trade flows increase demand for specialised liquid bulk logistics across…
Worley completes FEED for UK LGF SAF project
Worley finalises the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Alfanar’s Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Teesside, UK, establishing LGF as the most mature project of its kind in Europe. LGF will produce SAF and renewable naphtha from sustainably sourced biomass…
Emerson expands gas monitor capabilities
Emerson adds a combustible gas detection system to its Rosemount 928 Wireless Gas Monitor, enabling percent lower explosive limit (LEL) monitoring over the WirelessHART platform. The system supports measurements from 0-100% LEL. This update helps users monitor combustible hazards in remote or hard-to-wire areas, giving…
TERMINAL NEWS
GTT designs onshore LNG tanks for China Chengda Engineering
GTT will design three large onshore LNG storage tanks for the Yuedong LNG Terminals project in Jieyang City, Guangdong province, China. The order came from partner China Chengda Engineering for PipeChina Group. Each tank will have a 240,000m3 capacity and feature GTT’s GST membrane full…
VTTI Argentina improves terminal infrastructure
VTTI Argentina commissions a new control system as part of its investment into terminal infrastructure. The system strengthens the terminal’s operational technology foundation by giving operators “clearer real-time visibility of key process conditions and equipment status”, according to VTTI’s LinkedIn update. It also offers a…
STR launches biofuels storage project
Service Terminals Rotterdam (STR), the Port of Rotterdam’s bunker facility, announces biofuels storage project GreenSTR, building on its established expertise in fuel storage and bioblending. GreenSTR will consist of around 100,000cbm of storage tanks that will handle biofuels such as biodiesel, methanol and ethanol. Ingenieursbureau…
PQA renews Engro Vopak Terminal contract
Engro Vopak Terminal (EVTL) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) have successfully renewed the terminal’s Implementation Agreement, reinforcing EVTL’s mandate to operate Pakistan’s only integrated bulk liquid chemical and LPG terminal. The renewal marks the continuation of a three-decade relationship in which EVTL has endeavoured to…
ZET and ExxonMobil sign HoA for LNG import terminal
Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) signs a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG to advance South Africa’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay. ZET is a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, and…
Port of Amsterdam and Firan Waterstof announce next phase of regional hydrogen network
The Port of Amsterdam and Firan Waterstof sign agreements for the next phase of H2avennet at the H2A Symposium, BIMHUIS Amsterdam, signalling both companies’ commitment to preparing the project for realisation. H2avennet is the intended regional hydrogen network for the Amsterdam port area, offering an…
LBC Tank Terminals and BlueAlp gain JTF funding for chemical recycling plant
BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals have been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) through the JTF Rijnmond programme, enabling the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of a planned large-scale chemical recycling plant. Situating BlueAlp’s chemical recycling process plant at…
GADOT expands trade lanes into the Caribbean and Central America
GADOT Group is increasing its parcel tanker network through its shipping division, Chemship, connecting the US Gulf Coast, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The expansion comes as growing industrial activity, rising imports and evolving trade flows increase demand for specialised liquid bulk logistics across…
LBC Houston Offers Terminal Update
LBC Houston highlights the progress made in its Pit 5 expansion project in a new video. LBC's project significantly expands its storage capacity and marine access at the Houston, Texas, US site. Phase 1 includes nine new 100,000bbl carbon steel internal floating roof tanks and…
Exolum commences aviation operations in Portugal
Exolum begins its project at the aviation fuel storage and distribution facilities at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira, Portugal. As part of the project, Exolum operates the current fuel storage facility, which includes six horizontal tanks and the hydrant system that runs over 1km…
Freeport-McMoRan decommissions oil and gas facilities
Santa Barbara County, US, has approved a $254,000 ($220,000) environmental review contract to support the decommissioning of Freeport-McMoRan’s Point Arguello oil and gas facilities, which ceased operating after the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill and pipeline shutdown. The onshore Gaviota Facility and pipelines, extending three miles…
JERA to procure PETRONAS LNG for 20 years
JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with PETRONAS LNG, a subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company PETRONAS. Under the agreement, JERA will procure up to approximately 2 million tonnes per…
TECHNICAL NEWS
UK announces £219m low carbon fuels fund
The UK Department for Transport boosts the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production offering with a new £219…
18 Jun '26
Worley completes FEED for UK LGF SAF project
Worley finalises the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Alfanar’s Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF…
16 Jun '26
Emerson expands gas monitor capabilities
Emerson adds a combustible gas detection system to its Rosemount 928 Wireless Gas Monitor, enabling percent lower explosive…
16 Jun '26
SensoTech offers monomer monitoring for product transport
SensoTech’s inline measurement system LiquiSonic provides continuous monitoring for the transportation of polymerisation-critical monomers, complementing existing safety and…
2 Jun '26
Woodfield launches LNG loading arm in India
Woodfield Systems has announced a major manufacturing milestone with the successful production of the first LNG marine loading…
1 Jun '26
Aramco and Emerson collaborate on corrosion management
Integrated energy and chemicals company Aramco and automation company Emerson have announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop a…
1 Jun '26
Falcker gets green light from Kiwa Industrial Inspection
Falcker's risk-based inspection (RBI) module has been validated and greenlit by Kiwa Industrial Inspection. The validation was conducted…
21 May '26
Woodfield Systems: LNG loading arms for a harsh-environment terminal
Experts in marine loading technology, Woodfield, has been involved in LNG transfer technology since the 1970s, when the…
19 May '26
Uzbekistan and ROSEN sign for oil and gas infrastructure safety
Uzbekistan's Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Committee (IRNS Committee) and ROSEN Group, a global leader in asset integrity…
15 May '26
Ned Marine launches drone and subsea ROV inspection services for non-destructive testing
Dutch Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) specialists Ned Marine has introduced NDT drone services alongside its subsea ROVs. Operating both…
12 May '26
Guidant acquires Athenium International
Guidant has acquired Athenium International, a respected provider of measurement and terminal management solutions with a strong track…
11 May '26
Square Robot appoints Mark Stone to lead data strategy and advance inspection intelligence
Square Robot announced that Mark Stone, author of EEMUA 247, has joined the company as the vice president…
5 May '26
PARTNER NEWS
Vopak nominates Helle Kristoffersen and Roeland Baan as members of the supervisory board
Vopak gives notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting that will take place on 29 July 2026, where it will be proposed that Helle Kristofferson and Roeland Baan be appointed as members of the supervisory board. More details to follow then…
bp refocuses organisation and appoints new leaders
bp is streamlining its organisational structure to focus on Upstream and Downstream verticals – rather than the current three-segment structure. The move aims to improve performance while growing value for shareholders. Gordon Birrell will be executive vice president of Upstream, with Richard Harding as interim…
Walter Moone appointed new FETSA president
The Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA) has announced its new president, as Bruno Hayem, CEO of Tepsa, concludes his tenure. He will be succeeded by Walter Moone, president business unit Netherlands for Royal Vopak. The announcement was made during FETSA’s Annual General Meeting…
Heirs Energies named best oil & gas deal of the year
African integrated energy company Heirs Energies has been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026. The win is based on Heirs Energies’ $750 million (€651 million) dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserved Based Lending facility. The financing…
Execution, not technology, holds the key to port digitalisation
Digitalisation across fragmented port environments such as Houston, Texas, US, is no longer constrained by technology. The platforms exist, the data is available and the operational value case is increasingly clear. The greater challenge lies in execution; bringing independent organisations together around shared, digitised pre-arrival…
Europe risks fuel shortages in wartime, new HCSS report warns
Europe’s defence readiness is constrained by a fuel system designed for efficiency in peacetime, not resilience in crisis. A new HCSS report by Irina Patrahau, Ron Stoop and Lucia van Geuns finds that in a large-scale conflict, the Netherlands and the wider EU would struggle…
Port of Arendal: Returning to the People
How a former NATO facility storing liquid bulk in the mountains has transformed into a modern, strategic storage terminal The Port of Arendal has a long maritime tradition as one of Norway’s key shipping cities. With easy access to the open sea, the port has…
INDUSTRY WATCH: From Water to Rail
As storage terminals, and the rest of the world, grapple with the fallout from the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, The Tank Tiger keeps us focused on the bright side Geopolitical volatility in the Middle East – specifically surrounding the Strait of Hormuz…
Right‑Sized Automation: Why Smaller Terminals Need a Different Approach to Batch Control
Across the storage and terminal sector, much of the discussion around automation focuses on large, complex facilities. Yet globally, the majority of terminals look quite different. Bulk plants, transload facilities, and smaller regional terminals, particularly in emerging markets, operate with fewer arms, tighter budgets, and…
Gerotto accelerates AI-Robotics integration at IFAT
Gerotto is showcasing its acceleration in robotic innovation at the 2026 edition of IFAT, taking place from May 4 to 7 in Munich, Germany. The trade fair is an international benchmark dedicated to environmental technologies, with more than 3,200 exhibitors from over 60 countries, where…
Chane appoints Grischa Sauerberg as COO
Grischa Sauerberg joined Chane as chief commercial officer (CCO) on 1 April. Sauerberg brings more than two decades of international experience across the energy and industrial sectors, including senior leadership roles at Shell. Most recently, as chief commercial officer at Skeleton Technologies, he contributed to…
LBC’s Radboud Godron Joins Ammonia Energy Association Board
Radboud Godron, group business development director new energies at LBC Tank Terminals, has been appointed to the Board of the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA). LBC said on LinkedIn: 'His involvement supports the safe, responsible and scalable adoption of ammonia and reflects LBC’s commitment to collaboration…
FEATURES
Toll processing as a resilience strategy in uncertain times
Ongoing geopolitical instability, trade complexity and logistics disruption continue to place strain on the global liquid bulk sector…
10 Jun '26
FETSA View: A new era of global collaboration
Transatlantic cooperation and energy flows remain critical – but risk mitigation is needed, says Ravi Bhatiani, executive director at…
9 Jun '26
Women in Tanks: Julie Helms
CEO Julie Helms on growth, leadership, and the tank storage sector ‘I have always been driven by a…
5 Jun '26
HMT LLC: Keeping pace with change
HMT’s director, strategic growth & sustainability, Allie Alderson explores the next wave of aboveground storage tank regulations The…
1 Jun '26
In Conversation With: Gary Reddecliffe
Woodfield Systems’ technical director shares the low-down on how the business creates bespoke loading arm solutions Tell us…
29 May '26
Hoyer Group: Transporting Chemicals
The experts at HOYER Group explain how the company makes global chemical logistics more resilient In the world…
27 May '26
VEGA: Improving safety, reliability & visibility
The experts at VEGA explain how their measurement products increase operational efficiency across fixed and mobile tank storage…
22 May '26
Chemical Supply Chain: A system under strain
Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association examines the reality facing the chemical supply chain The global…
19 May '26
Exolum Mannheim: Pivoting with demand
How Exolum’s Mannheim terminal has evolved from traditional inland storage terminal to a strategically important multi-product hub As…
19 May '26
Insights Global: Reshuffling your Terminal Footprint
Insights Global’s Patrick Kulsen explores how geopolitical events prompt traders, producers and consumers to rethink their supply chain…
14 May '26
Perpetual Next: Scaling Sustainability in the USA
Rene Buwalda, CEO at Perpetual Next, looks at recent biomethanol developments in the USA Perpetual Next is rethinking…
11 May '26
GADOT Belgium: Customer-Focused
CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about how the Belgium terminal won the…
6 May '26
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GTT designs onshore LNG tanks for China Chengda Engineering
GTT will design three large onshore LNG storage tanks for the Yuedong LNG Terminals project in Jieyang City, Guangdong province, China. The order came from partner China Chengda Engineering for PipeChina Group. Each tank will…
VTTI Argentina improves terminal infrastructure
VTTI Argentina commissions a new control system as part of its investment into terminal infrastructure. The system strengthens the terminal’s operational technology foundation by giving operators “clearer real-time visibility of key process conditions and equipment…
