Northwest Tank joins Tanknology
Tanknology has announced the acquisition of Northwest Tank and Environmental Services (Northwest Tank), a Washington-based (USA) provider of underground storage tank (UST) compliance services and metre calibrations across various states […]
StocExpo: The Best Yet!
Find out what happened at the industry’s leading trade event: StocExpo.On 14-16 March in Rotterdam, the Tank Storage Magazine team, along with organiser Easyfairs, held the StocExpo conference and exhibition. The leading event brought together a whole host of terminal professionals and industry experts looking to connect with each other and share exciting new innovations.A year of firstsWith fresh branding to represent the energy transition and future fuels, this year’s StocExpo kicked off with a terminal tour of Koole Terminals’ leading Tankstorage Botlek facility in the Port of Rotterdam. Led by a representative from the port, a group of VIP […]
Re-Gen Robotics: No-Man Entry Tank Cleaning Solutions
Re-Gen Robotics’ no-man entry tank cleaning service provides huge logistics, cost and risk benefits for tank owners.Tank cleaning is required at oil terminals as part of their ongoing maintenance programmes, generally every three to five years, or to undertake specialist tasks, such as changing product in the tank, decommissioning, assessing contamination, structural defects, and corrosion.SLUDGE AND SEDIMENT Sludge and sediment removal is a necessary operation that operators of oil storage facilities, refineries and processing plants manage as part of their facilities’ maintenance procedures.Sludge and sediment can mount up in oil storage tanks in various ways. When the oil inside tanks is […]
Re-Gen Robotics: Faster, Smarter, Safer
Regularly assessing tanks is imperative to maintain terminal safety and is driving demand for robotic cleaning solutions says Aidan Doherty, MD of Re-Gen Robotics.Failures and incidents at oil terminals can have extensive consequences for the environment and human health. When considering the cost of repairs, closure, remediation, claims and loss of share value, it can lead to a much higher impact for an oil terminal facility. It is easier for the companies involved to invest and ensure a proper level of safety to prevent adverse incidents from happening.ASSET INTEGRITYAsset integrity is a key element in maintaining process safety. It involves […]
Olivia Energy: Alleviating Congestion in Cadiz
Olivia Energy Group tells Tank Storage Magazine about the expansion of its Puerto Real Terminal in Cádiz, Spain.Initially built in 2008, Olivia Energy Group’s terminal in Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain represents a highly strategic location. While it’s a local storage company, Olivia Energy Group is focused on global trade, so being situated in one of the five main global shipping lanes is crucial to its business. Being ‘glocal’ is essential.INCREASING CAPACITYOlivia Energy decided to expand the 30,000m3 Puerto Real terminal as the market demand was far outstripping its current capacity. Olivia Energy was experiencing an increased demand for physical trading activities on […]
Implications of the energy transition for European storage fuel supply & distribution infrastructure
Executive summary Hosted by Tank Storage Magazine, FETSA, UPEI and Trinomics discuss the results of their new joint study. By exploring several cases of substituting conventional fossil fuels, the study demonstrates that a large part of the existing storage and distribution infrastructure can be repurposed to accommodate renewable and low carbon liquid fuels, without any change or with limited modifications. Chair & speakers Chaired by Margaret DunnSpeakersUlfert Cornelius, President, FETSABrian Worrall, President, UPEIOndrej Cerny, Consultant, TrinomicsFrank Gerard, Energy and Climate Policy Expert, TrinomicsSimon Minett, Managing Director, Challoch Energy
ADNOC L&S expands operations in the Philippines
The shipping and maritime logistics arm of ADNOC, ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), has announced the successful berthing of LNG carrier, Ish, at the AG&P Philippines LNG (PHLNG) import […]
EcoRunner at StocExpo 2023
Journalist Molly Cooper finds out about the Ecorunner hydrogen car that will be displayed at StocExpo 2023.
Russia places Unipro under state administration
On 25 April, Russia published a presidential decree allowing the authorities to introduce temporary administration for assets owned by certain foreign companies in Russia, apparently including Uniper, according to a […]
Zenith Energy at StocExpo 2023
Ellen Ruhotas, director at Ratio Group, give journalist Cyann Fielding a sneak preview of her talk at StocExpo 2023 all about Zenith Energy.
Channoil Energy at StocExpo 2023
Editor Anamika Talwaria speaks to Mark Waddington, director at Channoil Energy, about his talk at StocExpo 2023
TWTG at StocExpo 2023
TWTG’s technical lead, Thijs Buuron tells editor Anamika Talwaria about his talk at StocExpo 2023.
Meet the Winners: Rising Star, 2022
TWTG’s technical lead, Thijs Buuron tells editor Anamika Talwaria about his talk at StocExpo 2023.
Meet the Winners: Terminal of the Future, 2022
In 2022, Exolum scooped the coveted gold trophy for Terminal of the Future. Hear how they did it.
SoCalGas and GTI partner to decarbonise hydrogen blending
Utility company, Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) is collaborating with research and training organisation, GTI Energy, to study the use of hydrogen and hydrogen blending in hard-to-decarbonise commercial and industrial processes. […]
