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Wood and ExxonMobil PNG sign $200m long-term construction contract
ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) has awarded a $200 million (€173 million) construction services contract to Wood for the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG Project, supporting safe, reliable and efficient LNG infrastructure in Asia. The $19 billion (€16.5 billion) PNG LNG Project includes the Hides Gas Conditioning…
Chane Terminal Botlek hosts Port of Rotterdam Authority
On 11 September 2026, Chane Terminal Botlek, situated in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, hosted the Port of Rotterdam Authority to 'deepen the partnership' between the two organisations. The day’s discussions centred on the evergreen subject of safety and Chane Unlocked – Chane’s future…
Buffer or bottleneck?
Earl Crochet at Crochet Midstream Consulting talks about how energy policy and world events are affecting storage tanks in the short term In the worldwide energy markets, storage tanks are often treated as background infrastructure – necessary, expensive and largely static. In the pipeline world…
‘Computer glitch’ blamed for NJ data centre fuel spill
A ‘computer glitch’ has been blamed for causing the leaking of over 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel from Equinix Data Center’s storage tank in Secaucus, NJ, US. The leak was reported on Friday 11 September 2026, and as of Monday 14 September 2026, the state’s…
CB&I and AG&P Industrial complete on LNG storage tanks in the Philippines
CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed two 60,000m3 full containment LNG storage tanks, situated at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG Facility in the Philippines – the first large-scale onshore LNG storage facility in the country. Unlike conventional full containment LNG tanks, which rely on reinforced concrete…
From whiteboards to operational readiness
Hans Bobeldijk, CEO of UAB-Online, talks to Tank Storage Magazine about the need for updated operational tools in the shipping industry Manual planning tools are no longer enough for modern terminal operations. That is not a criticism of terminal teams; liquid bulk planning is demanding…
Petrolodex launches operations in UAE
Petrolodex has begun operations at its facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will focus on internal domestic supply, rather than imports. The facility includes a commercial trading desk and liquid terminal storage tanks, and sources gasoil, gasoline and fuel oils…
Argent LNG and CB&I sign MOU for LNG tanks construction
Argent LNG has selected CB&I as preferred engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for three full-containment LNG storage tanks, with both parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes a framework to advance EPC planning and negotiate a lump-sum turnkey EPC agreement for…
Sapphire Gas Solutions acquires Spectrum LNG assets in Southwest US
Sapphire Gas Solutions has acquired the Desert Gas LNG Plant in Ehrenberg, AZ, US, and a site for future expansion in Stroud, OK, US, from Spectrum LNG. With these acquisitions, Sapphire Gas expands its natural gas services for its Southwest US and Southern California clients…
VTTI Amsterdam goes live on Atlas
VTTI Amsterdam became the latest VTTI terminal to go live on its in-house core terminal process system, Atlas. Atlas provides operational efficiency and prepares VTTI’s global portfolio by utilising a ‘digital backbone’, strengthening its digital infrastructure to scale new capabilities across its terminals. Quinten van…
First six tanks completed at Stolthaven Houston Expansion Project
The first six tanks of Stolthaven Terminals’ SHVN Houston Expansion Project are completed and fully operational. Stolthaven Houston has 189 tanks ranging from 349-15,900m3, with a total capacity of 576,696m3. Daniel Strydom, Chief Operating Officer at SHVN, comments: ‘The completion of the first six tanks…
ITOCHU invests in ammonia storage terminal at Port Pipavav
ITOCHU has acquired a portion of the equity securities of Aegis Terminal from Aegis Vopak Terminals, which is situated at Port Pipavav in Gujarat, India. The terminal hosts an ammonia storage tank with a capacity of around 36,000 tonnes, cargo handling facilities, pipelines, and truck…
TERMINAL NEWS
Chane Terminal Botlek hosts Port of Rotterdam Authority
On 11 September 2026, Chane Terminal Botlek, situated in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, hosted the Port of Rotterdam Authority to 'deepen the partnership' between the two organisations. The day’s discussions centred on the evergreen subject of safety and Chane Unlocked – Chane’s future…
CB&I and AG&P Industrial complete on LNG storage tanks in the Philippines
CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed two 60,000m3 full containment LNG storage tanks, situated at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG Facility in the Philippines – the first large-scale onshore LNG storage facility in the country. Unlike conventional full containment LNG tanks, which rely on reinforced concrete…
Petrolodex launches operations in UAE
Petrolodex has begun operations at its facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will focus on internal domestic supply, rather than imports. The facility includes a commercial trading desk and liquid terminal storage tanks, and sources gasoil, gasoline and fuel oils…
Sapphire Gas Solutions acquires Spectrum LNG assets in Southwest US
Sapphire Gas Solutions has acquired the Desert Gas LNG Plant in Ehrenberg, AZ, US, and a site for future expansion in Stroud, OK, US, from Spectrum LNG. With these acquisitions, Sapphire Gas expands its natural gas services for its Southwest US and Southern California clients…
First six tanks completed at Stolthaven Houston Expansion Project
The first six tanks of Stolthaven Terminals’ SHVN Houston Expansion Project are completed and fully operational. Stolthaven Houston has 189 tanks ranging from 349-15,900m3, with a total capacity of 576,696m3. Daniel Strydom, Chief Operating Officer at SHVN, comments: ‘The completion of the first six tanks…
ITOCHU invests in ammonia storage terminal at Port Pipavav
ITOCHU has acquired a portion of the equity securities of Aegis Terminal from Aegis Vopak Terminals, which is situated at Port Pipavav in Gujarat, India. The terminal hosts an ammonia storage tank with a capacity of around 36,000 tonnes, cargo handling facilities, pipelines, and truck…
Aster launches APT in Singapore
Aster has launched its new storage and logistics business, Aster Port & Terminals (APT), bringing together an integrated storage and marine infrastructure platform in Singapore. APT will comprise of 13 marine wharves across Pulau Bukom and Pulau Ular, up to 4.3 million m3 of tank…
Rompetrol Rafinare keeps storage infrastructure project on track
Rompetrol Rafinare continues to progress its strategic programme at Petromidia refinery, Năvodari, Romania, through capital reimbursement and the modernisation of five storage tanks. A gasoline tank’s capacity will be increased from 5,000m3 to 6,000 m3; two tanks used to store diesel and components will be…
Stanlow Terminals installs new mooring dolphins
Stanlow Terminals has completed installation of two new mooring dolphins at its Tranmere, UK site. The installation is part of a larger investment to its marine infrastructure that has a budget of over £2 million (€2.3 million). Mooring dolphins keep vessels safely moored in tidal…
WA Department of Ecology hands 35 sanctions to Nippon Dynawave Packaging
Washington State’s Department of Ecology (DOE) has handed down 35 sanctions to Nippon Dynawave Packaging (NDP) in connection with the deadly tank collapse at its Longview site in May 2026 that killed 11 people. On 14 July 2026, DOE officials visited the site and conducted…
Appeals court upholds approvals for Venture Global CP2 LNG terminal
The US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, has rejected 11 environmental challenges to Venture Global’s CP2 LNG terminal. The challenges, raised under the Natural Gas Act and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), included air pollution, climate effects, impacts to commercial fishing and public-interest determinations…
Gujarat Maritime Board considers Gujarat Pipavav Port proposal
The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has agreed that time will be given for an extension proposal submitted by owners Gujarat Pipavav Port (GPPL) for Port Pipavav, which is operated by APM Terminals. Notably, the proposal includes additional expanded container and liquid bulk storage, upgraded equipment…
TECHNICAL NEWS
Wood and ExxonMobil PNG sign $200m long-term construction contract
ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) has awarded a $200 million (€173 million) construction services contract to Wood for the Papua…
16 Sep '26
‘Computer glitch’ blamed for NJ data centre fuel spill
A ‘computer glitch’ has been blamed for causing the leaking of over 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel from…
15 Sep '26
Argent LNG and CB&I sign MOU for LNG tanks construction
Argent LNG has selected CB&I as preferred engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for three full-containment LNG storage…
11 Sep '26
VTTI Amsterdam goes live on Atlas
VTTI Amsterdam became the latest VTTI terminal to go live on its in-house core terminal process system, Atlas…
10 Sep '26
AFR awards Matrix Service Company with FEED contract
America First Refining (AFR) has awarded Matrix Service Company with a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for…
8 Sep '26
Nikkiso provides pumps to German LNG Terminal
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (Nikkiso CE&IG) Group has been contracted by CS Gas North to provide…
7 Sep '26
Greene Tweed adds capabilities to testing portfolio
Greene Tweed has added cryogenic leak and supercritical CO2 rapid gas decompression (RGD) capabilities to its testing infrastructure…
4 Sep '26
SGB and ELAFLEX showcase hose assembly solution at SMM
ELAFLEX Group and its subsidiary SGB will showcase their combined solution DualSafe at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, Germany…
2 Sep '26
MAIRE awarded €110m in contracts
MAIRE has been given new awards and additional works for previously granted contracts across South America, Europe and…
31 Aug '26
NOC launches crude oil flow measurement system at Sidra oil terminal
The National Oil Corporation of Libya held an inauguration ceremony for a new crude oil flow measurement system…
28 Aug '26
Pepperl+Fuchs launches Tab-IND series
Pepperl+Fuchs has released its Tab-IND series, which includes tablets with 8-inch and 10-inch displays for industrial use in…
26 Aug '26
Emerson and Equinor collaborate on advanced measurement instrumentation
Equinor has chosen Emerson’s measurement instrumentation technologies for its global onshore and offshore operations. As part of the…
25 Aug '26
PARTNER NEWS
Peter Abdo appointed CEO of Grain LNG
Grain LNG, a 50/50 joint venture between Centrica and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), has appointed Peter Abdo as chief executive officer, effective from 1 October 2026. Abdo has more than 30 years of experience across the global LNG, natural gas, power and commodities markets, recently…
Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC begins construction on Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project
Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC has begun works on the Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project after securing the $192 million (€168.6 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract from Mount Row Terminals FZE in March 2026. The Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project, located in…
Chane appoints Karen de Lathouder as COO
From 1 August 2026, Karen de Lathouder will become chief operating officer for Chane and lead the company’s operations across the European network, driving improvement and collaboration across Chane’s terminals and offices. De Lathouder bring experience from the energy, infrastructure and mobility sectors, having most…
Tepsa France appoints Mathieu Bleusez as general manager
Tepsa France has appointed Mathieu Bleusez as general manager, who takes over the role from Didier Clot. Bleusez is a chemical engineer specialising in quality, health, safety and environment and has held several terminal manager positions within Tepsa, demonstrating extensive experience in liquid product storage…
Gerotto Robotics and GRP partner for underground tank cleaning project
GRP Plasticorr has chosen Gerotto Robotics’ technology Lombrico FTC for an underground tank cleaning project in Hungary. Lombrico FTC – a tank-based ATEX zone 0 robot weighing less than 130kg – is engineered to enter up to 400mm manhole and designed to perform tank cleaning…
Shell reports rise in LNG demand by 2050
Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026 claims global demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) will increase to nearly 700 million tonnes a year by 2050 – around 65% from 2025 levels – as countries prioritise flexible and reliable energy security. While LNG trading was expected to increase…
Platinum Control hires Will Nelle as CTO
Vapour recovery unit (VRU) company Platinum Control hires Will Nelle as chief technology officer to lead VRU engineering, product strategy and Platinum’s telemetry platform PULSE. Nelle brings more than 20 years of oil and gas experience to the role, focusing on the design, application and…
EIS acquires ARM Environmental Services
Environmental Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) buys underground and aboveground storage tank (UST and AST) system company ARM Environmental Services, expanding EIS’ footprint across North and South Carolina, US, and strengthening its specialised line services. ARM, based in Colombia, South Carolina, oversees UST and AST projects from…
Tank Storage Association publishes annual review
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) publishes the latest edition of its Annual Review, focusing on the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, in partnership with Insights Global. Looking at 2025, the publication provides an overview of sector activity, with detailed insights on the industry’s contribution…
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…
FEATURES
Buffer or bottleneck?
Earl Crochet at Crochet Midstream Consulting talks about how energy policy and world events are affecting storage tanks…
15 Sep '26
From whiteboards to operational readiness
Hans Bobeldijk, CEO of UAB-Online, talks to Tank Storage Magazine about the need for updated operational tools in…
14 Sep '26
Returning to the people
How a former NATO facility storing liquid bulk in the mountains has transformed into a modern, strategic storage…
1 Sep '26
StocExpo’s global tank storage awards: gold winners – Square Robot
After its gold win for Industry Game-Changer, Square Robot’s CEO, David Lamont, talks to Tank Storage magazine about…
25 Aug '26
Customer-focused
CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about the Belgium terminal’s latest award win…
18 Aug '26
StocExpo 2026 global tank storage awards: gold winners – Aquarius Energy
Peter Savage, HSEC manager at Aquarius Energy, won gold in the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ category, recognised as someone…
4 Aug '26
Scaling sustainability
Rene Buwalda, CEO at Perpetual Next, looks at the company’s recent biomethanol developments in the USA Perpetual Next…
28 Jul '26
StocExpo 2026 global tank storage awards: gold winners – Aquacycl
Off the back of Aquacycl’s gold prize win in the ‘Environmental Performance’ category, Orianna Bretschger, CEO and founder…
14 Jul '26
Sharing knowledge, achieving goals
Tank Storage Magazine reports back from Houston, Texas Landing in Houston, Texas, US, in June 2026, the buzz…
1 Jul '26
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
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Wood and ExxonMobil PNG sign $200m long-term construction contract
ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) has awarded a $200 million (€173 million) construction services contract to Wood for the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG Project, supporting safe, reliable and efficient LNG infrastructure in Asia. The $19 billion…
Chane Terminal Botlek hosts Port of Rotterdam Authority
On 11 September 2026, Chane Terminal Botlek, situated in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, hosted the Port of Rotterdam Authority to 'deepen the partnership' between the two organisations. The day’s discussions centred on the…
