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Gerotto & DERC Salotech Sign Distribution Agreement
Gerotto announces the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for Italy with DERC Salotech, a Dutch company internationally recognised for its water jetting technologies and magnetic robots dedicated to industrial

LBC & Duisport Sign MOU For Ammonia & CO2 Terminal
LBC Tank Terminals and Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the intention to initiate a joint development of a new inland

HES Botlek Allocates 65% Tankage to Biofuels
HES Botlek Tank Terminal (HBTT) has agreed on a new long-term agreement with one of its key customers, resulting in 65% of its storage capacity being dedicated to biofuels as

Uniper & Thyssenkrupp to Build Ammonia Crackers
Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde have signed a framework agreement that lays the foundation for the construction of commercial ammonia cracking plants. Uniper has secured license packages for the use of

VTTI Malaysia Opens Bitumen Plant
VTTI has commissioned a new bitumen facility at VTTI Malaysia (ATB), marking another milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in Asia. The company announced the achievement on LinkedIn.

Raytec Acquires Atexor Oy
Raytec, a global leader in LED lighting for security and safety critical applications, has announced the acquisition of Atexor Oy, a Finnish specialist in portable ATEX and IECEx lighting. This

TotalEnergies Demobilises Le Havre FLNG Terminal
TotalEnergies has decided to demobilise its floating LNG terminal in Le Havre, France. The terminal was set up in 2022, when Europe faced a major energy crisis due to the

OCI Global Sells OCI Ammonia Holding to AGROFERT
OCI Global is selling 100% of its equity interests in OCI Ammonia Holding to AGROFERT, a significant European nitrogen products manufacturer. The transaction is valued at €290 million. OCI AH

Peel Ports Group Appoints CCO
Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second largest port operator, has appointed Jonathan Rayner as its chief commercial officer, strengthening the executive team as the business advances its long-term growth strategy.

Vivo Energy Acquires TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan
Vivo Energy is to acquire 100% of the shares in TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan. On completion of the transaction, Vivo Energy – which currently operates around 4,000 service stations across 28

Aramco Signs 17 MoUs With US Companies
Aramco has announced 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with a potential total value of more than $30 billion (€26 billion) with major companies in the US, through its

Tank Storage Association Refreshes Safety Leadership Charter
The Tank Storage Association has reaffirmed its commitment to good major hazard leadership with the launch of a refreshed Safety Leadership Charter. The Safety Leadership Charter outlines seven pledges focused

Dialog To Expand Pengerang Deepwater Terminals
Dialog has announced the expansion of Phase 3 of the Pengerang Deepwater Terminals (PDT) in Pengerang, Johor, southeastern Malaysia, following the entry into a conditional long term service agreement (LTSA)

JOGMEC Renews Aramco Contract for Three Years
The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has renewed its agreement with Saudi Aramco for crude oil storage, transportation, and tank leasing for the next three years. JOGMEC

ExxonMobil to Close Scotland Ethylene Plant
US oil major, ExxonMobil, plans to close its ethylene plant located in Fife, Scotland, by 2026, impacting around 200 local jobs. The company has cited difficult market conditions and UK

Shell Aviation & i6 Deploy Digital Fuel Management Technology
Shell Aviation and i6 Group have successfully completed the global deployment of its cloud-based fuel management technology across Shell Aviation’s global network. The rollout brings real-time data, improved safety and

OpenTAS Appoints Monica Hildinger as Co-CEO
OpenTAS has appointed Monica Hildinger as Co-CEO and will jointly run the OpenTAS Group together with Harald Wentsch (CEO). Monica has now assumed the responsibility for technology in addition to

TotalEnergies Acquires 50% Of Assets From EPH
TotalEnergies has announced the signing of an agreement with Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH) for the acquisition of 50% of its flexible power generation platform (gas-fired and biomass power

Technip Energies To Supply CO2 Marine Loading Arms for Northern Lights Project
Technip Energies Loading Systems has been awarded a contract to supply three fully electric marine loading arms for phase 2 of the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project in

Deutsche Energy Terminal to Complete Hanseatic Energy Hub Terminal
Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) and Hanseatic Energy Hub have signed a new agreement for DET to complete the superstructure of HEH’s floating LNG terminal in Stade, Germany. This step gives

Alfanar Confirms Larger Site for Lighthouse Green Fuels SAF Project
Global project developer, engineering construction and technology solutions provider, Alfanar, has confirmed that its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) SAF project will move to a larger site in Teesside, UK. During

MODEC Selects TMC Compressors For FPSO
TMC Compressors has been awarded a contract to supply a large capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s newbuild FPSO Gato do Mato. TMC will provide the FPSO with a

StocExpo Focuses on Global Collaboration for 2026
StocExpo, the world’s leading event for tank storage and future fuels, will return to the Rotterdam Ahoy on 10 & 11 March 2026, bringing together international experts, innovators, and associations

Aalborg Industrial Park Gets Designation
An area at East Port and Norbis Park in Aalborg, Denmark, has been designated as a National Industrial Park. Aalborg Municipality, in close collaboration with Port of Aalborg and Aalborg

Fluor to Provide FEED for Lanzajet SAF Production Hub
LanzaJet has selected Fluor Corporation for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production hub in Teesside, UK. The initiative, Project Speedbird, is a

Emerson Launches Rosemount 2405 Monitoring Hub
Emerson has released the Rosemount 2405 Monitoring Hub, a simple yet powerful device that delivers full inventory control and monitoring of multiple storage tanks. The Rosemount 2405 is designed to

IRH, Delfin & Vitol Sign 20-Year LNG Agreement
International Resources (IRH), a mine-to-market platform and subsidiary of ePointZero, has signed a 20-year heads of agreement (HoA) with Delfin LNG LLC (Delfin) and Vitol for the purchase and sale

AI Takes Centre Stage at ADIPEC Day Two
Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation took centre stage on day two of ADIPEC 2025, where global energy, technology and finance leaders discussed the need for smarter investment to scale technologies and drive inclusive global progress. Government and industry leaders at ADIPEC 2025 rallied around AI’s transformative power to strengthen energy resilience and accelerate decarbonisation, recognising that energy and AI are not just shaping the future, but actively accelerating it. As ADIPEC’s second day unfolded under the theme of ‘The Technology Leap: Redefining Energy Leadership’, its expanded AI Zone and new Digitalisation & AI Strategic Conference programme were of particular importance, […]

SNOC Collaborates with Siemens Energy, Decahydron
SNOC has announced a new collaboration with Siemens Energy and Decahydron to explore the potential of natural hydrogen in the northern Emirates. This partnership builds on ongoing technical studies in

Permacorr Resists Corrosion Under Insulation in Testing
Advanced Polymerics, Inc. has announced new test data confirming that its patented Permacorr coating effectively mitigates corrosion under insulation (CUI) – one of the most costly and persistent maintenance challenges

ADIPEC Kicks Off Day One
ADIPEC 2025, the world’s largest energy conference and exhibition, opened today in Abu Dhabi, uniting world leaders under the theme ‘Energy. Intelligence. Impact.’. At the Opening Ceremony, His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC managing director and Group CEO, delivered the opening address before an audience of global leaders, where he called for a balanced and inclusive approach to meeting the world’s growing energy demand that embraces reinforcement of energy sources, not replacement. Al Jaber called for policy pragmatism, the embrace of artificial intelligence (AI), capital investment, and infrastructure development to […]

Katie Slipper Appointed Gasunie CFO
Gasunie has announce that, with effect from 15 January 2026, Katie Slipper will take on the role of chief financial officer (CFO) and join the Gasunie Executive Board. She is

