Dutch robotic manufacturer, Qlayers has developed an innovative automated solution for applying anti-corrosive coatings on large-scale oils and gas and chemical storage tanks. Its robotic solution enables contractors to carry out tank coating projects with higher safety, efficiency, and precision. Storage tanks’ durability and total lifecycle are often influenced by the degradation caused by the corrosion. Corrosion is the leading cause of the failure of aboveground storage tanks, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Storage tank corrosion damage Most storage tanks are made from steel, an alloy susceptible to corrosion damage. Steel tanks are prone to rusting in the […]
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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 workflows and persuading them to move away from long-established ways of working. Houston provides a clear example of the complexity involved. It is a dense, highly active port environment where terminals, vessels, agents, surveyors, traders and service providers each perform essential functions, but often optimise their own part of the process in isolation. Individual companies […]
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June 4, 2026
