The owner of the Lindsey oil refinery at Immingham, UK, has crashed into insolvency, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Prax Group’s parent company, Sate Oil, has called in administrators
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expressed deep disappointment over the exclusion of the chemical supply chain and the wider chemical sector from the Government’s newly announced Industrial Strategy, despite the essential role the sector plays in UK industry and, indeed, the wider economy. The Industrial Strategy, which is a 10-year plan aimed at driving growth in eight key sectors, called the IS-8, through measures such as trade support and reduced energy prices, does not include the chemical sector. While facets of the chemical supply chain are briefly mentioned, the CBA believes that the chemical sector as a whole should […]
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has confirmed it intends to close the Olefins 6 facility in Teeside, UK. The cracker plant has been a staple of Teeside’s chemical industry
EEMUA has released EEMUA 249 (Edition 1) which brings together guidance for operators to consider when managing the risk posed by piping dead-legs in all types of process plants and
Greenergy, a leading UK supplier and distributor of transportation fuels, has reached an agreement to increase its capacity at the Exolum terminal in Grangemouth, Scotland. The deal will allow Greenergy
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has published its Annual Review of the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector. Now in its 10th edition, the publication continues to provide a broad range of statistics and valuable insights on terminals, process safety, occupational health and safety, and the industry’s contribution to the UK economy. It also highlights the changes that are currently taking place in the sector in response to longer-term shifts as a result of the energy transition, marked by increasing inventories of low emissions fuels. In partnership with Insights Global, the Annual Review has also evolved to include data on […]
Communities across Britain will benefit from good jobs and investment in the clean energy economy, as the government publishes its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to ‘build it in Britain’. Clean energy is the economic opportunity of the 21st century, and thanks to the government’s clean energy mission, investment is booming in the UK, with over £40 billion (€47 billion) of private investment in clean energy announced since July. This landmark plan, developed with industry, trade unions, and workers across all regions of the country, sets the UK on a path to unleash the tidal wave of jobs and investment […]
Aegis Vopak Terminals (AVTL), a strategic joint venture between Aegis Logistics Limited India and Royal Vopak is to develop an ammonia terminal in Pipavav, India. The terminal will be the
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) and MISC have come together in a strategic joint venture, Jules Nautica. This JV will lead the development and act as the
Provaris Energy has achieved a significant milestone in the collaboration with Yinson Production under the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the development of an innovative large-scale liquid CO2 (LCO2) tank
Greenergy has agreed terms to acquire Armorine, an independent French importer and distributor of fuels and manufacturer of lubricants, headquartered in Brittany. Armorine was founded in 1932 and has grown
Stolthaven Terminals, through its joint venture Tianjin Stolthaven Lingang Terminal (Stolthaven Lingang), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Itochu Corporation to collaborate on storage and logistics solutions for
Sir Jim Ratcliffe welcomed Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to INEOS’ €4 billion Project ONE site in Antwerp – Europe’s largest chemical investment in a generation. With over 2,500
On 10 June 2025, the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) announced the winners of its Safety & Leadership Awards. And the winners are… Outstanding Young Professional Award: Marissa Karl, Buckeye Partners Distinguished Service Award: Harold Laurence, Trinity Consultants Platinum Safety Award Winners Small Company: Howard Energy Partners Large Company: Marathon Petroleum Corporation Safety Excellence Award Recipients: Advario Benchmark River and Rail Terminals, LLC | Jurgensen Companies BWC Terminals Canal Terminal Company CITGO Colonial Pipeline Company Delek Logistics Partners Enbridge Energy (US) Energy Transfer Flint Hills Resources Howard Energy Partners Intercontinental Terminals Company, LLC Jefferson Energy Kinder Morgan, Inc. LBC Tank […]
TGE has released an update on the construction work at INEOS Project One’s Antwerp, Belgium, site. TGE is constructing a tank roof for the 197,000 m³ ethylene tank. The tank
Exolum has commenced fuel storage and aircraft refuelling operations at the newly expanded Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru, having successfully completed the construction of a state-of-the-art fuel storage
Vopak’s joint venture AVTL has successfully completed its IPO in India, the company announced on LinkedIn. Dick Richelle, CEO of Royal Vopak: ‘We are very pleased with the successful realisation
BP Trinidad and Tobago’s (bpTT) Mento development has safely delivered first gas through connection of the initial discovery well. The drilling campaign for the remaining seven gross wells on the
ASCO, a leading logistics and materials management company, has been awarded a terminal handling contract with Alcoa in Mosjøen, Norway. Alcoa is the world’s eighth-largest producer of aluminium, and this
Following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. As a result, UPM plans to
An important milestone was reached at the Marsa LNG project in Sohar, northern Oman on 1 May when the official groundbreaking ceremony took place. Technip Energies is carrying out an
Fluxys Belgium, Pipelink and Air Liquide are joining forces in ‘Fluxys c-grid Antwerp,’ a joint venture that will build and operate a CO2 pipeline network in the Antwerp port area
The DET Deutsche Energy Terminal has commissioned the third floating import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), Germany’s Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs And Energy announced on LinkedIn. Department minister
Uniper has entered a strategic partnership with thyssenkrupp Uhde to help scale the large-scale ammonia cracker, the company announced on LinkedIn. ‘Converting imported ammonia, which can be transported across long
Herambiente Spa’s subsidiary, ACR Spa, has acquired the Gerotto EAR business unit from Gerotto Federico Srl. The transaction will take effect from 1 July and is subject to certain conditions.
To foster a stronger commitment to international collaboration, Hydrogen Europe and LAC Clean Hydrogen Action signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the deployment, uptake and trade of clean
VTTI, alongside partners, took centre stage at the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition in Rotterdam to formally present the joint Manifesto on Hydrogen Import Strategy to Sophie Hermans, Minister of
A Letter of Intent (LoI) has been signed between the ABIHV – Associação Brasileira da Indústria do Hidrogênio Verde, the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC) and FIT – Flanders Investment &
At the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition in Rotterdam this May, the Port of Rotterdam and EDGE Navigation agreed to cooperate on the development of a future-proof liquid hydrogen infrastructure
Oiltanking has rebranded to enport by MB Energy, operating 13 terminals across Germany, Denmark and Hungary. With a legacy dating back to 1972, the new brand name, enport, will continue
Archive edition: Volume 21 Issue 02 Date published: May 2025 Summer 2025 By Anamika Talwaria May 20, 2025 In this issue… Vopak Deer Park: A Safety-First Culture We speak exclusively to Gary Jackson, SHEQ at Vopak North America about Deer Park terminal’s safety practices Women in Tanks: Traci Johnson Discover how IMTT’s VP for environment, health, safety and security went from studying chemical engineering to a career in terminals and leadership Acting on Defence FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani responds to the EU’s latest white paper and what role the terminals industry has to play Power & Potential Lloyd’s Register’s […]
A major Technip Energies project has come to fruition with the start of production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by Neste at its modified refinery in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The
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