Delve into the world of AI and robotics at StocExpo 2024
AI and robotics demos will dominate the show floor at StocExpo, the world-leading event for the tank storage and energy infrastructure industry, when it returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy on 12 & 13 March 2024. Reflecting the tank storage industry’s efforts to digitise and automate, StocExpo’s show floor will feature tech demos from AI and robotics specialists from all over the world. Delegates will have the opportunity to see live demos and learn more about cutting-edge equipment and software from the likes of Terra, Gerotto, Flyability, Square Robot, AIS, Voliro, and Cliin, and many more. The Terminal Operations & Safety […]
EU to Miss 2050 Climate Targets by a Decade, says Wood MacKenzie
Despite ambition across its members, the European Union (EU) won’t meet climate targets until well into the 2060s, as focus shifts to energy security and economic stability. Renewables and electrification uptake is due to progress steadily, but nascent technologies, such as hydrogen and carbon capture, need urgent action in the forms of investment, demand certainty, and policy commitment, according to new report from Wood Mackenzie. The report ‘EU27: Energy Transition Outlook’ is part of Wood Mackenzie’s ETO research series which maps three different routes through the global energy transition with increasing levels of ambition. On its current trajectory, the EU’s […]
VTTI’s Bio-Energy Facility Reaches Final Stages of Construction
VTTI’s bio-energy facility in Tilburg, Netherlands, is now in the final stages of construction. The facility represents a significant contribution to the bio-based circular economy and renewable energy transition. It […]
Shortlist revealed for the Global Tank Storage Awards
From countless entries, down to just 85 shortlisted companies; the shortlist for the Global Tank Storage Awards 2024 has been announced. Now in its seventh year, the Global Tank Storage Awards is committed to recognising terminal achievement, celebrating excellence in safety, sustainability and innovation and connecting the global tank storage community. This year’s shortlist includes brand new categories among the usual suspects, championing forward-thinking terminals and innovative technologies. Check to see if you’re on the shortlist now As we celebrate the shortlist, the winners will be revealed during the ceremony and gala dinner on the evening of 12 March in […]
Sunoco to Acquire NuStar Energy
In a transaction valued at $7.3 billion (€6.7 billion), Sunoco will acquire NuStar Energy in an all-equity transaction, including all assumed debt. Under the terms of the agreement, NuStar common […]
Exclusive Interview: Euro Tank Terminal at StocExpo
Euro Tank Terminal Rotterdam, also known as ETT, was founded in 2006 and started with one tank pit for fuel oil storage. Now, 18 years later, ETT is a complete, […]
Global Tank Storage Awards Judge: Heidi Herzog
Molly Cooper speaks to Global Tank Storage Awards judge for 2024, Heidi Herzog about her time in the industry and judging the awards Heidi Herzog grew up in Iowa, USA, […]
Anderson Process Acquires Tighe-Zeman Equipment LLC
Anderson Process, one of the US Midwest’s leading suppliers of process equipment, repair and services, has acquired long-standing manufacturer’s representative Tighe-Zeman Equipment LLC. Since 1952, Tighe-Zeman Equipment has been providing solutions throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For over 70 years, the company has specialised in mixers, pumps, tanks and engineered systems. Its target markets are general process, food and beverage, biopharma, pulp and paper, power, chemical and municipal. This acquisition capitalises on complementary product offerings between the two companies. It also strengthens relationships with customers and offers them leading brands, including SPX mixers, Watson-Marlow pumps and Belding […]
Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Reaches Final Investment Decision
The expansion continues for Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal (NNOAT). A final investment decision has been made for 10 new tanks and an additional loading bay at the site. The […]
Emerson Launches Pilot-Operated Relief Valve
Emerson has introduced the Fisher 63EGLP-16 Pilot Operated Relief Valve for installation on pressurised bullet tanks used to store liquid propane and anhydrous ammonia. This type of pressure relief valve […]
TNPA appoints LNG terminal operator at Port of Richards Bay
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed the Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines (TPL) Consortium Venture as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) […]
Olivia Energy Group Terminals Achieves ISO9001 Certification
The team at OPTrade, explain how this latest certification development has improved operations and customer care Olivia Energy Group Terminals (OEGT) is currently the only independent operator for bulk liquids in Cádiz port, Spain with a strategy to diversify its product scope. The group’s global capacity is currently 127,000 m³ distributed across three terminals. In 2023 OEGT achieved ISO9001 certification, released by the global certification company Intertek. The scope includes all three terminals where the company operates in Cádiz Port: Cádiz I terminal (Olivia Petroleum), Cádiz II terminal (Olivia UCO Storage) and Puerto Real terminal (OPTrade). Certifications & […]
Winter Edition Out Now
In the last three months since we published the Autumn edition of Tank Storage Magazine, our team has had quite the whirlwind. As well as putting together this fantastic edition – the first for 2024 – we’ve been at tonnes of events worldwide so that our community can stay abreast of all the updates in the tank storage sector. Since September (yes, it has been that long!) our team has been to the Tank Storage Association’s conference and trade show in Coventry, UK, World Hydrogen Week in the Netherlands, Gastech 2023 in Singapore, Port Tarragona’s (Spain) VII Med Hub Day, […]
Vopak’s Coatzacoalcos Terminal Celebrates 24 Years Incident Free
Vopak’s Coatzacoalcos Terminal in Mexico has achieved a impressive milestone of 24 years free from reportable incidents. This means that no one has been seriously injured while working at the […]
Mesa Industries Promotes Adam Vance to General Manager
Mesa Industries, the parent company of Mesa ETP and Gunite Supply & Equipment, proudly announces the promotion of Adam Vance to the newly created position of General Manager. Adam Vance, an experienced leader, technical expert, and innovator in the petroleum industry, has been an invaluable asset to Mesa Industries since joining in 2018. Previously serving in a senior management role at Mesa ETP, Adam led business innovation, engineering, and quality, overseeing the design of top-quality custom-engineered solutions for aboveground storage tanks and the construction industry. Adam played a key role in the successful integration of industry leader WG Seals into […]
The Search for StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 is Back on!
StocExpo is once again searching for the top forty tank storage professionals in the world, under the age of 40. This is the fourth year that StocExpo, the world’s most important tank storage event, has sought to identify and celebrate the industry’s forty young professionals who are making the most significant contributions to the industry. As with previous years, StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 will be selected by a panel of industry professionals and then celebrated at the live event when it returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy, 12-13 March 2024. They will be given VIP passes and will be invited to […]
QatarEnergy Announces 5-Year Crude Agreement with Shell
QatarEnergy has announced a five-year crude oil supply agreement with Shell International Eastern Trading Company, Singapore (Shell). The agreement stipulates the supply of up to 18 million barrels per annum […]
ExxonMobil transfers Iraqi operations to PetroChina
US energy giant ExxonMobil has formally exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and handed over its operations to PetroChina as lead contractor, a deputy oil minister told […]
Petrobras’ FPSO Starts Production
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has announced its Sepetiba floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit started production on Sunday. Chartered from SBM and installed at the Mero oilfield in […]
Port of Antwerp-Bruges to develop Malaysian port Lumut into maritime hub
Port of Antwerp-Bruges International (PoABI) and Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (PKNP), a state development agency, have formed a strategic partnership to develop the port of Lumut in Perak state, Malaysia. […]
Exxon Mobil ends talks with BlackRock for Italy LNG terminal sale
Asset manager BlackRock Inc has bowed out of talks to acquire Exxon Mobil Corp’s majority stake in Italy’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. Global energy trader Vitol SA […]
Clarksons and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies spearhead green hydrogen maritime supply chain offering
Clarksons Specialised Products has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, a German pioneer in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology, to collaborate […]
EACOP annouces delivery of first 100 km pipe in Tanzania
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has announced the arrival at the port of Dar es Salaam of the first shipment of 100 km of line pipe, signalling the […]
UM Terminals expands operations in biofuels sector
UM Terminals has achieved several notable successes during the last 12 months, among the more important being the expansion of our operations in the biofuels sector. Phillip McEvoy, UM Terminals’ […]
Colonial Terminals acquires Buckeye’s Wilmington, NC Terminals
On December 1, Colonial Terminals, a division of Savannah-based Colonial Group, acquired a bulk liquid terminal owned and operated by Buckeye Terminals, LLC. The terminal is located on the Cape […]
Michigan regulators approve Enbridge Great Lakes tunnel for oil pipeline
Michigan regulators on Friday approved Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc’s application to build a tunnel under the Great Lakes to house its aging Line 5 oil pipeline, a major step […]
ERGIL completes storage tank project in Mersin, Türkiye
ERGIL leading process and static equipment manufacturer successfully completed the Storage Tank Project for The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin, Türkiye. ERGIL has successfully completed design, engineering and prefabrication […]
Vopak completes sale of three chemical terminals in Rotterdam
Vopak has completed the sale of its three chemical terminals in Rotterdam (Botlek, TTR and Chemiehaven) to Infracapital for a total purchase price of €407 million including a conditional deferred […]
Vopak acquires 50% EemsEnergyTerminal
Vopak has completed the principle agreement that was announced in April 2023 and has become a 50% shareholder in EemsEnergyTerminal, an LNG import terminal of 8 billion cubic meter (bcm) […]
Proton Ventures to complete the FEED for ammonia tanks
Proton Ventures has annouced that it will complete Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the repurposing of two 30,000 m³ ammonia tanks in in Vlissingen, The Netherlands. The Vesta terminal is […]
Neste to introduce solar power at Porvoo refinery
Neste has signed a purchase agreement for solar power supply to its Porvoo refinery in Finland with the renewable energy company CPC Finland Oy. Solar power supply from the Lakari […]
Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal fills first two tanks at Tank Pit U
Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal has filled up the first two tanks of its new Tank Pit U, ahead of the originally projected timeline. Over the past five years, NNOAT […]
