Event Review: NISTM Woodlands
Tank Storage Magazine’s team touches down in Texas, USA, for the 16th annual National Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show Now in its 16th edition, running in December in The Woodlands, Texas, the NISTM trade show and conference is a staple in Tank Storage Magazine’s calendar. Run by the National Institute for Storage Tank Management, this year’s event was a huge success, with record- breaking attendee numbers. Tank Storage Magazine’s team was on site at booth #115, promoting our (then, latest) North America edition – which was printed exclusively for the NISTM event. With a very UK-themed (Irish […]
Rubis Terminal announces finalisation of sale of CPA SAS
Rubis Terminal, a joint venture between I Squared Capital and Rubis SCA, and an independent storage has finalised the sale of CPA SAS, a 100% subsidiary of Rubis Terminal SA […]
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 & […]
Event Review: AntwerpXL 2023
The team reports from AntwerpXL, connecting with the heart of the breakbulk community, tank storage and energy infrastructure From November 28 -30, the Tank Storage Magazine team headed to Antwerp, Belgium, to attend the third edition of the industry-leading breakbulk and heavy lift event, AntwerpXL, along with host sponsor Port of Antwerp- Bruges. Recognised for its connectivity and efficiency, Port of Antwerp-Bruges works closely with AntwerpXL to attract stakeholders in the liquid bulk facility sector as well as breakbulk. Annick Dekeyser from the Port of Antwerp- Bruges, says: ‘The delegates at AntwerpXL are really relevant for our business. To […]
Wood wins detailed engineering design for Trion project in Gulf of Mexico
Consulting and engineering company, Wood, has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy’s Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) in […]
TSA appoints Nunzia Florio as communications director
The Tank Storage Association (TSA), the trade association representing all aspects of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, has announced the appointment of Nunzia Florio as communications director. […]
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 […]
UAE renewable energy champion Dr Nawal Al-Hosany named 2024 Energy Institute President’s Award recipient
The EI President’s Award is to be awarded to Her Excellency Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). She will receive the President’s Award and speak as guest of honour at the dinner concluding International Energy Week, taking place 27-29 February 2024. Energy Institute President Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI says: ‘Having just returned from COP28, I’ve seen first-hand the enormity of the multilateral operation underway to effect transformative climate action. Dr Al-Hosany has been at the forefront of this work, in her home nation and internationally, advocating for renewable energies and tackling the […]
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 […]
Essar to partner with Topsoe at Stanlow refinery
Essar Oil UK has selected Topsoe as a second key licensor technology provider for the planned EET Industrial Carbon Capture (“ICC”) facility based at Stanlow, UK. This is a pivotal […]
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 […]
Shell Awards FPU Contract to Seatrium
Shell Offshore Inc has awarded Singapore shipyard group Seatrium a contract to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and living quarters of the Sparta semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) in […]
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. […]
Speaker Highlight: NISTM
Gareth Urukalo from ICR shares the highlights from his talk on engineered composite repairs to tanks at NISTM Woodlands. On 5-7 December, the tank storage industry joined in The Woodlands, Texas, USA, for the 16th annual national aboveground storage tank conference and trade show, run by NISTM. Tank Storage Magazine is proud to be a media partner, and our team attended earlier this month. The conference is always full of industry experts ready to share best practices and updates in the tank storage industry. Engineered composite repairs to tanks Gareth Urukalo is the engineering technical authority for the composite repair sector […]
Kansai Electric Power stop construction of power plant
Kansai Electric Power has opted against the construction of a proposed liquefied natural gas-fired power plant situated southwest of Osaka, Japan. The company has chosen to reallocate its resources towards […]
North Sea Port becomes second Pipelink shareholder for international pipeline projects
North Sea Port has become a minority shareholder in Pipelink, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Pipelink owns and manages an asset base of 750 kilometres of […]
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 […]
StocExpo Exhibitors Announced
StocExpo, the world-leading event for the tank storage and energy infrastructure industry, will return to the Rotterdam Ahoy on 12-13 March 2024 with another jam-packed exhibition. So far, more than 120 major names are set to exhibit at StocExpo 2024. These include TRAPIL, a main player in hydrocarbon transport; Carbis Loadtec Group Ltd, a leader in road and rail loading arms, skids and fall prevention; and GPI Group, pioneers in tank construction. Also on the show floor will be exciting new tech from the likes of automation packing specialist, DH Automation; Aquacycl LLC showcasing its industrial wastewater treatment technology; and […]
Hiap Seng Engineering Awarded $241 million EPC Contract for Ecomar Storage Terminal Phase I in Fujairah, UAE
Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC, UAE, has been awarded a significant contract by Intrakat Societe Anonyme Technical and Energy Products, Fujairah Branch for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of the Ecomar Storage Terminal Phase I Project, located in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, UAE. ‘This award demonstrates how, through strong collaboration and consistent project execution strategy, we continue to build our relationship with Ecomar,’ says Murugesan Chidambaram, Managing Director of Hiap Seng. ‘To ensure project execution excellence, we will leverage our “One Hiap Seng Way” operating model to safely and efficiently deliver the Ecomar Storage Terminal Project with […]
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 […]
Exolum to acquire 50% of Moda Midstream Houston
Exolum has announced an agreement to acquire 50% of a leading ammonia and NGL storage terminal in Houston, Texas, USA, from Moda Midstream. The terminal, Vopak Moda Houston, is currently […]
ILTA Expert View: Ensuring a Safe, Responsible Transition to PFAS
Kathryn Clay, president of the ILTA, explores how the ILTA is influencing policy to support a reasonable transition to new firefighting foams Many of the bulk liquid products handled by International Liquid Terminal Association (ILTA) member companies demand special precautions due to their flammable properties. While significant fire events at terminals are rare, responsible facility management demands that terminal operators maintain capabilities to respond quickly and effectively to fires when they do occur. Recently, a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has drawn the attention of news outlets and policymakers. Historical Firefighting For decades, […]
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 […]
Don’t Miss StocExpo’s 2024 Port Tour
Europe’s leading event for the bulk liquid and energy infrastructure sector, StocExpo, has partnered with Euro Tank Terminal (ETT), one of the most modern and efficient marine terminals in Europe. As the official media partner for StocExpo, Tank Storage Magazine is offering an exclusive first look at the agenda for 2024’s event on 12-13 March in Rotterdam. The day before StocExpo begins on 11 March 2024, registered visitors will have an exclusive opportunity to visit the 1.4 million m3 terminal in Rotterdam. Visitors will be able to see first-hand ETT’s sustainable aviation fuel blending and storage, as well as fuel […]
Belgium and Houston partners sign MOU for energy transition cooperation
Three Belgium and three Houston based energy partners sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Energy Transition Cooperation. The Center for Houston’s Future, Waterstofnet, Port Houston, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, […]
The Chemical Business Association celebrates 100 year anniversary awards
Voice of the UK chemical supply chain, The Chemical Business Association (CBA), has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with the reinstatement of an annual awards dinner honouring members and their outstanding achievements. The association, alongside members and invited guests, gathered on November 23rd – 100 years to the day, since the CBA’s was first registered as the British Chemical Distributors’ and Traders’ Association (BCDTA) in 1923. Marking this significant milestone, the Association received a letter from King Charles III, which was read out by CBA’s Chief Executive, Tim Doggett. VIP’s from across the global chemical supply chain in attendance included […]
