Technical features

ON 27 May 2020, Tank Storage Magazine began a new venture – online professional seminars from industry experts. The first

LNG is the fastest-growing gas supply source in the world due to two crucial economic and environmental factors. On the

IN PART 1, we established a foundation for determining what a corrosion rate is and how it is used to

ACCORDING to the EIA’s most recent forecasts, global oil consumption will average 92.6 million bpd in 2020, down 8.1 million

THE 650,000 bpd Dangote Refinery, under construction in Lekki, Nigeria, will be the world’s largest single train refinery, when complete.

ROBOT implementation continues to increase globally and the rapid proliferation in robot capabilities – driven by innovations, means that they

THE INDUSTRIAL Internet of Things (IIoT) offers huge benefits to industry. With different parts of a facility connected centrally, data

HIGH quality industrial valve components are becoming an increasingly important driver in the push for maximum operational efficiency. Exposure to

EARLIER this year Saudi Arabianbased Manifa Petroleum Services was one of the many technology service providers that were tasked with

VERITANK, a Houston-based autonomous robotic tank inspection provider, has recently successfully completed a round of non-destructive testing (NDT) on a

HAVING officially left the European Union, the UK is now in an interim period covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, in

THE LESSONS Learned Bulletin on Chemical Accident Prevention and Preparedness (CAPP) is a publication of the Major Accident Hazards Bureau

MEDIA reports of the release of hazardous vapours from a chemical plant in India with fatalities in the surrounding neighbourhood1,2,3

IN THE 16th century, Antwerp, in Belgium, was already a hugely significant and growing global port, and it was said

WHILE much of the news in the tank terminals business is about the boom in oil storage as a result

SWEDISH chemical supplier and trader Wibax grabbed headlines recently when it bought Baltic Tank, a chemical terminals operator in neighbouring

EPCA acts as the primary business network in Europe for the global petrochemical community, bringing together more than 700 companies

IN THE second of the new professional webinar series, held on 18 June 2020, Tank Storage Magazine spoke to three

THE European Commission’s latest action in this area is the publication of a Clean Hydrogen Strategy. The EU clean hydrogen

Kpler’s Alex Booth looks at how the global crude crisis in 2020 came about, how it affected storage and the

IN 2017, Tank Storage Magazine reported on the start of work on a 3,485 acre (1,410 ha) man-made island off

FOR obvious reasons, 2020 is not a year any of us will ever forget. At the time of writing, however,

THE PORT of Singapore is a major global hub port, connected to 600 ports in more than 120 countries. At

Some of the most successful organisations in the world are made up of the most diverse teams. This webinar features

Wibax CEO Jonas Wiklund explains the company’s acquisition of Baltic Tank and looks to the future of the business. Swedish

Peter Lidiak, vice president of regulatory affairs, International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), looks at the latest US standards. Peter Lidiak,

In the second of the new professional webinar series, held on 18th June 2020, Tank Storage Magazine spoke to three

There was a lot to see in the iTanks Innovation Zone at this year’s StocExpo Rotterdam in March. Together with

How to reduce construction accidents by implementing better safety measures during the design and planning phase. THE CONSTRUCTION industry faces

In today’s world of uncertainty, it becomes very important to maintain and manage current assets. Geodesic aluminum domes are an

What it takes to implement corrosion prediction of tank bottoms. INDUSTRY tank standards set limits on how long flat bottom

WITH hurricane season approaching, now is the time to develop a hurricane preparedness plan (HPP) to ensure the durability and