EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Catch up on this selection of exclusive interviews, reports, insights, market analysis and the latest innovations from the team at Tank Storage Magazine.

THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF VOPAK
Leo Brand, CIO of Vopak, discusses how the company’s digital transformation has made it safer

SCANNING AS MUCH OF THE TANK BOTTOM AS POSSIBLE
Richard Foeke, Rosen Group, discusses how to manage uninspected areas aboveground storage tanks are important

RE-GEN ROBOTICS DRIVES SAFETY AND SERVICE IN TANK CLEANING
The market is waking up to the capabilities of Re-Gen’s technology, says managing director Fintan

CHEAPER, FASTER AND MORE FLEXIBLE
Nico van der Veen, terminal manager at Argent Energy’s terminal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, tells

THE INFLUENCE OF HOT STORAGE TANK BASE INSULATION SYSTEMS ON ENERGY AND COST SAVINGS
Storage tanks are used to hold a variety of organic liquids or gases including raw

MAINTAINING ASSET INTEGRITY IN CONTINUOUS PERMAFROST REGIONS 8
A warming environment is a threat to infrastructure built on permafrost. Darren Hughes from Concrete

SUSTAINABILITY: POSITIONING TO DO WELL BY DOING GOOD
Gary Kalmin from HG Storage International looks at the challenges shaping the tank storage industry

ENERGY TRANSITION READY
North Sea Port is supporting the sustainability efforts of its customers and aims to be

STORAG ETZEL ON STANDBY AS UKRAINIAN CRISIS EVOLVES
The leading and only independent cavern operator in northwest Europe, Storag Etzel, explains why caverns

GOING THE WAY THE WINDS BLOW
Peter Vucins from energy transition-focussed storage company GES tells Tank Storage Magazine about setting up

THE EUROPEAN TANK STORAGE SECTOR IN AN EVOLVING ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Lucia van Geuns and Irina Patrahau from The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) discuss

THE EVOLVING IMPACTS OF RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE ON OIL FLOWS
Homayoun Falakshahi, Jane Xie and Matt Smith at Kpler try to make sense of the

OUT OF OILTANKING, ADVARIO IS BORN
Tank Storage Magazine’s publisher Margaret Dunn speaks exclusively to Advario’s CEO Bas Verkooijen and chief

FROM ROADS TO RENEWABLES
Gérard Lafite from Rubis Terminal Infra tells Tank Storage Magazine about the two terminals the

A GREEN FRONTRUNNER
Vesta Terminals Flushing, shortlisted for a Global Tank Storage Award, has many initiatives focussed on

Paint four tanks for the cost of one
Carboline’s Dwayne Lum tells the story of the development of modern tank overcoat systems It

Critical inspections during construction
Dr Emerson John explains the value of inspection and test plans (ITP) to the successful

The importance of coating maintenance for floating roofs
Anton Martinez and Adam Beers from KTA-Tator cover corrosion and remedies Popularised in the 1950s,

Choosing the right loading arm system
A lot of time, thought and effort is needed when identifying a solution that optimises

Protecting secondary containment areas
Choosing the right coating and lining systems depends on multiple variables, say Bruce Toews, Johnny

The future of AST life cycle management
Dr Steve Ziola considers non-invasive, in-service leak detection, bottom plate assessment and sludge gauging for

Understanding rope access
HMT’s Manny Williams runs through the basics of industrial rope access In less than 30

Rimfire protection issues
Cornelis Jan Kallemein and Maarten van Abeelen from the Safety Region Rotterdam-Rijnmond have uncovered a

The three lines of environmental defence
Shirley Miles from Adler and Allan, discusses how partnering with a trusted environmental protection provider


