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Coastal Bend LNG Develops LNG Export Facility
Coastal Bend LNG has initiated development of a 22.5 million tonne per annum (mtpa) natural gas liquefaction and export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast, US. Coastal Bend LNG’s planned
Hartree Completes Acquisition of ED&F Man Commodities
Hartree Partners, a global energy and commodities trading company, has closed its acquisition of ED&F Man Commodities’ four core business units: Volcafe (coffee), ED&F Man Liquid Products (molasses, animal feeds,
BWC Terminals Appoints Georganne Hodges as Board Chair
BWC Terminals‘ board has elected Georganne Hodges as its next chair, effective July 1, 2025. Hodges has served as a member of BWC Terminals’ board since 2022 and will succeed
First Cargo Leaves LNG Canada
Shell Canada Energy has announced that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has left the LNG Canada facility on the west coast of Canada. At 40%, Shell has
MOL Complete Acquisition of LBC
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has officially become the 100% shareholder of LBC Tank Terminals, following the successful completion of the acquisition on June 30, 2025. This follows the initial announcement
Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Enters Administration
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
Solvay & Enagás To Develop Hydrogen Storage Hub
Solvay and Enagás have signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria, Spain. The project will leverage Solvay’s proven expertise in developing salt caverns infrastructure –
Centrica & PTT Sign Heads of Agreement For LNG Supply
Centrica and PTT have signed a heads of agreement for a long-term LNG supply deal. Under the agreement, PTT will supply LNG to Centrica for a 10-year period across a
Chemical Business Association on Government Industrial Strategy
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 […]
ADNOC & Revterra To Trial Kinetic Battery Technology
ADNOC has signed an agreement with Revterra to trial a novel kinetic battery technology to support ADNOC’s efforts to advance climate technology solutions. The first-of-its-kind unit will be piloted at
Storengy Germany Receives EU Funding
Storengy Germany will receive EU funding of up to €4.5 million from the European Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) fund for the implementation of studies. This is intended to advance the
SNOC & Emerge Inaugurate First Utility-Scale Solar Plant
SNOC and Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and the EDF Middle East have inaugurated Sharjah’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, ‘Sana’. This new
Sabic to Close Olefins 6 Facility
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
NEW: EEMUA 249 Guidance
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 Expands Supply Capability at Scotland Exolum Terminal
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
ITS Initiates FEED Study For CO2 Infrastructure
Inter Terminals Sweden (ITS), in close collaboration with Port of Södertälje, has taken a decisive step towards establishing an open and flexible infrastructure for captured CO₂ in the Mälardalen region,
Tank Storage Association Publishes Annual Review 2025
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 […]
UK Government Publishes Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan
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 […]
Vopak’s AVTL to Develop Ammonia Terminal
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
Petronas, MOL, MISC Advance Cross-Border CO2 Transportation
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
Woodside & Petronas Sign LNG Agreement
Woodside Energy (Woodside) and Petronas have signed a non-binding heads of agreement (HOA) for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG to Malaysia from 2028 for a
Costain To Design Underground Hydrogen Storage Project
Costain has been selected by Storengy UK to design the Keuper Gas Storage Project (KGSP), an underground hydrogen storage facility in Northwich, Cheshire, UK. The facility will consist of 19
TotalEnergies & Quatra To Secure Feedstock For Biorefineries
TotalEnergies and Quatra have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tonnes a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries. This deal contributes
Cool Sorption: Tackling Ghost Vapours
The experts at Cool Sorption (part of the Diamond Key International Group) examine the often-overlooked challenges marine terminals face when handling returned vapours from ships; that may contain residues from previous cargoes Most vapour recovery units (VRUs) on fuel terminals for trucks benefit from consistently receiving vapours with a well-defined composition, typically sourced from known truck deliveries. However, this is often not the case at marine loading terminals. Unlike some crude oil operations where vessels are dedicated, most marine terminals receive vapours from a wide variety of carriers, each transporting a diverse range of products. These products fall into several […]
Provaris & Yinson Complete LCO2 Tank Design
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
BWC Terminals Earns VPP Star Certification
BWC Terminals (BWC) has received the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for its Grays Harbor facility in Hoquiam, Washington, USA. BWC’s
Neste To Provide SAF To Amazon Air
Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 tonnes of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for its Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and
John Crane Introduces Coaxial Seal
John Crane and a business of Smiths Group, has announced the launch of the Type 93AX Coaxial Separation Seal – a next generation dry gas sealing solution engineered to help
Greenergy to Acquire Armorine
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
Baker Hughes Acquires CDC
Baker Hughes has agreed to acquire Continental Disc Corporation (CDC), a leading provider of safety-critical pressure management solutions, from investment partnerships managed by Tinicum Incorporated in an all-cash transaction for
GTT & HHI To Advance LNG Carrier Design
GTT has signed two joint development projects (JDPs) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), aimed at advancing the design of LNG carriers. This new collaboration is paving the way towards an optimised
TES & Ramboll Explore CO2 Infrastructure for Green Energy Hub
Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and Ramboll have completed a joint engineering study for a CO₂ export terminal at TES’s Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The study concludes this month
