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Metafuels & Evos To Accelerate e-SAF Production
Metafuels AG is to open a new synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) production plant in the Port of Rotterdam. Evos and Metafuels are working together to take the next steps

Aptamus & LBC Tank Terminals Reach Agreement For Co2 Marine Terminals
Aptamus has reached an agreement for the design and engineering of a CO2 discharge terminal at LBC Tank Terminals’ (LBC) facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. This agreement, in addition

VTTI Advances Project Amplifhy With Heads Of Agreement
VTTI has announced that following a strong market response to its request for expressions of interest, it is now progressing to the next phase of the open season: negotiation of

Mabanaft Rebrands As MB Energy
After more than 75 years of successful company history, Mabanaft is repositioning itself, and rebranding to MB Energy. Through the comprehensive rebranding, the company emphasises its transformation into a future-oriented

Woodside & Aramco Sign Collaboration Agreement
Woodside Energy and Aramco have entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement to explore global opportunities, including Aramco’s potential acquisition of an equity interest in and LNG offtake from the Louisiana

Uniper Selects ITM Power For Humber H2ub Project
ITM Power has been selected by Uniper for their 120MW Humber H2ub (Green) project in Killingholme, UK. The project was recently shortlisted as part of the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Round

Advario & Braskem Idesa Inaugurate Ethane Storage Terminal
Advario and Braskem Idesa have inaugurated Terminal Química Puerto México (TQPM), a strategic ethane storage terminal located in the Port of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. Developed as a 50-50 partnership between the

ExxonMobil to Supply Low-Carbon Ammonia to Marubeni
Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) have signed a long-term offtake agreement for approximately 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia per year from ExxonMobil’s facility in Baytown, Texas, USA,

Exolum To Invest €50 Million In Aviation Fuel Storage
Exolum has renewed the concession for the provision of aviation fuel storage and distribution services at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona – El Prat Airport, Spain, as the successful bidder of the

Aster Acquires Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals
Aster Chemicals and Energy (Aster) has reached a sales and purchase agreement to acquire Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals (CPSC) through its affiliate Chandra Asri Capital CPSC owns and operates a

Northern Lights Receives Green Light For CO2 Injection & Storage
Northern Lights has received confirmation that all the required permits are in place to start injecting and storing CO2 in the Aurora CCS licence in the North Sea. The Ministry

TotalEnergies & OQEP Break Ground at Marsa LNG
TotalEnergies and OQEP have celebrated the ground-breaking of the Marsa LNG plant, in the port of Sohar, northern Oman, one year after the Final Investment Decision. The ceremony (pictured) was

VTTI & Höegh Evi Launch Permitting Process
VTTI and Höegh Evi have officially launched the permitting process for Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET), a major step towards strengthening the Netherlands’ energy infrastructure. Today, the Ministry of Climate and

Woodside Signs Gas Supply Agreement for Louisiana LNG
Woodside has signed an agreement with Bp for the integrated energy major to supply natural gas to the Louisiana LNG project. This agreement represents the first tranche of a diversified

Mammoet Constructs Large-Scale CCU Plant
Mammoet is helping the industry to decarbonise by providing safe and efficient solutions for moving and installing heavy objects. This was the case for the construction of the first large-scale

German FLNG Terminal Reaches Wilhelmshaven
At noon on 29 April, the Excelsior reached the industrial Port of Wilhelmshaven, marking the start of the commissioning of another important floating LNG terminal in Germany, according to DET.

Topsoe To Provide Technology for SAF Production
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Zhejiang Jianglan to provide technology and services to produce SAF. The project is located in Zhoushan City in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China,

Hydrogenious LOHC Receives Authority Approval
Hydrogenious LOHC has achieved a significant milestone towards designing, building, and operating the world’s largest hydrogenation plant for the safe and efficient storage of hydrogen in the LOHC benzyltoluene Chempark

Vitol Launches New FuelEU-Compliant VLSFA for Marine Customers
Vitol Bunkers is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel. The fuel is being produced by Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah – a 100kbd refinery producing finished grade bunker fuel

TGE Marine Cooperates With RMK Marine
TGE Marine is cooperating with RMK Marine for their new bunker 7,800 m3 LNG bunker vessel. This project has been ongoing since summer of 2024, and TGE Marine’s technical sales

Miami LNG Rebrands As Sawgrass LNG & Power
Miami LNG has officially rebranded as Sawgrass LNG & Power. The company, active in the Southeastern US and the Caribbean, focuses on LNG supply, but now also has an enhanced

Deadly Iran Fire Linked to Chemical Storage Depot
A massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port on 26 April, triggering a major blaze, with 14 people killed and 750 injured so far. The blast occurred at Shahid

SGB Team With New Dual Management
Carsten Schmidt and Martin Hücking took over responsibility for SGB GmbH as the new managing directors. Jost Berg is taking his retirement after 36 years, 35 of which as managing

Honeywell & Argent LNG To Support Facility In Louisiana
Honeywell and Argent LNG have signed an agreement to assess the use of Honeywell’s innovative pretreatment solutions at a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal to be constructed in

HCSS Releases New Report: Securing European Military Fuels in a Tense Security Environment
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies has released its latest report on Securing European Military Fuels In A Tense Security Environment: Supply, Distribution And Storage. The research was made possible

Vopak North America Celebrates 50 Years in Independent Tank Storage
Vopak has helped the world flow forward for over 400 years, and this year Vopak North America celebrates 50 years of industry leadership. Reflecting on a remarkable journey from its

Stolthaven Terminals & Rönesans To Develop Terminal in Türkiye
Stolthaven Terminals is partnering with Rönesans on the development of a new terminal, located in Ceyhan, Adana, Türkiye. The facility is part of a large-scale new development, valued at $2

VTTI Welcomes Senator Tekke Panman To Rotterdam Terminal
VTTI have welcomed senator Tekke Panman (BBB) to VTTI’s terminal in Rotterdam (ETT), together with VOTOB, the Dutch association of tank storage companies. In a post on LinkedIn, VTTI says:

TotalEnergies’ Antwerp Platform Adapts to Energy Transition Challenges
TotalEnergies’ Antwerp platform has provided an update on its investments for the future and has announced a plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations to strengthen competitiveness. A key industrial site

China’s CNOOC Agrees LNG Deal with ADNOC
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has agreed a five-year deal to buy LNG from Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp (ADNOC), the third supply contract the Middle Eastern energy exporter

CB&I & Shell Demonstrate Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank Design
CB&I, Shell, GenH2 and the University of Houston, have announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind, affordable, large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank concept at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

NeuVentus to Build Texas Salt Cavern Hub
NeuVentus has received storage permits at its Texas Reliability Underground (TRU) hub salt cavern storage project in liberty county, Texas, USA. The Texas Railroad Commission permits provide for 12 salt