NEW PLAYER CHANGING THE GAME

Willow Glen Terminal speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about the growth of this young facility, and how they’re paving the way for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Located on the site of a former gas-fired power station, Willow Glen Terminal (WGT) is a multi-modal logistics hub located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, on the Lower Mississippi River. The power station was decommissioned in 2016, and WGT was formed in August 2020 by Zydeco Holdings (a Yorktown Energy Partners portfolio company) and Willow Glen Ventures to upcycle the former power station. The terminal formally opened earlier this year and features a bulk liquid storage capacity of 2.25 million barrels, a deep-water ship dock and over 400 developable acres. ‘We saw the site as a nexus between the Mississippi River, a major Louisiana pipeline corridor, and a Class I rail line,’ says Carolyn Lucca, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Strategy at WGT. ‘It’s rare to find locations where this much connectivity intersects, and we have what we like to call a blank industrial canvas.’ At present, WGT offers bulk liquids storage and transloading services for a wide range of products, including...