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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, continues to have disruption to services as staff deal with a chemical spill aboard a vessel at the Deurganckdock.
On 14 July, a container of hydrofluoric acid aboard the cargo vessel Mia Summer II was damaged and began leaking, causing several workers to become unwell. The municipal emergency response phase was activated: emergency services treated the…
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Global bulk logistics provider HOYER Group has improved in key quality and sustainability assessments, achieving scores of over 90 points in safety & equality assessment system (SQAS) audits throughout workshops, cleaning and depot operations, and road and intermodal transport and gas logistics.
HOYER also increased its overall score from 78 to 83 points, which places the company in the…
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LNG Canada and MNT Investments have announced a history equity option where MNT will have the opportunity to invest up to CAD$1 billion (€622 million) to acquire a majority equity ownership interest in a special purpose entity that would purchase the LNG storage tank in LNG Canada’s proposed phase 2 expansion.
MNT Investments is a limited partnership of the economic development…
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Texas, US-based terminal Freeport LNG will temporarily close for two months for planned major maintenance works, meaning the overall US LNG production will drop by about 2% and there will be a notable reduction in US LNG export.
The shutdown will involve the facility’s natural gas pretreatment and liquification units, which will reduce the need for feed natural gas and consequently affect…
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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed strikes on Port Kavkaz, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, on 13 July. SBU states that Ukrainian drones struck three fuel storage tanks, a warehouse and two vehicle ferries, with reports on social media platform Krymskyi Veter stating Port Kavkaz has a storage capacity of around 100,000m3. Another strike in the same evening is confirmed to have hit the tank…
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Off the back of Aquacycl’s gold prize win in the ‘Environmental Performance’ category, Orianna Bretschger, CEO and founder of Aquacycl, speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about why its BETT technology was chosen as a leader in ‘championing environmental protection and driving sustainability’, and what this means for a greener, cleaner future for terminals
Congratulations on the gold! How…
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In response to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, DP World is reportedly in talks with the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to build a new multipurpose port and container terminal, implementing a shipping route that would avoid Hormuz completely.
Despite the Strait reopening, worries about future disruption mean DP World is pursuing diversification projects, such as the new Fujairah…
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From 1 July 2026, Svanehoj has acquired Henri Systems Holland, a designer and manufacturer of measurement and safety equipment for LNG and LPG vessels.
Henri Systems bring complementary LPG gauging technology and products, a robust installed base and proven technical expertise in marine instrumentation to Svanehoj’s Tank Control Systems business offerings. Notably, it also provides…
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VTTI’s Zarate, Argentina, welcomed the Embassy to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to its port to showcase its operations and discuss VTTI’s role in supporting Argentina’s energy supply system. VTTI Argentina has been integral to the country’s energy infrastructure for more than 20 years.
VTTI says in its LinkedIn post: ‘Thank you to the Embassy delegation for the insightful…
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Ukrainian media has confirmed that Taganrog oil terminal and an Ilksy oil refinery in Azov, Rostov region, both situated in Russia, were struck in a drone attack on 10 July.
Preliminary reports show that fuel tanks caught fire at the Kurgannefteprodukt oil terminal in Taganrog, a major target due to its role in storing and transshipping Russian petroleum products onto vessels. Ilsky refinery…
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The fuel import terminal at Marsden Point, Northland, New Zealand, has welcomed the first arrival of diesel reserves, with the second shipment arriving later in July 2026. Two refurbished tanks will be used to store a combined 93 million litre diesel reserve, however the exact use for the fuel is not yet known. A new jet fuel tank for Z Energy was installed on the same day.
The government…
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Tepsa France has appointed Mathieu Bleusez as general manager, who takes over the role from Didier Clot.
Bleusez is a chemical engineer specialising in quality, health, safety and environment and has held several terminal manager positions within Tepsa, demonstrating extensive experience in liquid product storage. In 2025, he was promoted to deputy general manager of Tepsa France and is…
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Evos and HyFive have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an e-methanol storage and handling project in the Port of Rotterdam.
Within the non-binding LOI, both companies will look at potential technical and commercial parameters – including logistics interfaces and operational requirements – for the venture, which intends to use e-methanol produced by HyFive’s HyMet Musel project in…
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Emerson has announced its new Flexim FLUXUS 631 series of portable, non-intrusive, clamp-on, ultrasonic flow meters for the measurement of liquids, gases and steams across many industries including oil and gas, chemical, power, and water and wastewater.
Portable flow meters can be deployed when permanent solutions are unavailable, eliminating measurement blind spots and helping to avoid…
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has reported that Ukrainian drones have struck the Cherkassy Linear Production-Dispatch Station (LPSD) in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.
According to the SBU, around eight drones were used, igniting a fire in the reservoir park and at the LSPD’s production facilities. LSPD comprises of 27 tanks with a total capacity of over 385,000m3 and nearly 2…
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A large fire broke out at a former oil refinery Impala Terminal in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Monday evening at around 5pm.
One casualty sustaining minor injuries was reported, and members of the public were asked to stay away from the area. By 9pm fire crews confirmed the fire was under control, and by Tuesday morning all emergency response crews had left the area.
A…
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The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) has begun work on India’s first strategic natural gas storage system after conflict in West Asia highlighted a reliance on external fuel providers. Storage options include underground salt caves and aboveground cryogenic liquified natural gas (LNG) tanks.
LNG is more difficult to store than crude oil as it requires extremely low…
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Gizil and VaroPreem have signed an extension for an original single-site initiative to a multi-terminal infrastructure intelligence programme across Germany.
The programme will combine Virtual Plant, engineering validation and infrastructure intelligence methodologies to create an intelligent foundation for terminal operations, maintenance and future modernisation initiatives. The methodology…
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Energy Transfer will expand its ethane export capacity at Nederland (natural gas liquids) NGL Export Terminal to meet increasing customer demand. The expansion has been committed to 100% in long-term agreements running into the 2040s.
The terminal capacity will be increased by 240,000bpd, along with 55,000bpd of additional liquified petroleum gas capacity. As part of the transactions, Energy…
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Mercuria and Eni have signed an agreement to establish a jointly owned global energy venture, looking to optimise the global marketing, logistics and trading of energy commodities including oil, biofuels, natural gas, liquified natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, and the associated logistics and infrastructure rights.
The agreement will combine Mercuria’s global trading expertise, market…
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