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Petrofac has completed the sale of Petrofac Emirates to a consortium of financial investors led by Mason Capital Management and Pearlstone Alternative (UK), following the satisfaction of all required conditions and approvals.
Petrofac Emirates encompasses Petrofac's core Engineering & Construction (E&C) capability in the UAE. The transaction positions Petrofac Emirates as a strong,…
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Integrated energy and chemicals company Aramco and automation company Emerson have announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop a next-generation corrosion management solution for Aramco.
As part of the R&D collaboration, Emerson will provide its ultrasonic online corrosion monitoring technology, including wireless connectivity for corrosion wall thickness monitors, and real time and…
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A conditional Final Investment Decision (cFID) has been taken for the extension of EemsEnergyTerminal in Eemshaven, Groningen, the Netherlands, marking a major milestone in the continuation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. This decision offers shareholders Gasunie and Vopak a next step towards a definitive FID, which is now subject to obtaining the necessary…
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Woodfield Systems has announced a major manufacturing milestone with the successful production of the first LNG marine loading arm to be manufactured in India.
Founded in 1923, the British company Woodfield Systems is a pioneer in the LNG marine loading arm business. Until now, Woodfield Systems’ LNG marine loading arms were manufactured in the UK.
Following its acquisition by an Indian…
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Exolum has entered into a formal agreement with Severnside Carbon to progress the development of a new CO₂ storage terminal at Avonmouth, within the Port of Bristol.
The facility will provide dedicated capacity for the safe reception, handling and temporary storage of liquefied CO₂ captured from industrial emitters across the region.
The project is designed to play a central role in the…
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Woodfield Systems’ technical director shares the low-down on how the business creates bespoke loading arm solutions
Tell us about Woodfield Systems
Woodfield Systems designs, manufactures, and integrates customised bulk fluid and gas handling solutions. In practice, that means supplying equipment such as marine, rail, and road loading arms; safety access systems; floating suction systems; and…
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Technip Energies confirmed that Gpi Tanks XL has been awarded the contract to design and construct 22 stainless‑steel storage tanks for SkyNRG’s new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
The tanks will handle a range of feedstocks and finished SAF products, forming the backbone of the site’s storage and processing operations.
This development represents a…
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Work has started on a liquefied biogas facility at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden. Owned and developed by Nordion Energi, the plant is expected to play a central role in making Swedish biogas available to more sectors, including shipping.
The aim is to enable biogas producers connected to the gas grid to reach new markets. By liquefying the gas, it can be transported and used in sectors such…
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The experts at HOYER Group explain how the company makes global chemical logistics more resilient
In the world of liquid chemicals, stability does not emerge where tankers dock or containers are loaded. True resilience in global supply chains is created in quieter moments – in places where liquid chemicals remain for hours, days, or weeks. Tank terminals, depots, hazardous materials warehouses,…
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Uniper Hydrogen GmbH has launched an Open Season for capacity at its planned Hydrogen Import Terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
The Wilhelmshaven hydrogen import terminal will enable the import of hydrogen via ammonia. Once the ammonia has been unloaded, it will be cracked on-site in a large-scale ammonia cracker and the hydrogen fed into the German core hydrogen network. In addition, suitable rail…
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The experts at VEGA explain how their measurement products increase operational efficiency across fixed and mobile tank storage
Tank storage continues to play a critical role across a wide range of industries, from energy and chemicals to water, fuels and emerging bio-based processes. Whether in large, fixed installations or mobile and remote storage assets, operators are under increasing…
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Essar Energy Transition (EET) has completed the pre-FEED (front end engineering design) for one of the UK's largest SAF production hubs. Integrated within the company's Stanlow refinery (UK), the planned methanol-to-jet (MtJ) project will produce more than 2000,000 tonnes of advanced SAF, using approximately 550,0000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol…
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Falcker's risk-based inspection (RBI) module has been validated and greenlit by Kiwa Industrial Inspection.
The validation was conducted against EEMUA 159 (6th edition, April 2025), the leading standard for inspection and maintenance of aboveground vertical cylindrical steel storage tanks. Kiwa's team tested Falcker's RBI calculations against their own independently developed Mathcad Prime…
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Shell Malaysia is expanding its Westport Fuels Terminal, adding three new tanks for gasoline and diesel. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and will be carried out in phases by local Malaysian-incorporated companies.
'With this investment, we are strengthening this terminal to do more: to bring in fuels more competitively, to handle larger volumes and to keep supply reliable across the…
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A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail city, reports Reuters. 'Port infrastructure facilities in the city of Izmail were damaged,' local officials said on Telegram, adding that nearly all aerial attack weapons were destroyed. 'Fortunately, there were no casualties or significant destruction.'
Meanwhile. Russian authorities said they had downed four drones…
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How Exolum’s Mannheim terminal has evolved from traditional inland storage terminal to a strategically important multi-product hub
As industries across Europe grapple with the declining chemical sector, storage terminals are in a unique position where demand is up. As part of this change, facilities are stepping up to handle the demands of these new imports.
Connected to domestic and…
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Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association examines the reality facing the chemical supply chain
The global chemical supply chain is no stranger to disruption. But what we are seeing today is fundamentally different. It is neither a single disruption nor a series of events, but a convergence of multiple pressures – geopolitical conflict, energy volatility, logistics breakdown,…
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Experts in marine loading technology, Woodfield, has been involved in LNG transfer technology since the 1970s, when the company developed LNG-specific swivels and piping systems in collaboration with leading industry partners. Fast-forward to now, the company has developed specific marine loading arm to handle LNG.
The innovation came about in 2001, when Woodfield was asked to support an LNG…
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A company has been fined £350,000 (€401,535) after the collapse of a storage tank at its Peterhead, UK, premises which left a self-employed worker with life-changing injuries.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident, which occurred on 21 June 2023 at Tetra Technologies UK's offshore supply base. The base handles around 2,000 ship movements per year, supplying North Sea…
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Uzbekistan's Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Committee (IRNS Committee) and ROSEN Group, a global leader in asset integrity, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for technical cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
The MoU provides a structured basis for collaboration, with a focus on technical dialogue, knowledge exchange, consultancy, and advisory…
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