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The experts at Toptech explain how they are turning terminal chaos into streamlined data flows
Terminal owners often struggle in an increasingly complex operational landscape. Years of acquisitions have left many organisations managing a patchwork of terminals and systems. These all have a variety of hardware, unique data formats, maintenance needs, and operational issues. Outdated and…
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Empowering colleagues to act safely with confidence is mission critical to UM Group’s environment, health & safety manager, Rebecca Broughton-Lee
With a background in safety engineering, Rebecca Broughton-Lee is the embodiment of 2026's International Women’s Day theme: Give to Gain. After all, she has to convince shareholders to prioritise people over profit, she laughs. ‘That’s…
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Maia Khitarishvili, founder and CEO of H2Earth Dynamics, explores the world of white hydrogen – and how it fits in with the global energy transition
Hydrogen has long been a multi-billion-dollar market as an industrial gas, even before the recent push to use it in the clean energy transition. Today, most hydrogen is made from fossil fuels (e.g. natural gas), which is carbon-intensive, but a…
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Co-CEO Monica Hildinger explains how OpenTAS is shaping the next phase of terminal operations
When the global tank storage community gathered in Rotterdam on 10 & 11 March for StocExpo 2026, the conversation once again revolved around key challenges: increasing operational complexity, stricter regulatory requirements, workforce shortages, cybersecurity threats and the pressure to operate…
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Jesús Manso Manso, global HSSEQ lead at Exolum looks at safety in tank storage
At Exolum, safety is an integral part of how we understand the business. It is not an added element or an occasional priority, but a criterion present in every decision, project and interaction. Protecting people, facilities and the environment is a responsibility we consciously assume wherever we operate, regardless…
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The experts at Energex look at the investor trends shaping storage sector acquisitions and refinancing in 2026
As politics and economics realign, so too do the priorities of investors in tank storage and pipelines. For owners and operators, understanding how lenders and equity providers now assess risk and value has become central to both acquisitions and refinancing. While familiar fundamentals…
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The Port of Tarragona’s commercial coordinator, Jordi Anglès Jové, explores the energy transition projects developing in the Mediterranean
Europe is going through a period of historic transformation in the energy sector that will change the world of energy as we know it today. Decarbonisation and energy transition strategies, energy costs and the increase in renewable energy production are…
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Nefeli Charitou, consultant at S&P Global CERA Consulting, looks at the opportunities for liquid storage
The European liquid bulk storage industry is shifting away from traditional models, towards a period of change. Geopolitical turmoil, fragmented trade flows, and heightened energy security concerns intersect with ambitions for rapid energy transition. In this context, storage facilities…
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The experts at Samp explore why preparation, not execution, is driving cost, risk, and rework in tank terminals
In the tank storage industry, maintenance failures rarely happen because someone used the wrong tool or ignored a procedure. Far more often, they happen because the work was poorly prepared. By the time technicians arrive on site, key decisions are already fixed: access routes are…
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Global relations have changed significantly over the last few years, but storage terminals will find business opportunities, says FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani
It feels as though we have crossed the Rubicon when it comes to stability of the global order at the moment. Notably, we’re experiencing a shift from unipolarity to multipolarity. For the first time since World War Two,…
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Terminal manager at LBC Rotterdam, Mathias Potvin, explores the role of tank storage infrastructure in enabling a net-zero economy
The circular economy is rapidly moving from theory into operational reality, and tank terminals have a growing role to play in making that transition scalable. Terminals are no longer only logistics nodes that store products until they are shipped onward.…
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Could liquid air energy storage be the key to electrification? Tank Storage Magazine investigates
The UK government kicked off 2026 with a record-breaking auction for offshore wind. The 8.4GW secured would generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes. Or, at least, it could if the country didn’t face a huge energy storage problem.
Enter: Highview Power.…
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Chane’s new CEO, Fabian Ziegler, sits down exclusively with Tank Storage Magazine to discuss his vision for the company’s future
What led you to join Chane as CEO?
I’ve had a long career working with larger companies, like Shell, and Chane stood out to me as a business with great potential. I was keen to be the CEO of a company that I can ‘put my arms around’ so to say. I wanted to lead…
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Tank Storage Magazine looks at how drones, robots and automation are promoting safer and more efficient inspection methods
Drones and robotics are fast becoming a preferred option for tank maintenance. Whether it’s robots entering confined spaces, crawlers cleaning the sides, or drones running the show when it comes to monitoring and inspections, terminals are increasingly turning to…
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VTTI Cyprus’ commercial manager Marina Andreou shares how her mantra of living life to the full landed her in the terminals industry
Marina Andreou's journey into the tank storage world began almost by chance – a case of being in the right place at the right time. With a strong foundation in customer service and a background in supply chain and logistics, Andreou was exploring opportunities…
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Rockwell Automation’s ITD business manager, Héctor Mario Bravo Solarte, explains how artificial intelligence can enhance operational efficiency
Across the global energy landscape, digital transformation is redefining operational efficiency, safety and sustainability. BCPGroup & MAGNETA, in collaboration with Rockwell Automation demonstrates how artificial intelligence and advanced magnet…
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With companies scrambling to incorporate artificial intelligence in almost every facet of their business, is it too soon for critical infrastructure to make use of this tech?
Artificial Intelligence is being widely used in almost all industries. Digital tools have been on a steady incline in terminals for the last few years, facilitating training, streamlining work and even predicting maintenance…
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Dorothee Arns, director-general at Fecc, evaluates the ups and downs of the European chemical industry
Working in the chemical industry has always been challenging. Boring times hardly ever happen, due to the overall cyclicity of the business and constantly changing market conditions with the associated imperative to adapt. This is especially true for Europe, with its structural competitive…
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Ahead of speaking at StocExpo 2026, Venliance CEO Samrat Singh explores six ways that storage terminals can finally unlock capital
A few weeks ago, I was in Dubai meeting a fund that has over a billion dollars earmarked for real assets. Smart team. Great track record. They’ve backed ports, midstream infrastructure, and even a cross-border logistics platform. But when the topic of storage…
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Alexander Tancock, CEO and co-founder at InterContinental Energy explains how scaling up renewable energies could be the best way to create green fuels
'In the last 60 years, there have only been a handful of new innovations in energy,’ says Alexander Tancock, CEO and co-founder of InterContinental Energy (ICE). ‘In the 1960s, we saw an uptick in nuclear and LNG. Then in the 1980s, wind and…
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