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Mar 13, 2023
StocExpo opens its doors on 14 March at 13:00 at the Ahoy, Rotterdam. The exhibition brings together top terminal professionals and exhibitors with key products to showcase. Plus, for the first time ever, StocExpo is offering two conference tracks: the FETSA Tank Storage Conference and the Terminal Operations & Safety Conference. The FETSA stream will be Europe’s largest tank storage and…
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Mar 13, 2023
As the show closes at 18:00 this evening, 14 March, there will be networking drinks available to all attendees and exhibitors in the Networking Lounge. Join us for a few drinks, mingle with key terminal professionals and celebrate the industry’s emerging new talent. At 19:00 we’ll be raising a glass to StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 winners. The initiative aims to recognise the best and…
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Mar 11, 2023
Wastewater generated from operations at bulk storage terminals can include process wastewater, secondary containment wastewater and stormwater management. Dealing with these wastewater streams are usually not considered core to the business, but it needs to be carefully managed to avoid unpermitted discharges of harmful chemicals and petrochemicals to the environment. Permit violations can result…
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Mar 10, 2023
Technip Energies, together with Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Zachry Group, have been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a carbon capture unit project in Baytown, Texas, USA.  The project will be designed to capture 2 million tons (2 million tonnes) per annum of carbon, which represents 95% of carbons emissions from processed flue gas from Calpine’s…
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Mar 10, 2023
Gerard Blok has been appointed chief operations officer (COO) and Tjibbe Steenstra as chief financial officer (CFO) of Gpi Group.  With these appointments, the company aims to optimise both the sharing of knowledge and connection between the different operating companies. Blok and Steenstra will strengthen the management team of the Gpi Group which is led by co-CEOs Fred Boere and Arno…
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Mar 10, 2023
South Korean President Yoon and Aramco President and Aramco CEO and president, Amin H. Nasser, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the $7 billion (€6.6 billion) Shaheen petrochemical project in Ulsan, South Korea. Ministers and senior officials from both countries also attended the milestone event. The Shaheen project, which was announced in November 2022, is being developed by Aramco…
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Mar 10, 2023
GAC Group has partnered with SME Logistics Holding to open its first ever office in Vietnam as part of the company’s continued expansion in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. The office, located in Ho Chi Minh, supports customers at ports along the Saigon River with an integrated portfolio of shipping, logistics and marine services to a wide range of sectors, including dry and liquid…
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Mar 10, 2023
The United Nations has purchased a large tanker to store roughly 1.1 million barrels of oil. the oil is currently stored on a decaying vessel of the coast of Yemen, and officials have been warning that an environmental disaster is imminent for several years. The oil will be transferred to the UN's tanker in a bid to protect the Red Sea and Yemen's coastline from an oil spill.
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Mar 9, 2023
Freeport LNG has announced that it has received regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to restart Train 1, the final train of Freeport LNG’s three-train liquefaction facility to receive restart authorisation.   Freeport LNG’s Trains 2 and 3 returned to full commercial operation…
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Mar 9, 2023
Petronas has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) to cooperate in energy transition initiatives towards achieving respective energy transition and decarbonisation targets.  The initiatives include potential collaboration in green/blue hydrogen and fuel ammonia development, carbon capture and storage (CCS), as well as greenhouse…
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Mar 8, 2023
Now’s your chance to feature in Tank Storage Magazine! With distribution across the USA, UAE and Singapore, you don’t want to miss your chance to advertise in the April/May edition of Tank Storage Magazine. This issue will have a special focus on innovation, with exclusive interviews from Uniper Energy’s Wilhelmshaven FLNG terminal and Petroseraya’s versatile oil storage terminal and…
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Mar 7, 2023
Energy giant TotalEnergies has bought biogas producer Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB) as well as some solar power projects from FFKM112 in Poland. The move forms part of the company's expansion into renewables in the country. The acquisition of PGB raises TotalEnergies’ biogas production capacity to 1.1 terawatt-hours (TWh) and gives the Company a leading position in the promising Polish market,…
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Mar 7, 2023
Äager has designed an innovative new solution for storage tank coverings. The Domeroof offers considerable strength, durability and reliability. The Domeroof features a patented geodesic dome design, offering exceptional strength, stability, and reliability, even in harsh weather conditions. The Domeroof can withstand extreme weather conditions, such as high winds, heavy snow loads, and…
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Mar 7, 2023
Energy infrastructure company Enbridge has plans to supply two to three more LNG export facilities throughout the US Gulf Coast, in addition to the four existing facilities.   Enbridge previously acquired the Moda Ingleside Energy Center, a major crude export terminal that connects the prolific Permian and Eagle Ford shale oil basins to international markets.  Enbridge will continue to look…
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Mar 7, 2023
Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC MD and group CEO, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining a cooperation framework for future joint projects on energy transition, sustainability and decarbonisation.   The MoU was signed in the presence of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni,…
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Mar 6, 2023
The Forty Under 40 campaign showcases the rising stars of the tank terminal industry. As the industry embraces digitalisation and new ways of working, there’s also an understanding that our workforce has changed immensely over the last few years. With many senior members of staff retiring or leaving the industry altogether, it’s imperative that we find new talent to carry on the legacy of…
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Mar 6, 2023
Smartflow has partnered up with ATMOS Inspections B.V. to digitise ATEX inspections in an effort to streamline and simplify the process. Both companies put safety at the forefront, and working to improve the quality of ATEX inspections to reduce the risks of accidents and incidents in hazardous environments. ATMOS specialists are certified in accordance with the international IECEx05…
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Mar 6, 2023
At least 17 people are known to have died after a fire broke out at a fuel storage tank in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday 3 March. The facility is operated by state-owned energy company, Pertamina. The fire started at around 8pm (01:00 GMT) on Friday from a fuel pipe at Pertamina’s Plumpang fuel storage depot in the capital Jakarta. It quickly spread to nearby houses in the densely populated…
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Mar 3, 2023
Hydrogen solution provider Electriq, and global energy storage company, Zenith Energy Terminals have announced a partnership to build the world’s first manufacturing plant of Electriq Powder at the Port of Amsterdam. Electriq Powder simplifies storage, transport, and use of hydrogen in last mile, off-grid and backup applications. Electriq Powder features superior safety and energy density,…
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Mar 3, 2023
BASF Japan has announced that its high-pressure regenerative CO2 capture technology HiPACT, will be used by one of Japan’s largest exploration and production companies, INPEX. This will be used in its Kashiwazaki clean hydrogen/ammonia project. This is Japan’s first demonstration project for the production of blue hydrogen/ammonia from domestically produced natural gas. The implementation…
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