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Many people wonder if the maritime industry has the will to reach net-zero. After all, there are many challenges to meet. While there are innovators in the maritime sector, it is also an industry with a long tradition of established work processes. However, external pressures are pushing for change. Many environmental laws and regulations are coming into effect that mandate net zero, including…
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The Tanzanian government has approved the construction of a crude oil pipeline, which will cost $3.5 billion (€3.2 billion). The 1,443 km pipeline will transport crude from vast oilfields being developed in Lake Albert, north-western Uganda, to a Tanzanian port on the Indian Ocean for delivery to international markets.
The underground heated pipeline is due to become the longest of its kind,…
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Jon Loach, managing director at Dantec, explains what the company’s recent overhaul means for its customers and the industry.
Since starting out as a gasket cutting business in 1969, Dantec has become a world leader in composite hose technology. Increased market demand for reliable composite hoses caused Dantec to begin manufacturing, working towards a commitment to innovation, minimising…
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Molly Cooper explores how the right vapour recovery systems can aid in the global target to reduce emissions.
VAPOUR RECOVERY is the process of collecting the vapours of products and fuels so that they do not escape into the atmosphere, where they can potentially cause harm. José Miguel González, engineering director at Tecam explains: ‘The hydrocarbons
that are released contain volatile…
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Freeport LNG has announced that it has received regulatory approval to commence commercial operations of the company’s natural gas liquefaction and export facility. This comes after a fire in June 2022 that took Freeport LNG out of operations.
This authorisation provides for the immediate full return to service of one liquefaction train, that has already restarted, and the incremental restart…
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José Miguel González, engineering director at Tecam, explores the challenges and solutions of venting emissions.
In a world like today’s, with crisis, wars and materials stock shortages, it becomes crucial to define more conservative storage policies, while also implementing a higher level of environmental protection.
Especially at tank terminals, it is essential to have correct, safe…
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The experts at Saval share the company’s innovative solutions for firefighting foams compliant with the latest standards.
In the tank terminal industry, firefighting foam is the product of choice for fighting fire and spill scenarios. Usually this involves an automatic system that is ready to operate whenever an incident occurs that causes a tank bund area spill or tank fire.
Over the years,…
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A3D’s commercial director Colin Pittman explains how a digital solution can help you manage risks to your terminal.
Your terminal assets are instrumental to the success of your business. With A3D’s digital solutions, you have the flexibility to view and manage the health of your terminal with confidence – to achieve operational, safety and regulatory compliance and to manage market…
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Equinor is selling its South Riding Point oil terminal in the Bahamas to Estonian logistics and investment company Liwathon Group.
Equinor says: ‘Since we bought the South Riding Point terminal in 2009, the flow in the oil market in North America has changed significantly for Equinor and the company has increasingly sold crude to other regions globally. Consequently, we believe a new owner…
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Director of Rubis Terminal Rotterdam, Luc Jorissen, tells Tank Storage Magazine about winning gold and their focus on the environment.
The winner of the Terminal Innovation category is the terminal that dares to try new technologies and implements the best practices to ensure efficient operations and the best customer service. Rubis Terminal Rotterdam (the Netherlands) was chosen by the Tank…
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A changing energy market demands movement among service providers in the world of fuels. Koole Terminals is strategically investing in its infrastructure to anticipate what will be needed in the future of the energy market.
In the Port of Rotterdam, Koole is making steps towards a sustainable future. With the Koole Tankstorage Minerals (KTM) terminal, the company is working hard to store and…
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Co-founder of Terra Inspectioneering, Marien van den Hoek, discusses winning gold and the future of their technology.
At the 2022 Tank Storage Awards, gold was presented to Terra Inspectioneering in the Safety Technology category for the Terra UT drone. The judges said the technology was chosen due to its ability to drastically reduce the amount of time needed for both working at height and…
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Chris Platt has joined Re-Gen Robotics as commercial director.
He brings extensive senior-level and technical experience in oil and gas operations, health and safety, and project management to the no-man entry robotic tank cleaning company, based in Northern Ireland.
Aidan Doherty, managing director at the Newry-headquartered company, says: ‘Chris is a respected leader in the oil and…
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Michiel Flier, terminal manager at Koole Tankstorage Botlek, tells Tank Storage Magazine how the facility aims to play a leading role in future fuels.
Koole Tankstorage Botlek (KTB) is located at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and is one of Europe's largest and most diverse and complex storage terminals at Europe's biggest port. Koole Terminals bought the facility from Odjfell about…
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Rejith Bhaskar, VP Operations at Raipur Terminals, discusses the terminal’s award win and its ambition to excel in safety.
Indian Oiltanking (IOTL) is a joint venture company between Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Oiltanking (based in Hamburg, Germany). Raipur Terminal is India’s first common user terminal and was built between 2013 and 2014. It was later commissioned in September 2015.…
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Molly Cooper speaks to Vesta Terminal Antwerp about how the introduction of Smartflow’s Digital ISGOTT solution has transformed operations.
Vesta Terminal Antwerp is located in the Port of Antwerp- Bruges, Belgium, and is among two other Vesta facilities across northern Europe. In 2022, they added five new tanks for the storage of bio-jet fuel, gasoil or diesel, bringing the total capacity of…
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Argent Energy’s head of supply chain, Victoria Oppenheim, tells Tank Storage Magazine about her experience as a working mother in the industry.
Victoria Oppenheim was seven months pregnant when she embarked on her journey with biodiesel producer, Argent Energy. Oppenheim was headhunted from a role in the food industry to work in renewable energy. ‘I had no intentions of leaving the company…
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FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani looks at hydrogen’s role in the energy transition and how the industry can adapt.
The latest research carried out for FETSA by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies showed that the large- scale adoption of hydrogen in the mid-term has many uncertainties. These include the demand, use cases, transportation means, and the carrier used to transport the…
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As the industry progresses, we must keep in mind the lessons from Buncefield, says Peter Savage, HSEC lead for HG Storage International.
2023 marks 18 years since the Buncefield explosion. This period effectively marks a whole generation away from the biggest explosion and fire in the UK since World War II. This is a potential generation where adults working in the industry won’t have lived…
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Channoil Energy’s director, Mark Waddington, looks at how global events are set to impact the energy market in 2023.
Major events have always shaped global energy markets, no less so than in the last three years. We have gone from a pandemic-led downturn to a sharp economic recovery, then to a war in Europe. 2023 is likely to be shaped by the return of China’s economy from strict lockdowns…
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