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Energy giant, Uniper and renewable energy company, Greenko ZeroC, the green molecule production arm of the Greenko Group, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into exclusive negotiations for the offtake of green ammonia from Phase 1 of Greenko ZeroC’s ammonia production facility in Kakinada, India. Greenko’s Kakinada project is a multi-phase green ammonia…
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Renewable energy company, RWE, chemical company, LOTTE CHEMICAL Corporation (LOTTE) and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) to develop a large-scale integrated clean ammonia production and export project in Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Under the JSA, the partners have agreed to jointly study the development of a large-scale ammonia facility that integrates…
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The shortlist for the Global Tank Storage Awards has been announced and voting is now OPEN! The award winners will be announced on 15 March at a gala ceremony at Schiecentrale, Rotterdam, and tickets are selling fast. Secure your seat today. As well as your seat at the exclusive award ceremony, tickets include a welcome drinks reception, three-course dinner, free-flowing drinks all evening and…
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A massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday and halted operations at Turkey's major oil export hub in Ceyhan. This stopped key crude oil flows from Iraq and Azerbaijan says officials. The BTC terminal at Ceyhan that exports Azeri crude oil will be closed through Wednesday pending damage assessments. BP Azerbaijan said a small oil leak had been found at Ceyhan, which led to operations…
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Stolthaven Dagenham has allocated land in East London at the Stolthaven Terminals facility, to Ocello to build a used cooking oil (UCO) processing facility, which will process UCO collected from restaurants and food production sites. The UCO will then be transferred to Stolthaven Dagenham's storage tanks before being converted into renewable, low-carbon biodiesel. The long-term partnership with…
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Industrial services company, Well Services Group (WSG) has acquired French company, petrochemical specialist Nitrovia. Nitrovia provides a full range of services to the petrochemical, refineries and pipeline industries. Nitrovia’s core management team, David Delquignie and Marc Montagut, will continue to grow the business across continental Europe under the WSG brand. David Delquignie says:…
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In a cabinet reshuffle, the UK government today announced the creation of a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Grant Shapps MP takes the helm as Secretary of State for this sector. The department has been tasked with securing the UK's long-term energy supply, bringing down bills and halving inflation. The move recognises the significant impact rising prices has had on households…
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Clear Lighting is a neon flex and strip light manufacturer in the high-end commercial market. As storage terminals look to improve operational and energy efficiency on the way towards zero emissions, choosing the right kind of lighting can have a huge impact. Explosion-proof lighting fixtures are a necessity for hazardous locations. As technology develops, the pattern of explosion-proof lighting…
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Aidan Doherty has been appointed managing director of Re-Gen Robotics to lead the development of the company which uses no-man entry, explosion proof robots to clean a huge variety of storage tanks in the oil and gas industry. Aidan is a founding member of the Re-Gen Group which employs over 300 people and has a group turnover of £58 million (€64.9 million) and previously held the post of…
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POSCO International has announced that it will increase its LNG storage capacity by spending 1 trillion won (€753 million) to build a new LNG terminal in South Korea. The LNG terminal will be located near the company’s existing LNG facility in the national industrial complex in Gwangyang. Once construction is completed, the company will have a combined LNG storage capacity of 1.33 million…
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StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, will, for the first time, host two simultaneous conference streams over three days when it returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy on 14-16 March 2023. With an impressive 60 speakers in the line-up, this year’s programme is produced in partnership with the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA). Day one of the FETSA Tank…
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Vopak is acquiring the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group, giving it access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area.   Vopak is committed to sustainably redeveloping the site. Together with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Vopak will focus on joint development and implementation to support renewable energy. This is another important step towards a…
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Global producer and distributor of hydrogen products, OCI N.V. and industrial gases and engineering company, Linde, has announced a partnership where Linde will supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to OCI’s new blue ammonia facility under development in Beaumont, Texas, US under a long-term agreement. Linde will build, own and operate an on-site complex which will include autothermal reforming…
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India has announced it will provide 300 billion Indian rupees (€3.34 billion) to help state-run oil refiners move towards cleaner energy, a step aimed at helping the country achieve its 2070 net-zero carbon emission target.  In the budget, India has also allocated 50 billion rupees (€557 million) for crude purchases for its strategic oil stockpile.  ‘We are implementing many programmes…
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Oil refining, storage, distribution and sales conglomerate, Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery has announced plans to build a £300 million (€335 million) carbon capture plant, as the Prax Group undertakes a huge investment at the site, as it moves towards decarbonising operations and transitioning to a low carbon future. The Prax Lindsey Carbon Capture Project (PLCCP) will capture more than 85% of the…
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Atome Energy and Cavendish, the renewable energy arm of Grupo Purdy, have established a new joint venture enterprise: National Ammonia Corporation (NAC). The new company is owned equally and headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, with a mandate to develop green ammonia and fertiliser projects across central America and the Caribbean with its initial focus in Costa Rica.   The aims of NAC align…
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Leading regional player for process industry chemicals, AquaChemie Middle East has announced its world-class petrochemical terminal in DP World’s Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The advanced $50 million (€45 million) terminal will be one of the most functional and versatile bulk liquid terminals in the region serving as a vital gateway to facilitate and boost the growing petrochemical trade between…
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Actility and TWTG have announced a partnership to open opportunities for more LoRaWAN applications by offering partners and customers clear benefits.   Wirelessly connecting devices to the internet and managing communication between end-node devices and network gateways, is increasingly in demand for industrial applications. Both companies are firm believers that this can revolutionise how…
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ExxonMobil has announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design (FEED). ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas, US, low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia and carbon capture facility is expected to produce 1 billion cubic feet of low-carbon hydrogen per day, making it the largest low-carbon…
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Energy supplier, VARO Energy and airline group, Lufthansa Group have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The MoU will see VARO and the Lufthansa Group leverage their long-standing partnership to drive forward the market and grow the use of SAF. Lufthansa could offtake large volumes of SAF from VARO…
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