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Oct 20, 2022
DNV has joined a group of mission-driven companies as part of a European fund that has been launched by Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global venture capital firm supporting the transition to a sustainable future.   EIP has €390 million to deploy in European investments to accelerate the growth of innovative technologies which have the potential to drive the transition towards net…
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Oct 20, 2022
Four major companies in the oil and gas industry are collaborating on a study to evaluate and advance of the development of hydrogen and ammonia facility on the US Gulf Coast. This includes Air Liquide, a French multinational company gas supplier, Lyondellbasell, a multinational chemical company, Chevron, a multinational energy corporation and Uniper SE, a German based energy company. The group…
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Oct 20, 2022
Ecopetrol group, a Colombian petroleum company, has recognised global solutions provider, ROSEN, as an iconic supplier with inclusive and sustainable energy. ROSEN was awarded second place in Ecopetrol’s innovation and technology category. Ecopetrol presents this award to highlight suppliers that leverage the sustainable development of nations with the design of innovative products or services…
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Oct 19, 2022
We’re in the process of putting together Tank Storage Magazine’s December/January issue and need the insights of you, our readers. This round-up of the year will feature: Predictions for the future from top terminal operators Exclusive interviews with terminals excelling in sustainable practices Innovation round-up for 2022 The best in overfill prevention Roof and domes solutions…
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Oct 19, 2022
Flogas Britain, one of the UK’s leading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) suppliers, has been granted planning permission to construct a gas pipeline from Bristol Port into the UK’s largest aboveground LPG storage terminal, at Avonmouth.   The storage facility, which was formerly owned by National Grid, was previously only able to store LNG. However, Flogas is converting it into an LPG and…
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Oct 19, 2022
CB&I, McDermott's storage business line, a global provider of engineering and construction solutions, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a Korean shipbuilder, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study for a large liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier including an LH2 storage tank design. The ability to ship large quantities of hydrogen across the…
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Oct 19, 2022
CB&I, McDermott's storage business line, a global provider of engineering and construction solutions, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a Korean shipbuilder, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study for a large liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier including an LH2 storage tank design. The ability to ship large quantities of hydrogen across the…
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Oct 19, 2022
The Port of Gothenburg and Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a green corridor initiative to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The MoU will also further strengthen the ports’ ongoing cooperation on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative, the ports will establish a structure for cooperation to stimulate…
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Oct 19, 2022
SAPREF, a fuels import terminal, is the latest terminal to introduce Smartflow systems as part of digitalisation. They are now digitalising the ISGOTT v6 processes and incoming ship scheduling. SAPREF, a joint venture between Shell Refining SA and BP Southern Africa, is situated in the Port of Durban. The terminal is a vital part of the fuel supply chain in South Africa. Its imports include…
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Oct 18, 2022
Spring-boarding off its successful Women In Tanks platform at StocExpo, Tank Storage Magazine has launched a new LinkedIn group to connect women professionals in the industry. The group aims to support and uplift women in the oil, gas and tank storage sectors, as well as adjacent industries. Contact Editor, Anamika Talwaria, or Portfolio Director, Margaret Dunn, on LinkedIn to join the community.
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Oct 18, 2022
Russian suicide drones have hit storage tanks containing sunflower oil at a terminal in the Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv.  Mykolaiv is one of the biggest ports in Ukraine. Shipments were halted at the start of the Russian invasion, but Ukraine has been pushing to reopen the port to expand shipments of food under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.   Witnesses reported smoke…
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Oct 18, 2022
Coming hot off the heels of AntwerpXL, the SPRINT Robotics conference and the World Hydrogen Congress, the October/November issue of Tank Storage Magazine, is now available to read online or in print. This exciting issue focuses on digitalisation and cybersecurity, featuring: An exclusive look at Vopak, Gasunie and HES International’s cross-company collaboration: ACE Terminal Rotterdam …
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Oct 18, 2022
Multiple ships carrying liquified natural gas (LNG) are collecting off the coast of Spain, unable to secure slots to unload. The situation has prompted grid operators to warn they may have to suspend loading while they deal with the ‘exceptional situation’.   As the region attempts regasification of the LNG cargo, this situation has laid bare the limited capacity of Europe to do so. Plants…
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Oct 18, 2022
ExxonMobil, a multinational oil and gas corporation, has entered into an agreement with CF, a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, to capture and permanently store up to 2 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions annually from its manufacturing complex in Louisiana, USA. ‘CF Industries is pleased to partner with ExxonMobil through this definitive CO2 offtake agreement,…
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Oct 18, 2022
Bill Bryant, Stolt-Nielsen's managing director for APAC & MEA and head of sustainability, explored upcoming bunkering trends with other industry leaders at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)'s conference (SIBCON) in Singapore. Bryant urges the shipping industry to take ‘scalability and economic viability of the whole production supply chain’ into consideration when…
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Oct 17, 2022
Jon Ackerman from Vopak Moda Houston tells Tank Storage Magazine about the first greenfield terminal in the Port of Houston in more than a decade. In December 2021, Vopak Moda Houston, a terminal in the Port of Houston, US, announced that it was fully operational. But this was not any old terminal. Vopak Moda Houston was the first greenfield terminal developed in the Port for more than ten…
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Oct 17, 2022
Tank Storage Magazine talks to engineering specialist Transtech Energy about the challenges involved with building Vopak Moda Houston’s bullet tanks. As part of the Vopak Moda Houston project, EPC contractor Transtech Energy, which has over 30 years of experience in the design and construction of liquefied gas terminals and transloading facilities, was tasked with fabrication of the…
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Oct 17, 2022
Jay Reynolds and Ellen Ruhotas tell Tank Storage Magazine how Zenith is serving customers and facing the energy transition head-on. In 2014, terminal industry veteran Jeff Armstrong decided to set up a new midstream company, having left Kinder Morgan, where he was president, in 2013. The new company, he decided, needed to be smaller, more aggressive, more creative, more responsive, and more…
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Oct 17, 2022
Willow Glen Terminal speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about the growth of this young facility, and how they’re paving the way for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Located on the site of a former gas-fired power station, Willow Glen Terminal (WGT) is a multi-modal logistics hub located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, on the Lower Mississippi River. The power station was decommissioned…
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Oct 17, 2022
ILTA explains what new technologies and procedures might improve terminal operations, and where regulations could be overzealous. The International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) and its member companies are dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, efficient, and reliable storage and logistics services for bulk liquids. In July 2021, the board of directors adopted the organisation’s…
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