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Holger Berens, chairman of the Board of the German Association for Critical Infrastructure Protection discusses holistic approaches to business security.
The recent acts of sabotage on the Baltic Sea pipelines have shown that, in today’s disruptive times, the focus cannot only be on security against cyberattacks. In order to ensure adequate security, attacks from the air (e.g. drones), on land…
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Safwan Akram, MSS director at Help AG explains how Saudi Arabia is supporting key infrastructure in cybersecurity.
With many terminals becoming increasingly digital, it opens doors for cyber-attacks. When talking about critical infrastructure such as tank storage terminals, any extraction of data or limitations of functionality can have a devastating impact on both a terminal operator’s…
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The experts at Supplai tell Tank Storage Magazine how the company is making artificial intelligence accessible to the tank storage industry.
Supplai is an artificial intelligence (AI) software developer. The company was founded in May 2020 by CEO, Koen de Jong and CTO, Casper van Lit. Supplai implements AI algorithms that make processes more efficient and effective. It is forging ahead with…
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Bulk liquid storage provider TanQuid digitalises its Duisburg terminal with technology from downstream IT specialist Implico.
In March 2022, the long- running innovation partners in the downstream sector, TanQuid and Implico, were pleased to announce the completion of a visionary digitalisation project. After intensive planning and implementation work, all processes at the Duisburg, Germany,…
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Sam Reid CEO of Dearman Systems, discusses how the digitalisation of terminals and the wider supply chain is impacting operations.
Terminal automation software has evolved since its inception in the 1980s. Over the decades, the software has increasingly been used to streamline loading operations, simplify inventory management, enhance security, and automate reporting.
Generally, bulk liquid…
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The Tank Tiger tells Tank Storage Magazine why digitalisation in the sector is so important and how it can be implemented to make processes seamless.
In the days before Airbnb, there was no way to communicate to each interested party the myriad of living spaces with spare capacity, in real time. However, with the advent of online marketplaces, each seller could update their portfolio in real…
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Cameron LNG enhances process performance via Hint’s automated information management system.
Automation is on the minds of most companies striving for more efficient operations, cutting the cost to run and maintaining business-critical process equipment. Automated information management system fine-tuning and client-software provider collaboration in response to ever-changing needs can meet…
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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 years, built to handle anhydrous ammonia and speciality pressurised gases.
The terminal is operated as a joint venture, set up in 2016 between Vopak and…
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How the UAB-Online SaaS platform is optimising marine operations for liquid bulk handling for sea-going and inland vessels.
Dutch-based liquid bulk handling specialist UAB-Online is sure that the time and cost savings its software brings to North European trades can be replicated on the international high seas. In fact, the firm is gearing itself up to dominate this market.
These may be tough…
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Emission and air pollution control equipment manufacturing and engineering company Äager discuss their fire-fighting products.
Flame arresters are used to directly protect terminal assets and can be integrated both inside and at the end of a pipeline. Äager specialises in innovative solutions for air pollution and emissions control, providing safe and customer-oriented solutions for…
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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 facility’s five pressurised 120,000 gallon bullet tanks. These tanks have a total storage capacity of 14,285 barrels for products such as propane or butane or…
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The experts at Kenbri Fire Fighting explain how the European Chemicals Agency’s expected PFAS restriction will impact operations.
It is expected that the production, trade and use of PFAS-containing products will be severely curtailed starting January 2023. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has drafted a PFAS restriction that is expected to take effect starting 1 January 2023 and will have…
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CTS Group’s Gert van Meijeren shares his preliminary observations from the fire at Cuba’s main oil terminal in Matanzas.
The recent tragic tank fire at Matanzas, Cuba, has attracted a lot of attention. 16 firefighters lost their lives and four large hydrocarbon tanks were destroyed in the blaze. The incident generated many public comments, but very few address the initial full-surface fire…
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Learn the cost and availability advantages of using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), like the one from Hydrogenious, for hydrogen transport.
Due to accelerating climate change and the Russian war in Ukraine, the flexibility and independence of energy sources has become an even greater focus of public attention. Industrial progress has always been closely linked to the availability of…
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Marion Cleveland at Advanced 3D Laser Solutions Group shares her experience of being a woman working in male-dominated spaces.
Marion Cleveland didn’t always dream of being in the oil and gas industry. In fact, her current role as Business Development Manager for A3D took her completely by chance. ‘I’d known A3D’s Director Colin Pittman from when I’d previously worked in the media…
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Josefien Groot, co-founder and CEO at Qlayers tells Tank Storage Magazine about the firm’s award-winning 10Q paint robot.
Qlayers' innovative paint robot recently bagged them the gold Global Tank Storage Award for Emerging Technology. Able to paint tanks safely and effectively, judge Manuel Ronda from Shell calls the 10Q robot an innovation that: ‘ticks many boxes making the best use of the…
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Edward Chen from GTT tells Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s GST LNG tanks and winning the Global Tank Storage Award for Environmental Performance.
The gold Global Tank Storage Award for Environmental Performance is awarded ‘to the product or technology that serves to protect the environment and/or reduce emissions at the terminal.’ In 2022, this award went to the GST membrane full…
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Tank Storage Magazine looks at the highlights and key points from the breakbulk industry’s long-awaited AntwerpXL 2022.
The much-awaited AntwerpXL once again opened its doors on October 4-6 after a tumultuous three years. As Tom Hautekiet, CCO of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, says: ‘The world collapsed and so did [breakbulk] businesses. [But], now back on track, let us hope the show brings a…
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Tank Storage Magazine checks out the hot topics discussed at last month’s TSA Conference.
The 21st edition of the Tank Storage Association (TSA) Conference 2022 took place in Coventry, UK this September. The conference is always a good opportunity to network with professionals in the industry, and this year’s was no exception. In fact, it was maxed out.
After chairman Peter McKay opened the…
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A variety of exhibitors and industry leaders got together to showcase the new and exciting developments in robotics
The 2022 Sprint Robotics World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics was held at the Rai Centre in Amsterdam. Sprint Robotics promotes the development, availability and application of robotic techniques in technical inspections, operation and maintenance. This year…
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