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We spoke to the winner of the Tank Storage Rising Star Award, Caitlin Geisinger, about her background and career. The Tank Storage Global Award for Rising Star is presented to ‘the person who is already paramount to the success of their company and who has the potential to become a key contributor to the future development of the tank storage industry.’ In 2022, Caitlin Geisinger was voted…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks to ACE Terminal’s project director, Egbert Vrijen, to find out how this cross-company collaboration is facilitating the import of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier into northwest Europe. In the port of Rotterdam, three strategic partners, Gasunie, HES International and Vopak, have joined forces to develop an import terminal for ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. By working…
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FETSA’s executive director, Ravi Bhatiani, tells Tank Storage Magazine about the proposals for a Single Market Emergency Instrument. A more volatile world leads to greater economic planning for worst case scenarios. In September, the European Commission proposed a Single Market Emergency Instrument. While this was partly triggered by the war in Ukraine, it was mostly prompted by the lack of…
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DNV analyses how the demand for LNG in Asia is expected to change. Energy demand is expected to continue rising across Asia, with a predicted peak in the early 2030s; approximately 20% higher than 2020 levels, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. Renewable sources are expected to meet a majority of the growth forecast. However, the medium-term growth potential of greener options in…
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Simon White, Stanlow Terminals’ lead engineer, looks at how the terminals industry is adapting to growing climate pressures and how Stanlow itself is supporting the drive to net zero. As the UK moves to embrace the next steps in its net zero campaign, the use of traditional fuels is set to decline, while sustainable alternatives will play a growing role. The pace of change is accelerating as…
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Dan Ellis, head of sustainability at Adler and Allan, discusses how to ready your operations for the government’s new regulations. The government's Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) aims to boost the energy efficiency of UK businesses. It’s a mandatory programme that applies to large UK companies with a specified turnover and headcount. As part of ESOS, qualifying businesses must…
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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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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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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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