News

Solvay and Enagás have signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria, Spain. The project will leverage Solvay's proven expertise in developing salt caverns infrastructure - originally created for soda ash production operations and repurposed into storage under the coordination of Enagás, which brings its expertise in energy transport and hydrogen infrastructure to…
Read More »

The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expressed deep disappointment over the exclusion of the chemical supply chain and the wider chemical sector from the Government’s newly announced Industrial Strategy, despite the essential role the sector plays in UK industry and, indeed, the wider economy. The Industrial Strategy, which is a 10-year plan aimed at driving growth in eight key sectors,…
Read More »

Centrica and PTT have signed a heads of agreement for a long-term LNG supply deal. Under the agreement, PTT will supply LNG to Centrica for a 10-year period across a range of destinations in Asia, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028. This agreement marks a significant step forward in Centrica’s strategic efforts to grow its LNG portfolio. The agreement provides access to diverse markets…
Read More »

Storengy Germany will receive EU funding of up to €4.5 million from the European Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) fund for the implementation of studies. This is intended to advance the further development of the SaltHy hydrogen storage project in Harsefeld in the Stade region of Lower Saxony. CEF is a funding instrument that aims to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness in Europe through…
Read More »

ADNOC has signed an agreement with Revterra to trial a novel kinetic battery technology to support ADNOC’s efforts to advance climate technology solutions. The first-of-its-kind unit will be piloted at ADNOC Distribution's E2GO EV charging hub in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, and used for electric vehicle charging, reinforcing our commitment to building sustainable infrastructure, powering the future…
Read More »

Greenergy, a leading UK supplier and distributor of transportation fuels, has reached an agreement to increase its capacity at the Exolum terminal in Grangemouth, Scotland. The deal will allow Greenergy to significantly expand its ability to supply across Scotland. Caroline Lumbard, UK managing director at Greenergy, says: 'We’re strengthening our supply infrastructure in Scotland and this…
Read More »

EEMUA has released EEMUA 249 (Edition 1) which brings together guidance for operators to consider when managing the risk posed by piping dead-legs in all types of process plants and storage facilities. It supplements existing guidance by challenging assumptions, highlighting specific learning points identified by members of EEMUA and providing examples of inspection needs. EEMUA 249 has been…
Read More »

Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has confirmed it intends to close the Olefins 6 facility in Teeside, UK. The cracker plant has been a staple of Teeside's chemical industry for 46 years, though the plant has been offline since the end of 2020 awaiting conversion projects to enable it to run entirely on gas feedstocks. Since it has been down, workers have been paid to keep the plant…
Read More »

Inter Terminals Sweden (ITS), in close collaboration with Port of Södertälje, has taken a decisive step towards establishing an open and flexible infrastructure for captured CO₂ in the Mälardalen region, Sweden. The project begins with a front-end engineering design (FEED) and permitting process to enable intermediate storage of regionally captured CO₂ and loading onto vessels for further…
Read More »

SNOC and Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and the EDF Middle East have inaugurated Sharjah’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, ‘Sana’. This new facility covers a large area of 850,000 square meters and can produce 60 megawatts of energy. It is located next to the Sajaa Gas Plant. The 60MWp ground-mounted solar PV plant is also one of…
Read More »

Communities across Britain will benefit from good jobs and investment in the clean energy economy, as the government publishes its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to ‘build it in Britain’. Clean energy is the economic opportunity of the 21st century, and thanks to the government’s clean energy mission, investment is booming in the UK, with over £40 billion (€47 billion) of private…
Read More »

The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has published its Annual Review of the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector. Now in its 10th edition, the publication continues to provide a broad range of statistics and valuable insights on terminals, process safety, occupational health and safety, and the industry’s contribution to the UK economy. It also highlights the changes that are currently…
Read More »

Aegis Vopak Terminals (AVTL), a strategic joint venture between Aegis Logistics Limited India and Royal Vopak is to develop an ammonia terminal in Pipavav, India. The terminal will be the first independent ammonia storage terminal in India. The brownfield terminal will facilitate ammonia imports, serving the extensive fertiliser market. As well as its usage in the fertiliser industry, ammonia is…
Read More »

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) and MISC have come together in a strategic joint venture, Jules Nautica. This JV will lead the development and act as the ultimate owner of Liquefied Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) carriers, which are critical for transporting LCO2 to designated storage sites as part of advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions. The three parties have…
Read More »

Costain has been selected by Storengy UK to design the Keuper Gas Storage Project (KGSP), an underground hydrogen storage facility in Northwich, Cheshire, UK. The facility will consist of 19 salt caverns together with hydrogen treatment, compression, dehydration and transfer facilities, and Costain’s multi-disciplinary engineering team will deliver two front-end engineering and design (FEED)…
Read More »

Woodside Energy (Woodside) and Petronas have signed a non-binding heads of agreement (HOA) for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG to Malaysia from 2028 for a period of 15 years. The LNG would be supplied from Woodside’s global portfolio and may include the recently approved Louisiana LNG project in the US. The HOA reflects the shared ambition of both companies to formally commit…
Read More »

Provaris Energy has achieved a significant milestone in the collaboration with Yinson Production under the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the development of an innovative large-scale liquid CO2 (LCO2) tank design. The Phase 2 design stage has been completed successfully on time and budget, culminating in the submission of a comprehensive design to Yinson and a Marine Classification…
Read More »

BWC Terminals (BWC) has received the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for its Grays Harbor facility in Hoquiam, Washington, USA. BWC’s Texas City, Texas, USA, location also earned the prestigious acknowledgement in 2016. The star certification is the highest level of recognition within OSHA’s Voluntary…
Read More »

The experts at Cool Sorption (part of the Diamond Key International Group) examine the often-overlooked challenges marine terminals face when handling returned vapours from ships; that may contain residues from previous cargoes Most vapour recovery units (VRUs) on fuel terminals for trucks benefit from consistently receiving vapours with a well-defined composition, typically sourced from known…
Read More »

TotalEnergies and Quatra have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tonnes a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries. This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Under the terms of the agreement, Quatra will collect used cooking oil directly from restaurants, restaurant chains…
Read More »