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Trammo’s wholly owned subsidiary Trammo Terminals, Inc. has acquired Lemm Operations, LLC (‘Lemm Corp’), an operator and provider of engineering and terminal management services to large chemical facilities throughout the United States. Edward Weiner, CEO of Trammo comments: ‘We are pleased to announce this exciting acquisition which complements Trammo’s strategic core businesses. We…
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Petronas has named three new energy-efficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels. These have been built primarily for deliveries from North America to its customers, ahead of the anticipated start-up of LNG Canada – an industrial joint venture to construct an LNG export terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia. The vessels, built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, South…
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Certas Energy will supply more than 250,000 litres of renewable diesel to the British Grand Prix in support of its mission to reach net zero emissions. Certas Energy, the UK’s largest distributor of fuel and lubricants, has won the contract to supply HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) to the historic Formula 1 event taking place on 7 July. HVO is a lower carbon alternative diesel which offers…
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The Labour Party has won a majority in Parliament following the UK General Election. [caption id="attachment_41853" align="alignleft" width="300"] Peter Davidson, Chief Executive, Tank Storage Association[/caption] Peter Davidson, Chief Executive of the Tank Storage Association, says: 'We look forward to working with the new Government on implementing their manifesto pledges, including the…
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Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen, and Fives, a world leader in industrial combustion, signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a complete decarbonised offer for industry, from hydrogen production to combustion. This offer speeds up energy transition by facilitating the use of hydrogen in process industries, without needing to modify all…
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Gastech has revealed its speaker lineup for 2024. Featuring expert voices from leading energy companies, financial institutions, and multinational bodies, the event’s strategic agenda promises insightful and impactful dialogue. According to recent estimates, investment in the energy transition will have to increase by 30% over planned investment to a total of USD 131 trillion in order to limit…
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Angus Fire has launched a campaign to support businesses looking to make the transition to fluorine-free foams. It has created a simple three-step process to help facilities respond to new legislation and regulations surrounding the use of fluorinated chemicals. Working with a global client base and distributor network, Angus Fire recently hosted a F3 Transition seminar to support the fire sector…
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AXL, the premier event for breakbulk, project cargo, RoRo and heavy lift industries, has revealed its programme for 2025, including key speakers from Hitachi, Tata International, Varo Energy, Toyota Motor Europe and many more. This year's conference, hosted on the Main Deck, kicks off with a keynote speech from Sharanya Kumaramurthy from the Energy Industries Council. She’ll be deep diving…
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VTTI Bio-energy Tilburg has received its first deliveries of feedstock, the company announced on LinkedIn. With the help of bacteria, heat, technology and automation, the team will turn organic residues into biogas, producing enough green gas to heat the equivalent of 3,000 homes in the Netherlands, produce electricity and heat for the process itself, and produce organic fertilizer pellets, every…
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Vitol has secured three LNG Bunkering Vessels through its shipping company, Vitol International Shipping. The vessels were secured via a seven to ten year time charter agreement with Avenir LNG and an order for two vessels at the CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co shipyard in Nantong, China. LNG enables shipowners to reduce their environmental footprint at competitive price levels.…
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UK-based px Group is expanding its specialist sustainability services across the Americas to help the industry meet its decarbonization targets. North America is currently facing energy security challenges and px Group will be focused on empowering industry to bring momentum to their decarbonisation plans. Geoff Holmes, CEO of px Group, says: 'I am excited to be announcing our ambitious growth…
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Discover what Essar Oil UK’s rebrand to EET Fuels reveals about the company and its ambitions Essar Oil UK became EET Fuels in January 2024, setting out its plan to become the UK’s first low-carbon process refinery and setting the global benchmark for lower emitting refineries and industrial decarbonisation. EET Fuels is part of Essar Energy Transition (EET), which was launched in 2023 to…
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Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, a subsidiary of Shell plc, is to temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions. As a result, contractor numbers will reduce on site and activity will slow down,…
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TWTG has announced the release of its newly redesigned NEON Valve Sensor, marking a pivotal development in how industrial engineers monitor and manage valve activities, ensuring enhanced safety and operational efficiency through cutting-edge IoT connectivity. The NEON QT Valve Sensor, distinguished by its adaptability, now features an entirely redesigned assembly for universal compatibility with…
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TotalEnergies has acquired Tecoil, a Finnish company specialised in the production of Re-Refined Base Oils (RRBOs), which has the most efficient used oil regeneration process on the market today. Tecoil currently operates a production facility of 50,000 tonnes of RRBOs per year in Hamina, in eastern Finland. Tecoil has developed its own circular economy network for collecting used lubricants in…
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VTTI Argentina has inaugurated two new storage tanks to meet the growing demand for clean petroleum products (CPP) in South America. These new tanks, with a combined capacity of 22,600 m3, will increase the terminal’s total storage capacity by 10%. The latest addition takes the terminal's total capacity of the terminal to 252,000 m3. Hugo Geurdes, general manager of VTTI Argentina says: 'We…
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Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), have agreed on Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world's largest trader and distributor of ammonia. 'We are very pleased to be signing this Heads of Terms with global…
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The northern part of the Pasir Panjang Container Terminal, Singapore, has been cleared of oil slicks, following the collision of Vox Maxima and Marine Harbour earlier this month. The Singapore Marine Port Authority and Meteorological Service Singapore officers and its Institutes of Higher Learning have been working together to model tidal and wind conditions to help identify and target oil slick…
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EET Fuels, which owns and runs the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, today announced the launch of its ‘100 grants for 100 years’ celebrate the refinery's 100th anniversary. The Stanlow Refinery 100 Grants Fund will provide financial support to benefit community projects close to the Stanlow site, including in Ellesmere Port and surrounding areas. Stanlow was established in 1924, initially as a…
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Shell has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Polaris, a carbon capture project at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Scotford in Alberta, Canada. Polaris is designed to capture approximately 650,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually from the Shell-owned Scotford refinery and chemicals complex. In addition to the Polaris FID, Shell has also announced FID to proceed with the Atlas Carbon…
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