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Gerotto Federico Srl, a company from Campodarsego, Itlay, celebrated its 50th anniversary on 21 June with an event at the Padua Congress Centre. Almost 500 people came from Italy and abroad to celebrate this milestone. Founded in 1974, by Gastone Gerotto and Roberto Gerotto, as a company specialising in the maintenance and construction of infrastructures, over the years it has expanded its…
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Square Robot has secured its 6th US patent for 'Systems, Methods, and Apparatus For In-Service Tank Inspection.' This patent focuses on a system which includes a vehicle having a propeller, a latch mechanism, a pressure switch, and an inspection device. The system includes a control unit in communication with the propeller, the latch mechanism, and the inspection device, and electrically…
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The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has published its ninth Annual Review of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector. The publication provides a broad range of statistics and valuable insights on terminals, process safety, occupational health and safety as well as the industry’s contribution to the UK economy. 2024's Annual Review includes a new dedicated section on global tank…
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Katelyn Gustoff, consulting engineer, and Derek Slovenec, senior engineer, from The Equity Engineering Group explore this threat to asset integrity Foundation settlement poses a significant threat to the integrity of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs). Correcting excessive settlement typically requires major repairs including re-levelling the foundation and replacing components that have…
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Advario Singapore has achieved ISO 14001 certification ahead of the schedule laid out in its sustainability and Horizon 2030 strategy. Aligned with these strategies, Advario Singapore aimed for ISO 14001 certification by 2025. Thanks to its dedicated team, they have achieved this goal for all three local terminals (Advario Singapore, Advario Singapore Chemical, and Advario Helios Singapore),…
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Pratt Summers, vice president of Savannah’s Colonial Terminals, had the honour of interviewing former President George W. Bush at the International Liquid Terminals Association’s 2024 annual conference and trade show held May 6 through 8 in Houston. Summers carried out the interview as part of his duties as ILTA’s chairman of the board. 'This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and…
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In partnership with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Gasunie and Vopak are exploring options to keep operating the EemsEnergyTerminal for longer than initially planned at the port of Eemshaven (Groningen). This survey will not only look at LNG but is also intended to explore ways to bring about a future, rapid transition to a sustainable energy system; one where hydrogen and…
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB) has signed the Oslo Declaration; a collective commitment to promote CCUS technologies. Other parties signing the declaration included North Sea Port, ArcelorMittal Belgium, ENGIE, Equinor, Fluxys, Air Liquide, TotalEnergies and more. 'Carbon capture, utilization and storage is crucial for decarbonising the Belgian economy,' PoAB commented on LinkedIn. 'This…
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On 14 June VTTI's ETA Amsterdam terminal celebrated a full year without any recordable incidents. Jaap K, SVP & Head of Country for the Netherlands, celebrated this achievement, putting it down to a combination of teamwork and communication. 'I am incredibly proud of my team and what we’ve achieved in a year. Safety is our first priority at all times. We couldn’t have reached this…
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Stolthaven Terminals has won best-in-class awards at Dow’s logistics service provider awards in Asia and Europe. A long-standing customer of Stolthaven Terminals, Dow established its 4STAR programme to enhance collaboration with its logistics services providers and to recognise strong performance in the four categories it values most: safety, service, sustainability and social…
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The Danish Energy Agency has awarded INEOS and its partners, Wintershall Dea and Nordsøfonden an exploration licence for onshore CO2 storage in the Gassum formation in Jutland, Denmark. Wintershall Dea will act as the operator for the licence. The Danish subsurface has significant potential for CO2-storage. According to analysis by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), there is…
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BP has agreed to acquire Bunge’s 50% holding interest in its BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. joint venture, one of Brazil’s leading biofuels-producing companies. Upon completion, BP will become the sole owner of the industrial scale sugarcane and ethanol business, enabling BP to accelerate value creation through integration with BP’s trading and technology capabilities. The enterprise value of…
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Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1,500 kilotonnes per annum Paradip naphtha cracker unit (PDNCU) block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India. The petrochemical complex will be integrated to the existing…
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Square Robot has announced Ed Sullivan as its independent non-executive director. An ex-KPMG Partner with 35 years' expertise in business strategy and finance, Sullivan has advised companies from early-stage ventures to multi-billion-dollar public companies. Sullivan is a trusted counsellor to multinational corporations across various industries, adept at guiding businesses through significant…
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SIS GmbH and ENDEGS GmbH, experts in industrial emission reduction and degassing, are joining forces under the new name ETS Degassing to form the European market and technology leader in the field of mobile emission treatment and reduction. The two companies already merged last year under the umbrella of the newly founded ETS Group – Environmental Technology Services. The rebranding to ETS…
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International liquid bulk storage company Koole Terminals Group today announced that it will now operate under the name Chane. The rebranding signifies a further unification of the company, after strengthening its position in the European liquid bulk storage market significantly with the acquisitions of Alkion Terminals in 2022 and Maastank in 2023. John Kraakman, CEO at Chane says: 'This week,…
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Gonzalo Mera Truffini, vice president of The Latin American Society of Maritime Oil Terminals and SBM Operators (SLOM) explains how Maritime Assurance 2.0 is helping shippers better serve storage clients Times are changing for the shipping industry in Latin America and around the world. There is constant pressure to deliver more with less, and do it with greater speed, efficiency and…
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Shell Eastern Trading has reached an agreement with Carne Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, to acquire 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy includes a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading business with a contracted supply volume comprising about 6.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Headquartered in Singapore, Pavilion Energy’s global energy business…
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The experts at Cool Sorption take a closer look at Equinor’s innovative Njord Bravo Floating Storage Unit and its vapour recovery system Most people familiar with the term ‘vapour recovery’ associate it with systems for handling vapours from refined products, mainly gasoline on fuel depots. For good reason; this has been the main focus in most countries. This is due to the three main…
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Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima experienced a sudden loss in engine and steering control on 14 June, causing it to collide into Singapore-flagged Marine Honour at Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore. This caused one of the vessel's oil cargo tanks to rupture and spill fuel oil into the sea. The oil was carried to beaches and parks around Singapore and also to the island of Sentosa. The…
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