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The long-awaited StocExpo opens its doors this morning at 9:00am at the Rotterdam Ahoy (and there’s still time to register now). The premier event that brings the liquid bulk and tank storage industry together, StocExpo 2024 has a keen focus on sustainability and future fuels for 2024. And a handful of delegates and VIPs were lucky enough to experience the knowledge-sharing and networking the…
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Last night, FETSA members and guests gathered to network and share knowledge at a dinner hosted by Siemens. The company treated attendees to a meal at The Millen, Rotterdam, after a networking reception. Key topics of conversation included the energy trilemma (discover more at StocExpo), reaching a just energy transition, and the role of software and digitalisation in finding this balance. How…
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Bringing together energy professionals from all over the world, International Energy Week is the place where oil and gas industry leaders are joined by senior officials and influencers from the wider energy world, as well as government representatives, environmental NGOs, and scientists and academics, to assess the technologies, business models, and skills needed for a net zero future. This…
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The experts at 3X Engineering share a use-case for their ReinforceKit patch tank roof repair and reinforcement solution   Tank Roofs are an integral part of a healthy asset. With proper maintenance, they can last for decades. But when a tank roof fails, is replacement really the only option? 3X Engineering’s ReinforceKit patch is a wet lay-up patch repair system designed to reinforce…
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Over 100 women from the renewable energy sector gathered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this week to discuss increasing diversity and inclusion ahead of International Women’s Day 2024. RenewableNI’s Women in Renewables event, in partnership with A&L Goodbody is the only all-female event in UK and Ireland in the renewable industry. Returning for the second year, the event provides a…
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Global functional safety manager at Emerson, Akansha Gupta, tells Tank Storage Magazine about why she chose tank storage. After earning her degree in instrumentation engineering, Akansha Gupta, global functional safety manager at Emerson, was equipped with a solid foundation for the world of tank design and operational procedures. Her initial attraction to this field stemmed from the role it…
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Tank storage industry VIPs and decisionmakers from around the world will descend upon Rotterdam next week (12 – 13 March) for StocExpo, the world’s most important tank storage event. StocExpo returns next week with a world-beating exhibition featuring big names from 25+ countries, including Chart Industries, TRAPIL, Kanon, HMT, GPI Group, Sky Access, Crea Construct, Linde, Bilfinger Tebodin,…
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Linde Engineering has signed a contract for the engineering and procurement of an air separation unit (ASU) and a nitrogen wash unit (NWU) for a urea plant in Karratha, Western Australia. [caption id="attachment_40372" align="alignleft" width="474"] A 3D illustration of the site in Karratha, Western Australia, CREDIT: Perdaman[/caption] Perdaman Industries is making an investment of $4.5…
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BWC Terminals, a provider of bulk liquid storage and logistics services in North America, announced today that Mike Suder, CEO and member of the Board of Directors, will retire effective 7 August 2024. Adam Smith, BWC Terminals President and COO, will succeed Suder as CEO and join the company’s Board of Directors. Suder has served as CEO since the formation of BW Terminals in 2018. Under his…
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The experts at EPT discuss how its approach to GRP roofs reduces maintenance costs and minimises environmental risks   The development of EPT’s segment construction method for manufacturing non-metallic floating roofs represents a significant leap forward in the field of tank storage technology. This approach addresses several of the longstanding challenges faced in the construction and…
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The Province of Zuid-Holland have announced that neighbouring companies Recycling Kombinatie REKO and Koole Tankstorage Pernis have joined forces with the construction of a steam pipeline between the two companies. The pipeline, made possible in part by the subsidy scheme 'energy infrastructure on industrial estates' of the province of South Holland, ensures a CO2 reduction of 3000 to 5000…
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The tank storage sector’s top forty individuals under the age of 40 have been selected StocExpo, the world’s most important tank storage event, has identified the industry’s forty young professionals who are making the most significant contributions to the industry. Now in its fourth year, StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 aims to celebrate the future leaders of the industry, and those who have…
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Exolum will be the first company in the world to physically transport and store hydrogen through liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) in commercial-scale, repurposed oil pipeline and tank storage infrastructure. Exolum and its project partners have secured the support of the UK Government, through public funding of £505,000 via Innovate UK, to carry out this innovative project at Exolum’s…
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Executive director of the Tank Storage Association, Peter Davidson, discusses the importance of good leadership in process safety. When considering process safety incidents, including many of the most high-profile safety occurrences, it is clear that leadership failures are a significant causal factor irrespective of industry or sector. Therefore, an active and continuous focus on leadership is…
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David Tassadogh, infrastructure associate at GRESB, discusses how working parallel with current EU legislations will help companies reach net zero. It is evident that for society to make substantial progress in preparing for a future impacted by climate change, a large segment of our infrastructure sector must greatly reduce its carbon emissions, if not achieve net zero. Companies specialising…
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, has signed a memorandum of understanding with LOTTE Chemical Corporation (LOTTE), one of the world's largest producers of chemical products, to strengthen collaboration on clean ammonia projects. The memorandum of understanding between CIP and LOTTE is intended to support collaboration on clean ammonia projects. As…
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Trafigura has agreed to acquire Greenergy's European business from Brookfield Asset Management. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Initially founded in 1992 to supply diesel with lower emissions, Greenergy is today one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels with manufacturing plants in the UK and the Netherlands and a leading distributor of…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks with Frans Jan Hellenthal, commercial manager at VTTI, about Euro Tank Terminal and its exclusive tour at StocExpo. Euro Tank Terminal Rotterdam in the Netherlands, also known as ETT, was founded in 2006 and originally started with one tank pit for fuel oil storage. During the first few years, the focus of the terminal was on making bulk and storing fuel oil. The…
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Odfjell Terminals US (OTUS) has announced the successful completion of the construction and commissioning of its Bay 13 at the Houston Terminal (OTH). The expansion project features nine new tanks, with a combined capacity of 204,000 barrels. Bay 13 showcases OTH's commitment to offering flexible assets to its customers by building a combination of stainless steel and carbon steel tanks. Each…
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Yara and GHC SAOC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acme Cleantech, have signed a firm and binding agreement for supply of ammonia with reduced CO2 emissions from Acme to Yara on a long-term basis. [caption id="attachment_40277" align="alignleft" width="800"] Manoj Upadhyay (ACME) and Magnus Ankarstrand (Yara) hold the signed agreement.[/caption] Both companies had previously signed a non-binding…
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