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The ChemMed Tarragona cluster, Mediterranean Chemical Cluster, was established in 2014 as a transversal group led by the AEQT and its six associated companies, the Port of Tarragona
(Spain) and AITASA. The cluster brings together around 30 producing companies and some 100 support and service businesses. It also includes approximately 30 public and private organisations, including administrations,…
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Tank Storage Magazine’s team touches down in Texas, USA, for the 16th annual National Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show
Now in its 16th edition, running in December in The Woodlands, Texas, the NISTM trade show and conference is a staple in Tank Storage Magazine’s calendar. Run by the National Institute for Storage Tank Management, this year’s event was a huge…
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Leading terminal operators from across the globe shares their highlights of 2023, with a peek into what the forecast for 2024 looks like. Here's what Jorge Lanza, CEO of Exolum, has to say
[caption id="attachment_39539" align="alignleft" width="465"] Jorge Lanza, CEO, Exolum[/caption]
The year 2023 has once again been marked by uncertainty due to the various geopolitical conflicts and…
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Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed the Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines (TPL) Consortium Venture as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Richards Bay.
The terminal is set to change the economic dynamics of the port city, the KwaZulu Natal Province and introduce an alternative source of energy as…
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The team reports from AntwerpXL, connecting with the heart of the breakbulk community, tank storage and energy infrastructure
[caption id="attachment_39528" align="alignleft" width="466"] A packed-out conference stage at AntwerpXL[/caption]
From November 28 -30, the Tank Storage Magazine team headed to Antwerp, Belgium, to attend the third edition of the industry-leading breakbulk and…
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The team at OPTrade, explain how this latest certification development has improved operations and customer care
Olivia Energy Group Terminals (OEGT) is currently the only independent operator for bulk liquids in Cádiz port, Spain with a strategy to diversify its product scope. The group’s global capacity is currently 127,000 m³ distributed across three terminals. In 2023 OEGT…
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In the last three months since we published the Autumn edition of Tank Storage Magazine, our team has had quite the whirlwind. As well as putting together this fantastic edition – the first for 2024 – we’ve been at tonnes of events worldwide so that our community can stay abreast of all the updates in the tank storage sector.
Since September (yes, it has been that long!) our team has been…
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The Tank Storage Association (TSA), the trade association representing all aspects of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, has announced the appointment of Nunzia Florio as communications director.
Florio brings to the role a wealth of experience in communications, media and external affairs and has led the association’s communications functions since 2019 as…
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Consulting and engineering company, Wood, has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy's Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
When complete, Trion will have a production capacity of 100,000 barrels per day and connect to a 950,000 barrel capacity floating storage and…
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Vopak's Coatzacoalcos Terminal in Mexico has achieved a impressive milestone of 24 years free from reportable incidents. This means that no one has been seriously injured while working at the terminal in the past 24 years, and there have been no spills.
In a post on LinkedIn, Vopak congratulated the team on this safety achievement. The post states: 'Safety is Vopak's highest priority, we strive…
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Mesa Industries, the parent company of Mesa ETP and Gunite Supply & Equipment, proudly announces the promotion of Adam Vance to the newly created position of General Manager.
[caption id="attachment_39500" align="alignleft" width="248"] Adam Vance, General Manager, Mesa Industries[/caption]
Adam Vance, an experienced leader, technical expert, and innovator in the petroleum industry, has…
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What's coming up at StocExpo 2024?
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Find out what new features are on offer at StocExpo 2024, including:Euro Tank Terminal Tour (register your interest)iTanks Pitch LunchFETSA Conference outlineTerminal Operations & Safety conferenceForty Under 40 presentations (Nominate now!)And don't forget to nominate your entries…
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Cyann Fielding investigates how vapor recovery can help terminals hit green targets; and what regulations are changing
Vapor recovery is a critical part of facility operations in the energy sector. With increasing pressure to make operations cleaner, vapor recovery can help facilities to reduce emissions and limit damage to the environment. As technology develops, the solutions are under…
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US energy giant ExxonMobil has formally exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and handed over its operations to PetroChina as lead contractor, a deputy oil minister told Reuters on Monday. It marks the oil giant's exit from the Iraq market.
West Qurna 1 currently produces around 550,000 barrels per day (bpd). It is one of the world's largest oilfields with recoverable reserves…
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QatarEnergy has announced a five-year crude oil supply agreement with Shell International Eastern Trading Company, Singapore (Shell).
The agreement stipulates the supply of up to 18 million barrels per annum of Qatar Land and Qatar Marine crude oils to Shell starting January 2024.
His Excellency Mr Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of…
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Essar Oil UK has selected Topsoe as a second key licensor technology provider for the planned EET Industrial Carbon Capture (“ICC”) facility based at Stanlow, UK.
This is a pivotal step towards Essar's $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion) investment in decarbonising the Stanlow refinery, by reducing around 2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, making it the world’s first low-carbon refinery and a…
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Archive edition:
Volume 19 - Issue 06
Date published: January 2024
[real3dflipbook id='12']In this issue...
The Terminal Outlook
Terminal professionals from Exolum, Odfjell Terminals, Tepsa-Rubis, UM Terminals and more share their insights on the storage outlook to 2024
A View from the Ports
Brand new for 2024, port authorities from around the world delve into teh…
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StocExpo is once again searching for the top forty tank storage professionals in the world, under the age of 40.
This is the fourth year that StocExpo, the world’s most important tank storage event, has sought to identify and celebrate the industry’s forty young professionals who are making the most significant contributions to the industry.
As with previous years, StocExpo’s Forty Under…
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The EI President’s Award is to be awarded to Her Excellency Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). She will receive the President’s Award and speak as guest of honour at the dinner concluding International Energy Week, taking place 27-29 February 2024.
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Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has announced its Sepetiba floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit started production on Sunday.
Chartered from SBM and installed at the Mero oilfield in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, Sepetiba has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and a daily 12 million m3 of gas.
Sepetiba is the third production unit…
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