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Royal Vopak has announced its full year results for 2023, via a video with CEO of Royal Vopak, Dick Richelle. Key highlights include: EBITDA in FY2023 increased to EUR 964 million, proportional EBITDA to EUR 1,154 million and operating cash return to 14% Reduced its CO2 footprint by 25% compared to our baseline of 2021 and further improved its safety performance Actively managed its…
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Uniper has awarded Technip Energies and Aker Carbon Capture process design package (PDP) contracts to deliver its technology and design studies for the Grain Carbon Capture project. Both companies will participate in a competition to engineer the carbon capture technology and plant design needed for the project to move to the front end engineering and design (FEED) phase, ahead of a final…
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Cattalini Terminais Marítimos tells Tank Storage Magazine about its latest renewable energy solution. Cattalini Terminais Marítimos was founded 42 years ago in the Port of Paranaguá, Brazil, one of the country’s main ports and the main port in Latin America. It is the largest liquid terminal in Brazil, handling 5 million tonnes of liquid per year, with around 600 employees. The company…
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The eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), has released a report which has highlighted a cautious approach to AI adoption in the oil and gas industry, wide interest in AI skills development, and a slowing of salary growth. According to the report, produced by Airswift, 24% of oil and gas professionals already use AI – somewhat behind the industry average of 27%. A further 10 % are…
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Technip Energies was awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract for a new Melamine Plant at Gurun, Malaysia, by Petronas Chemicals Fertiliser Kedah in February 2022. In a post on LinkedIn, the company provided an update on the progress of the project. Technip Energies has made significant progress in the installation of key equipment, including the…
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This year, industrial waste heat from Evonik is to be used to supply district heating to Uniper customers in the Ruhr region. Representatives of Evonik and Uniper met at Uniper Wärme in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, to sign the official start of the project. Uniper is initially installing an innovative high-temperature heat pump at Evonik's Herne site as part of a pilot project, making use of the…
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Fluxys has teamed up with Advario Stolthaven Antwerp and Advario Gas Terminal to study the feasibility of building an open-access green ammonia import terminal at Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Located at a future green energy gateway, the future terminal is expected to be operational in 2027. It will deliver storage and multimodal logistics solutions for ammonia (train, truck, barge and…
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https://vimeo.com/912244286/98889eff5c?share=copyMolly Cooper speaks to Amit Rao from S&P Global about what he will be discussing at StocExpo conference in March.  /*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading…
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StocExpo’s search for the top forty tank storage professionals in the world under the age of 40 continues – the deadline has now been extended to 20 February. There’s more time to nominate yourself and your peers for StocExpo’s Forty Under 40. This is due to the high level of late entries to StocExpo’s initiative to find and celebrate the industry’s forty young professionals who are…
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Cyann Fielding talks to industry professionals about why now is the time to review safety at port and terminal facilities   Petrochemical facilities, including ports and terminals, play a crucial role in the global energy infrastructure. Most facilities handle multiple different products throughout the stages of processing, storage, and transportation of various chemicals and fuels. With…
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Ahead of OCI Global's talk at StocExpo 2024, director Bowen Xu discusses how heavy industry can make 2024 a watershed year for the fuel transition   [caption id="attachment_39930" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bowen Xu, director at OCI[/caption] Transport is responsible for 21% of global carbon dioxide emissions and achieving net zero for the sector by 2050 will require the industry to…
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Last week, Hydrogen Council’s team of directors visited its member Advario, an internationally operating energy storage and logistics provider, in Antwerp, Belgium to see hydrogen in action. Steven Libbrecht, interim executive director, Daria Nochevnik, director policy and partnerships, and Andrei V. Tchouvelev, director safety and regulatory, toured the Advario Gas Terminal (AGT) and…
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A selection of port authorities and operators share their insights as to what might lie ahead for the energy sector in 2024. Here's what Genoveva Climent from Port Tarragona thinks (more…)
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Advario has announced that Snehashish Chatterjee is joining the Advario leadership team, in the new chief projects and safety officer (CPSO) role. As CPSO, Snehashish is responsible for the safe and timely execution of Advario’s projects, across its global portfolio. He also leads various procurement organisation, and drives excellence in safety. Snehashish has been with the company and its…
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Exolum has announced it has been awarded the tender for the operation and maintenance of the fuel terminal at Paris-Charles de Gaulle international Airport, in Paris, France. The concession, granted by Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris) and for which operations are expected to start in April 2025, will have a minimum duration of 20 years and includes the operation and maintenance of the fuel…
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Uniper has announced plans to develop a hydrogen storage capacity of up to 600 GWh by 2030. ‘Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the energy transition, but in order to ensure reliable supply to the market, new storage is urgently needed. At Uniper we are investing in meeting that need, and today announce plans to develop salt caverns in north-west Germany for large volume hydrogen…
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Leading terminal operators from across the globe share. their highlights of 2023, with a peek into what the forecast for 2024 looks like. Here's what Odfjell Terminals' managing director Adrian Lenning had to say   As we move into 2024, Odfjell Terminals stands strong as a global provider of tank storage solutions, primarily serving the chemical industry. With over five decades of…
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Ravi Bhatiani, FETSA’s executive director, shares the group’s insights into the recent COP28 summit COP28 has received mixed reviews. On the one hand, according to the European Commission interpretation, the parties agreed to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels this decade, to take action to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030, and set the world on a pathway to reaching net zero…
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Technip Energies, supported by its subsidiary Genesis, has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Viking CCS project, the Humber-based (UK) CO2 transportation and storage network led by Harbour Energy, together with partner BP. The project is expected to play a pivotal role in creating a globally leading CCS sector in the UK, contributing to the Government’s target…
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Enagás, GRTgaz and Teréga, in coordination with OGE, have announced the successful awarding of contracts to conduct the essential preliminary engineering studies to Wood company, for the BarMed project. The scope of work includes analysing the various potential routes for the offshore pipeline to connect Barcelona to Marseille across the Mediterranean Sea. This comprehensive evaluation will…
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