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Technip Energies have announced that start-up has begun at its Long Son petrochemical complex in Vietnam. On its LinkedIn, the company thanked the innovative solutions from the team of specialists that were working on the start-up, the olefins products – ethylene, propylene, and butadiene as they were successfully delivered. In 2018, Technip Energies were awarded a contract for the…
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The bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector plays a vital role in providing services that are critical to UK, European and global consumers. The sector supports an essential interface between sea, road, rail and pipeline logistics for a diverse range of products that are essential to our daily lives, including transport and heating fuels, chemicals, animal feed and foodstuffs. Terminals…
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The expansion continues for Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal (NNOAT). A final investment decision has been made for 10 new tanks and an additional loading bay at the site. The addition is another step in NNOAT’s extensive growth and will add 27,500 m3 stainless steel capacity. Over the past five years, the state-of-the-art terminal has constructed five new tank pits and can now offer more…
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International Energy Week 2024 welcomes Ed Miliband, the UK’s Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, as keynote speaker on the opening day of the event. With a UK General Election on the horizon, the former and prospective Energy Secretary will outline how a future Labour government would address the challenges posed by the energy and climate crises, both domestically and…
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Anderson Process, one of the US Midwest’s leading suppliers of process equipment, repair and services, has acquired long-standing manufacturer’s representative Tighe-Zeman Equipment LLC. Since 1952, Tighe-Zeman Equipment has been providing solutions throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For over 70 years, the company has specialised in  mixers, pumps, tanks and…
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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 GPS Chemoil's general manager, Captain Tarun Arora, has to say   GPS Chemoil is a joint venture between Gulf Petrol Supplies and Aquarius Energy and is a leading provider of oil storage and associated services in Fujairah, United Arab…
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Technology and software company, Emerson has been named IoT Breakthrough ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ for the sixth time. The 2024 award recognises Emerson’s advances in sustainability-enabling technologies and software, efforts to accelerate the development and delivery of life-saving drugs, and the company’s Boundless Automation vision of a next-generation, software-defined…
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Specialty materials and chemical company, Celanese Corporation , has announced it has begun running a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, USA. This site is part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co. The project is expected to capture 180,000 metric tons of CO2 industrial emissions and produce 130,000 metric tons of low-carbon methanol per…
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Bratislava plans to construct its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal despite concerns about the growing surplus of LNG infrastructure as the world moves away from fossil fuels. Slovakia's Environment Minister, Tomáš Taraba, argues that the country needs the infrastructure urgently to secure energy stability following disruptions due to sanctions against Russia. Greenpeace opposes the…
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International energy terminal operator KN is beginning the year by securing the public tender for the commercial management of four German liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on the North Sea coast. The company has signed contract with Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET), the German state-owned company that  operates state-controlled LNG terminals. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry…
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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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[caption id="attachment_39585" align="alignleft" width="288"] Emerson Fisher 63EGLP-16 Pilot Operated Relief Valve[/caption] Emerson has introduced the Fisher 63EGLP-16 Pilot Operated Relief Valve for installation on pressurised bullet tanks used to store liquid propane and anhydrous ammonia. This type of pressure relief valve (PRV) is typically installed on tanks fabricated by original…
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Rubis Terminal, a joint venture between I Squared Capital and Rubis SCA, and an independent storage has finalised the sale of CPA SAS, a 100% subsidiary of Rubis Terminal SA in France, to Dyneff. CPA has delivered more than 200,000 m3 to its clients in 2022, out of Rouen, Brest, Dunkirk and Vatry terminals in France. With the support of its new shareholder Dyneff, energy and services company, in…
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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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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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