Profiles
How Exolum’s Mannheim terminal has evolved from traditional inland storage terminal to a strategically important multi-product hub
As industries across Europe grapple with the declining chemical sector, storage terminals are in a unique position where demand is up. As part of this change, facilities are stepping up to handle the demands of these new imports.
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Rene Buwalda, CEO at Perpetual Next, looks at recent biomethanol developments in the USA
Perpetual Next is rethinking how the world’s resources are used, uncovering new value in materials that might otherwise be discarded. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company develops, builds, and operates advanced production facilities designed to transform low-grade waste streams and organic residues into…
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CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about how the Belgium terminal won the LogiChem Excellence in Sustainability Award for its Low-Carbon Chemical Supply Chain Initiative
Situated in Ghent’s North Sea Port, Gadot’s Belgium terminal benefits from an excellent strategic location. The 23-hectare site has direct access to both sea and inland waterways, combining storage…
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Terminal manager at LBC Rotterdam, Mathias Potvin, explores the role of tank storage infrastructure in enabling a net-zero economy
The circular economy is rapidly moving from theory into operational reality, and tank terminals have a growing role to play in making that transition scalable. Terminals are no longer only logistics nodes that store products until they are shipped onward.…
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Could liquid air energy storage be the key to electrification? Tank Storage Magazine investigates
The UK government kicked off 2026 with a record-breaking auction for offshore wind. The 8.4GW secured would generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes. Or, at least, it could if the country didn’t face a huge energy storage problem.
Enter: Highview Power.…
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Chane’s new CEO, Fabian Ziegler, sits down exclusively with Tank Storage Magazine to discuss his vision for the company’s future
What led you to join Chane as CEO?
I’ve had a long career working with larger companies, like Shell, and Chane stood out to me as a business with great potential. I was keen to be the CEO of a company that I can ‘put my arms around’ so to say. I wanted to lead…
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Alexander Tancock, CEO and co-founder at InterContinental Energy explains how scaling up renewable energies could be the best way to create green fuels
'In the last 60 years, there have only been a handful of new innovations in energy,’ says Alexander Tancock, CEO and co-founder of InterContinental Energy (ICE). ‘In the 1960s, we saw an uptick in nuclear and LNG. Then in the 1980s, wind and…
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Editor Anamika Talwaria speaks exclusively to LBC Tank Terminals’ Mathias Potvin about his Plant Manager of the Year win
When Mathias Potvin started his career at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, he wouldn’t have predicted becoming Plant Manager of the Year 2025. But today, he has been highlighted for his immense contribution to LBC Rotterdam – though he insists everything has been…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks exclusively to Vopak US & Canada president, Maria Ciliberti, as the unit celebrates 50 years of operational excellence
When asked about the essential elements of Vopak’s longevity, president of the US & Canada business unit, Maria Ciliberti, is quick to credit two key groups: employees and customers. ‘Vopak’s employees do a difficult job very well,…
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Celebrating 35 years of operations in Singapore, Advario’s vice president for Southeast Asia, Ian ter Haar, speaks exclusively to Tank Storage Magazine
Since the first terminal was commissioned in 1990, Advario Singapore has grown its footprint over the past few decades. Now celebrating its 35th year of operations, the company has not only built a vast range of developments, but trust,…
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BWC Terminals’ vice president of HSEQ, Tommy Bankhead, explains how a robust health and safety policy can lead to industry recognition and success
BWC operates 22 independent bulk liquid storage terminals across 12 US states and one in Canada. One of these terminals, located in Washington, USA, is the BWC Grays Harbor facility, which offers a storage capacity of 320,000 barrels (50,875 m³),…
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Cleantho Leite, CEO at Terminal Química Puerto México, talks to Kate Rainford about the company’s new strategic ethane storage terminal
At the Port of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, Terminal Química Puerto México (TQPM) stands as a major advancement in the country’s petrochemical industry. This state-of- the-art ethane storage facility, developed through a 50/50 partnership between…
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Elena Alcalde González, supply chain and procurement director at Moeve Chemicals, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about the company’s rebrand from Cepsa
Moeve is a global company comprising over 11,000 employees, committed to sustainable energy, chemistry and mobility, with the ambition to drive Europe’s energy transition and accelerate decarbonisation both within the company and for its…
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Marta Mieres Barcena explains how she mentors future leaders while driving diversity and innovation in tank storage
When most people think about the liquid bulk storage sector, sustainability and green energies aren’t usually the first topics that come to mind. But for Marta Mieres Barcena, the high potential to drive meaningful change in sustainability was exactly what drew her to join the…
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Lars Schaumann, managing director of Vopak Japan, explains how collaborating with IHI will help accelerate ammonia in Asia
In November 2023, IHI and Vopak signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the potential for efficient, high-value added ammonia terminals in Japan. Nearly two years later, the companies have taken the step to sign a joint development agreement with the aim of…
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The team at Energy Robotics reflect on the company’s gold win at the 2025 Global Tank Storage Awards, and look towards the future of autonomous inspection solutions
With robots and drones operating across five continents and completing 20,000 km of autonomous inspections, Energy Robotics has become a key player of drones and robotics solutions in the tank storage industry. The company’s…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks exclusively to Tepsa CEO, Bruno Hayem, about the company’s recent acquisition of the Europoort terminal
In July 2025, the European bulk liquid and gas storage operator, Tepsa, announced the acquisition of the Europoort terminal located in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 24-hectare terminal, which includes 212,000 m³ of tank storage and plenty of idle land,…
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ACTAD speaks exclusively to Tank Storage Magazine about the terminal’s future plans, operations, and its unique infrastructure
Located in Abu Dhabi, ACTAD started operations in 2024. ‘From our other two terminals in Saudi Arabia, we have learnt that the integrity of products is key for our customers,’ notes Amer Linjawi, marketing manager and a member of the owning family at ACTAD. Learning…
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Angela de Jonge, commercial manager at Evos Rotterdam & Terneuzen, explains the company’s partnership with Metafuels to advance e-SAF development
At the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Evos is collaborating with Metafuels, a clean tech start-up based in Switzerland. The latter is developing a new synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) production plant, with the intention to use Evos…
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After securing EU funding for SaltHy, Gunnar Assmann, project leader of hydrogen storage at Storengy Deutschland, explains why now is the right time to invest in hydrogen infrastructure
SaltHy is a flagship hydrogen storage project, developed and initiated by Storengy Deutschland and located in Harsefeld, Lower Saxony, Germany. ‘Storengy aims to develop one of Germany’s first large-scale…
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