Profiles
Vice president of Europe at Square Robot, Chris Carlston, explains how the gold winning SR-3 robotic inspection system is ensuring safe operations at terminals
In March 2025, Square Robot’s SR-3 robotic inspection system took home gold for Safety Technology at the Global Tank Storage Awards. Reflecting on the company’s success, Chris Carlston, vice president of Europe at Square Robot,…
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CEO of UAB-Online, Hans Bobeldijk, reflects on the company’s success at the 2025 Global Tank Storage Awards
UAB Online was founded in 2010 with a clear mission; to streamline and digitalise communication and operations within the maritime liquid bulk industry. The company has achieved this by creating a global SaaS platform, uniting all stakeholders and making mutual processes safe, efficient…
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Jonathan Feys, chief commercial officer at GTS, speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about how the company is preparing for a sustainable future
Ghent Transport and Logistics (GTS) is structured into five different business units in the Port of Ghent, Belgium. These five business units work in a range of areas, including liquid and dry bulk storage, trading of waste streams, warehousing linked to car…
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Sam Porter, CEO, NeuVentus, speaks exclusively to Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s salt caverns storing hydrogen and natural gas in Texas
In 2021, as the US Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and began debating Build Back Better (which ultimately became the Inflation Reduction Act), it was clear that, if all of the various policies and incentives for low-carbon…
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Gary Jackson, SHEQ director at Vopak North America, speaks to Kate Rainford about Deer Park Terminal’s safety practices
With a capacity of 1,282,512 m³, across 253 tanks, ranging in size from 80,000 barrels to 15,000, Deer Park is the largest of Vopak’s sites in the US and Canada. The terminal stores a range of products, including biofuels, chemicals, petroleum products, base oils and…
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As VTTI celebrates 10 years of operations at its terminal in Cyprus, managing director, and vice president for the Mediterranean region, Thanos Patrikis, looks back at some of the highlights from the last decade
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A core part of VTTI’s network is its terminal in Cyprus, also known…
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A year after Infracapital took on the former Vopak site, Tank Storage Magazine speaks exclusively to Peter van’t Hoff and Sebastian Margry from Liquin about the Botlek terminal, and what visitors to StocExpo can expect to see on the tour
Based in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Liquin Terminal Botlek has a rich history as a storage terminal. The facility was founded in 1954 by Nieuwe Matex,…
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From the Philippines to the UK, Stanlow Terminals’ Alyssa Usman shares her tank storage journey
With a background in chemical engineering, Alyssa Usman has worked in oil and gas since 2014. ‘As soon as I graduated and passed my chemical engineer licensure exam, I was hired by the largest oil refinery in the Philippines,’ she says, now working as a quality and operations assurance specialist…
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CEO of ColdPad, Julien Bec, explains how the company’s game-changing bonded fastener is keeping workers out of dangerous situations
Storage terminals regularly rely on hot works and welding to fix broken infrastructure. This can involve a range of risks, which require extensive preventative measures, and, in some cases can lead to a shut down. To avoid this, composite bonding specialists…
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Sjoerd Boer, vice president of new energies at Advario, explains the new e-SAF hub development, in partnership with Power2X
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Approaching global climate targets calls for further development and infrastructure to support sustainable fuels. Advario and Power2X listened, and…
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Terminal manager Tom Vanhoeylandt tells Kate Rainford about LBC Lillo’s win for Excellence in Safety at the Global Tank Storage Awards 2024
Safety in terminals is a key consideration for storage providers. LBC Lillo’s terminal manager of 11 years, Tom Vanhoeylandt, proudly puts safety at the forefront of the company, and was recognised for this when LBC Lillo won gold for safety excellence at…
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President of Vopak US and Canada, Maria Ciliberti, explains how the multinational company is growing and preparing for the energy transition
Vopak is dedicated to the safe, reliable, and efficient storage of essential products for everyday life. With 76 terminals across the globe. Vopak is one of the world’s leading tank storage companies, providing 34.7 million m³ of storage for new energies,…
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Assentech Sales’ founder Ewart Cox reflects on the company’s gold win at the Global Tank Storage Awards for reducing emissions across facilities
Operating out of Cornwall, UK, Assentech Sales specialises in valve equipment to reduce emissions on tank terminals. But it was the company’s patented Vent-Less breather valve test bench that took home the gold award for environmental performance…
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Discover what Essar Oil UK’s rebrand to EET Fuels reveals about the company and its ambitions
Essar Oil UK became EET Fuels in January 2024, setting out its plan to become the UK’s first low-carbon process refinery and setting the global benchmark for lower emitting refineries and industrial decarbonisation. EET Fuels is part of Essar Energy Transition (EET), which was launched in 2023 to…
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Matthew Law, vice president at Chemserve Terminal explains how the family- run chemical terminal is standing out in the USA
Founded in 2014, Chemserve Terminal is a third-generation family-owned chemical terminal in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. The company got its start in the tugboat and barge sector, owning vessels along the Gulf Coast and East Coast of the USA. ‘Our niche these…
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Melanie Landry, environmental regulatory compliance manager for International-Matex Tank Terminals speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about how her role and core values support IMTT’s Greener & Cleaner strategy
Established in 1939, International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) is an industry leader in the storage and handling of a wide variety of liquid products, catering to a diverse…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks exclusively to Andrés Suárez about Exolum’s expansion into the USA
In December 2023, Exolum acquired a 50% interest in Vopak Moda Houston (VMH), an ammonia storage, import and export terminal located on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Exolum took over from Moda Midstream LLC in its first foray into the US market. Located at the very entrance to the Houston…
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Molly Cooper speaks with CEO of Advario, Bas Verkooijen about the company’s current activities and what lies ahead for the industry
It’s been two years since Advario launched its new brand, stepping away from the Oiltanking moniker, and since Bas Verkooijen started as its CEO. ‘Since the launch in 2022, Advario has made huge steps forward. We have completed the carve-out and…
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LBC Rotterdam’s terminal manager, Mathias Potvin, tells Tank Storage Magazine how the company is positioning itself ahead of the curve
With a history stretching back to 1999, LBC Rotterdam (Netherlands) is in a prime location for the tank storage sector. With excellent connections via rail, road, sea – all modes of transport – and dedicated pipeline to local industry, it’s the…
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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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