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South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) confirms all 11 25-year terminal operator agreements with fuel and chemical handlers at the Island View complex, situated on the east coast as part of Durban port.
Last year, TNPA was instructed by transport minister Barbara Creecy to sign the agreements, however the mandate is being challenged in court by Capricorn Petrochemicals as it…
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Tepsa reaches final investment decision for Tank Pit 10 (TP10) at its Tarragona, Spain terminal, bolstering the company’s presence at one of the most strategic chemical hubs in the Mediterranean.
With an estimated completion date of July 2028, TP10 will include eight new tanks and over 21,000m3 of storage capacity. This means that, including TP10, the Tarragona terminal has expanded from…
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LBC Tank Terminals advances Project Rainbow 5 Phase A through a final investment decision at its Rotterdam Terminal, adding approximately 41,000m3 of storage capacity to the terminal and taking the total capacity to 295,000m3. This advancement follows the recent commissioning of Project Rainbow 3, comprising of 36 storage tanks and a rail tank car loading station.
Rainbow 5 Phase A includes…
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VTTI Argentina commissions a new control system as part of its investment into terminal infrastructure.
The system strengthens the terminal’s operational technology foundation by giving operators “clearer real-time visibility of key process conditions and equipment status”, according to VTTI’s LinkedIn update. It also offers a stronger platform for digital development, helping the…
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GTT will design three large onshore LNG storage tanks for the Yuedong LNG Terminals project in Jieyang City, Guangdong province, China. The order came from partner China Chengda Engineering for PipeChina Group.
Each tank will have a 240,000m3 capacity and feature GTT’s GST membrane full containment technology, which enables a 40% reduction in steel requirements and incorporates optimised…
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Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) signs a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG to advance South Africa’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay.
ZET is a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, and will enable the import, storage, regasification and distribution of LNG to power generation and industrial…
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Service Terminals Rotterdam (STR), the Port of Rotterdam’s bunker facility, announces biofuels storage project GreenSTR, building on its established expertise in fuel storage and bioblending.
GreenSTR will consist of around 100,000cbm of storage tanks that will handle biofuels such as biodiesel, methanol and ethanol. Ingenieursbureau én adviesbureau Vicoma is engineering partner, and Antea…
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Engro Vopak Terminal (EVTL) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) have successfully renewed the terminal’s Implementation Agreement, reinforcing EVTL’s mandate to operate Pakistan’s only integrated bulk liquid chemical and LPG terminal.
The renewal marks the continuation of a three-decade relationship in which EVTL has endeavoured to serve as a reliable operator of critical national…
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BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals have been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) through the JTF Rijnmond programme, enabling the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of a planned large-scale chemical recycling plant.
Situating BlueAlp’s chemical recycling process plant at LBC’s existing Rotterdam site will create opportunities in heat integration and…
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The Port of Amsterdam and Firan Waterstof sign agreements for the next phase of H2avennet at the H2A Symposium, BIMHUIS Amsterdam, signalling both companies’ commitment to preparing the project for realisation.
H2avennet is the intended regional hydrogen network for the Amsterdam port area, offering an alternative energy system alongside the current electricity and natural gas grid. As part…
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GADOT Group is increasing its parcel tanker network through its shipping division, Chemship, connecting the US Gulf Coast, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.
The expansion comes as growing industrial activity, rising imports and evolving trade flows increase demand for specialised liquid bulk logistics across the Americas.
By combining Chemship’s parcel tanker operations with…
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LBC Houston highlights the progress made in its Pit 5 expansion project in a new video.
LBC's project significantly expands its storage capacity and marine access at the Houston, Texas, US site. Phase 1 includes nine new 100,000bbl carbon steel internal floating roof tanks and two barge docks, increasing operational flexibility in vessel, barge, truck, rail and tank-to-tank transfers. Each…
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Exolum begins its project at the aviation fuel storage and distribution facilities at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira, Portugal.
As part of the project, Exolum operates the current fuel storage facility, which includes six horizontal tanks and the hydrant system that runs over 1km long and has 32 supply points. Exolum will also invest €4.5 million by 2029 in new tanks…
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Santa Barbara County, US, has approved a $254,000 ($220,000) environmental review contract to support the decommissioning of Freeport-McMoRan’s Point Arguello oil and gas facilities, which ceased operating after the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill and pipeline shutdown.
The onshore Gaviota Facility and pipelines, extending three miles offshore, will be removed. MRS Environmental will prepare an…
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JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with PETRONAS LNG, a subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company PETRONAS.
Under the agreement, JERA will procure up to approximately 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG for 20 years from 2028, primarily sourced from Malaysia.
JERA and…
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KLM Cityhopper has operated flight between Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Hamburg, Germany, using a 5% synthetic kerosene fuel blend – the first passenger flight in Germany to do so.
The e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) was produced by INERATEC, blended with fossil kerosene by MB Energy and refuelled into the aircraft at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam. e-SAF is made using renewable…
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Thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded the pre-FEED contracts by Fuella AS for the development of two large-scale green ammonia projects in the Port of Pecém, Brazil and the Port of Açu, Brazil. The PeGA and AçuGA projects (respectively) target the production of 400,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia each, powered entirely by renewable energy. The pre-FEED phase will focus on optimising…
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MB Energy has signed the first term sheet for capacity booking for its planned ammonia import terminal in Hamburg-Blumensand, Germany with SET Select Energy at the World Hydrogen Summit, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The agreement highlights MB Energy’s commitment to establishing international supply chains for future-orientated energy carriers, as well as strengthens Hamburg’s position as a…
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Eskom and Zuzuland Energy Terminal (ZET) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) to confirm a long-term strategic partnership to support South Africa’s gas-to-power programme.
As part of the agreement, Eskom will have foundation customer status at the proposed Zuzuland Energy Terminal, underpinning its planned 3,000mw gas-to-power programme. The terminal will provide open access to LNG…
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The European Union asks member countries to waive penalties for three years for oil and gas companies that breach its methane emissions law due to ongoing disruption to energy supplies as a result of the Iran war. The change will apply to existing oil and gas supply contracts, and any signed or renewed before January 2028.
The EU methane law requires that imported gas must comply with…
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