Terminal News
Louisiana LNG’s $17.5 billion (€15.1 billion) Gulf Coast terminal project is under construction, with two LNG storage tanks and three LNG trains being built. The site will be at Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, between Houston and New Orleans. Each tank will have a capacity of 235,000m3.
Project timelines will now focus on completing the walls of the storage tanks before roof installation, and…
Read More »
Read More »
Dangote Industries Namibia begins the environmental approval process for a petroleum storage terminal at Walvis Bay, Namibia, after applying for an environmental clearance certificate to subdivide 70 hectares of industrial land into six development parcels.
The petroleum storage terminal, costing N$330 billion (€17.6 billion), will have a capacity of 1.6 million barrels and serve customers…
Read More »
Read More »
Aegis Logistics has signed a framework agreement with its subsidiary Aegis Vopak Terminals (AVTL) to build an additional refrigerated propane storage tank and its associated facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) tank farm in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The propane storage tank will have a capacity of 51,998 tonnes and have specifications including refrigerated double…
Read More »
Read More »
J T Grup has the green light to build a new terminal for petroleum products in Port Tișovita, Orșova, Romania, after obtaining a building permit. The project includes the construction of a terminal with four aboveground storage tanks for liquid fuels, as well as the facilities needed for its operation.
The company also successfully completed technological tests at its Constanta, Romania,…
Read More »
Read More »
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Hanford team has advanced the cleanup of the Hanford Site, Washington State, after completing seven months of removing radioactive waste from a 24th underground storage tank.
Hanford Tank Waste Operations and Closure (H2C) staff transferred about 79,000 gallons of waste from single-shell Tank A-106 to a double-shell tank…
Read More »
Read More »
Trade union for the port sector FNV Havens has announced members will strike at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Friday 4 September between 11:15-19:00 in response to the Dutch government’s plans to cut social security by €6.5 billion. FNV Havens members at ports in Amsterdam, Vlissingen and Terneuzen will also take part, with other FNV departments including FNV Regional Transport,…
Read More »
Read More »
Low water levels on the river Rhine, which connects the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) hub to tank farms, have tightened oil product supply in Western Germany, resulting in restricted barge deliveries and inland tank farms being cut off.
The key bottleneck at Kaub saw levels fall below 0.3m last week. At this level, most barges can’t pass, meaning deliveries from ARA to tank farms based…
Read More »
Read More »
Peninsula and Evos have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop biofuel storage infrastructure at Evos’ terminal in the Port of Algeciras, located on the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Evos Algeciras expansion project will include the development of up to 60,000 m3 of storage capacity for Peninsula, and provide dedicated storage and handling capacity for low-carbon marine fuels. Evos will…
Read More »
Read More »
Bulk liquid handling and storage company Liquin has successfully refinanced its existing debt facilities through a combination of US Private Placement notes and bank financing.
This move establishes a more diversified financing structure with an extended maturity profile for Liquin, strengthening its long-term foundation through increased capital and operational stability. Liquin was supported…
Read More »
Read More »
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will reserve half of its planned oil storage facility to meet the country’s strategic oil reserve needs.
ONGC announced in July 2026 that it would build a strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) with a capacity of 1.75 million tonnes in Mangaluru, Karnataka state, India. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) already operates a 300,000 barrels…
Read More »
Read More »
Taifa Gas has entered the final stage of construction on its LPG import terminal at the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone, Mombasa, Kenya. Hydrostatic testing is being carried out before the facility moves to the commissioning stage in the coming months.
Once completed, the KSh16 billion (€107.5 million) terminal project will be East Africa’s largest LPG storage terminal with a capacity of…
Read More »
Read More »
Glencore has taken over the processing contract for Wilhelmshaven oil refinery from Hartree as it enters into an agreement with the refinery’s owner, HES International. According to Reuters’ report, Glencore will supply feedstocks to the refinery, as well as sell its refined fuels.
The Wilhelmshaven refinery is situated at HES International’s tank terminal site. The refinery has been…
Read More »
Read More »
Exolum has finished the purchase of a minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam, a multimodal CO2 export terminal that will be situated at the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and operational from 2030.
SeaSeaS Amsterdam will be able to handle up to 3.5 million tonnes of biogenic and non-biogenic-sourced CO2 annually, receiving the CO2 by vessel, rail, road and pipeline. The CO2 will then be…
Read More »
Read More »
The Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) has invited engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to apply for pre-qualification for its new tank storage project.
Plans include the construction of eight crude oil storage tanks at the Raz Markaz Oil Storage Terminal, Duqm, Oman. Each tank will have a capacity of 650,000 barrels (bbl), bringing the terminal's storage capacity to a…
Read More »
Read More »
Vopak has reported a revenue of €677 million for the first half of 2026, stating in its press release that this was ‘supported by healthy demand for storage infrastructure services across geographies and markets, underpinned by a continued strong occupancy rate of 91%.’
The company claims that its oil and chemical terminals saw strong activity due to high infrastructure demand across the…
Read More »
Read More »
MT Group has been awarded a major construction contract by Cobra IS/Sener consortium, focusing on implementing Balance of Plant infrastructure at German LNG Terminal. The aim of the project is to enable the reliable import of LNG to Germany and surrounding European markets, with a future aim of supplying green LNG and hydrogen derivatives.
The terminal, developed by German LNG Terminal GmbH…
Read More »
Read More »
The Scottish government has pledged £755,720 (€882,012) to support phase 3 of Veri Energy’s e-fuels hub at Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT), the Shetland Islands. Establishing the site will allow the area to retain and retrain oil and gas workers, support local businesses and contribute to clean fuel manufacturing expertise. When operational in 2030, the site will produce hydrogen and e-methanol,…
Read More »
Read More »
Baniyas maritime terminal, situated on the west coast of Syria, has announced the arrival of two fuel shipments in an effort to maintain petroleum product supplies in the domestic market.
The Syrian Petroleum Company connected the two vessels – one carrying 64,324 tonnes and the other 5,620 tonnes of liquified gas – to terminal facilities, including storage tanks onsite.
According to…
Read More »
Read More »
Abbas Assadrouz, head of the Iranian Oil Terminals Co, has confirmed that Iran is accelerating the completion of important safety upgrade projects at its Kharg Island oil terminal in direct response to the US’ attacks on the facilities. Notably, one project is a fire detection and firefighting system for crude oil storage tanks.
Kharg Island is about 25km from Iran’s coast, and has a close…
Read More »
Read More »
Australian government officials have confirmed plans to fund a AU$4 million (€2.5 million) early-stage feasibility study into the construction of the country’s first oil refinery in 60 years.
Past refinery closures mean that around 90% of Australia’s liquid fuels are imported, with the recent international oil crisis highlighting Australia’s fuel insecurity. There are currently two…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Tank Storage Magazine’s North America 2026 edition is here! Featuring articles on US tank storage legislation, digital service models and more.
Get a taste of TSM North America 2026 here: https://www.calameo.com/read/0054848445782747101c8?page=1
#tankstorage #terminals #oilandgas #liquidbulk #infrastructure
The ADIPEC Technical Conference received an unprecedented 7,261 submissions from 1,342 companies across 92 countries, reflecting the global depth of technical expertise contributing to ADIPEC 2026.
The Technical Selection Meeting in Abu Dhabi brought together leading experts to