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Evos and HyFive have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an e-methanol storage and handling project in the Port of Rotterdam.
Within the non-binding LOI, both companies will look at potential technical and commercial parameters – including logistics interfaces and operational requirements – for the venture, which intends to use e-methanol produced by HyFive’s HyMet Musel project in…
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has reported that Ukrainian drones have struck the Cherkassy Linear Production-Dispatch Station (LPSD) in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.
According to the SBU, around eight drones were used, igniting a fire in the reservoir park and at the LSPD’s production facilities. LSPD comprises of 27 tanks with a total capacity of over 385,000m3 and nearly 2…
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A large fire broke out at a former oil refinery Impala Terminal in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Monday evening at around 5pm.
One casualty sustaining minor injuries was reported, and members of the public were asked to stay away from the area. By 9pm fire crews confirmed the fire was under control, and by Tuesday morning all emergency response crews had left the area.
A…
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The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) has begun work on India’s first strategic natural gas storage system after conflict in West Asia highlighted a reliance on external fuel providers. Storage options include underground salt caves and aboveground cryogenic liquified natural gas (LNG) tanks.
LNG is more difficult to store than crude oil as it requires extremely low…
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Gizil and VaroPreem have signed an extension for an original single-site initiative to a multi-terminal infrastructure intelligence programme across Germany.
The programme will combine Virtual Plant, engineering validation and infrastructure intelligence methodologies to create an intelligent foundation for terminal operations, maintenance and future modernisation initiatives. The methodology…
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Energy Transfer will expand its ethane export capacity at Nederland (natural gas liquids) NGL Export Terminal to meet increasing customer demand. The expansion has been committed to 100% in long-term agreements running into the 2040s.
The terminal capacity will be increased by 240,000bpd, along with 55,000bpd of additional liquified petroleum gas capacity. As part of the transactions, Energy…
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JERA has established JERA Global Energy Solutions (JERA GES), a vertically integrated company designed to develop and manage JERA’s long-term liquified natural gas (LNG), upstream, lower-carbon fuels and shipping portfolios.
As part of its creation, Irtiza H Sayyed has been appointed chief executive officer of JERA GES – leading the overall business development and execution. Ryosuke…
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The City of Opelousas, Louisiana, US, is investing $17 million (€14.9 million) into its water system infrastructure to improve water quality for nearly 6,500 customers.
The funding comes from Louisiana’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) programme and will be put towards upgrades to water mains and service lines, rehabilitation of water wells located inside the city’s limits as…
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Neste will conduct a nine-week maintenance turnaround at its Porvoo refinery, Finland, to strengthen the plant’s safety, availability and competitiveness. The works will occur between August-October 2026 and are supported by an investment of €400 million from the company.
The turnaround will look specifically at tasks that involve shutdown, such as statutory inspections, routine…
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The National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) and ClassNK announce research for the corrosion rate of liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tanks under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions.
The aim of the research is to improve LCO2 transportation safety practices, and to inform rational design and operations that balance corrosion risk with impurity removal costs, improving both the…
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Starting from 29 June 2026, Orange County (OC) officials will begin to remove neutralised methyl methacrylate from two storage tanks at the GKN Aerospace site in Garden Grove, California, US, where concerns from staff about potential tank explosions meant 50,000 residents from six nearby cities were evacuated on 21 May 2026.
Final evacuation orders were lifted on 26 May when investigations…
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Provaris Energy submits a detailed engineering package to the DNV to support a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its low-pressure YP-Provaris liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) tank, completing a key front-end engineering design (FEED) milestone.
Achieving the FEED milestone de-risks Provaris’ strategy to commerciliase the LCO2 tank, which has a design capacity of 25,000cbm and is…
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Evos broke ground on its new methanol and ethanol expansion project at the Port of Rotterdam, formally starting construction on the project that will add new capacity at the terminal.
The project includes five new storage tanks with a combined capacity of 67,500m3, a new pump station and a new jetty, and will begin operations by 2028. Aiming for greater capacity for industrial methanol and…
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Washington State’s Department of Ecology shares past inspection reports revealing historic tank equipment failure regarding the tank that ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging site, Longview, Washington, US.
The paper mill tank failed in late May, spilling more than 500,000 gallons (1.9 million litres) of ‘white liquor’ onto employees and into waterways, killing 11 workers and…
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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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