Terminal News

May 2, 2023
Duisburger Hafen AG and Dutch developer and operator of liquid bulk terminals, Koole Terminals, have signed a joint letter of intent to develop a tank farm for liquid renewable fuels and raw materials such as ammonia in the Port of Duisburg, Germany. Duisport CEO Markus Bangen says: ‘For the energy turnaround to succeed, Germany’s industry is dependent on the rapid expansion of a…
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Apr 28, 2023
Utility company, Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) is collaborating with research and training organisation, GTI Energy, to study the use of hydrogen and hydrogen blending in hard-to-decarbonise commercial and industrial processes. The aim of the project is to study the use of hydrogen in heavy equipment, blended with natural gas up to 100% hydrogen, with an emphasis on end-uses that cannot…
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Apr 28, 2023
The shipping and maritime logistics arm of ADNOC, ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), has announced the successful berthing of LNG carrier, Ish, at the AG&P Philippines LNG (PHLNG) import terminal in Batangas Bay, Philippines. Following her arrival, Ish will be commissioned as a floating storage unit (FSU) at PHLNG, the first LNG import terminal in the Philippines. AG&P…
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Apr 27, 2023
One worker has been killed and at least one other injured after an asphalt tank exploded at a Seneca Petroleum refinery in Lemont, Illinois, USA.   25-year-old Dru Worker was identified as the casualty. Another worker has been transported to Silver Cross Hospital with minor injuries.  Both workers were employed by M&J Industrial Services, a contractor that services industrial facilities.…
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Apr 26, 2023
Exolum has commissioned two new photovoltaic projects for its own energy consumption which will enable the company to reduce its emissions and energy costs. One of these photovoltaic facilities has been built in Exolum’s plant located in Algeciras, Spain. The project consists of three phases. Once completed, it will produce useful power for self-consumption of over 220 MWh, ensuring the supply…
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Apr 26, 2023
Producer of ammonia, CF Industries Holdings and generator of renewable energy, NextEra Energy Resources have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint venture to develop a zero-carbon-intensity hydrogen project at CF Industries’ Verdigris Complex in Oklahoma, USA. The proposed project envisions a jointly owned 100-megawatt (MW) electrolysis plant at the Verdigris Complex that…
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Apr 26, 2023
Vopak and AltaGas have announced they are forming a joint venture to evaluate the development of the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) in Canada.REEF is a large-scale liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bulk liquids terminal with marine infrastructure on Ridley Island, British Columbia, Canada.  As part of the previously submitted regulatory filings (under the name of Vopak Pacific…
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Apr 26, 2023
The President of the Republic of the Congo and the CEO of Italian energy company, Eni, have inaugurated the Congo LNG project. This is the Republic of the Congo’s first natural gas liquefaction project. The project, made though an accelerated development schedule and a zero-flaring approach, will see the installation of two floating natural gas liquefaction plants (FLNG) at the Nenè and…
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Apr 25, 2023
German utility EnBW has announced it will double its annual purchasing pledge to 6 bcm of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a terminal planned at the Elbe river port of Stade.  Germany is developing LNG import facilities to help wean itself off of Russian piped gas.  Stade, which in January received pledges by state-controlled Sefe to buy 4 bcm of LNG annually from 2027, therefore has now…
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Apr 25, 2023
US energy company Glenfarne Group has announced it expects to make a final investment decision (FID) in 2023 to build its proposed Texas LNG export plant in Brownsville with the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) production expected in 2027.  Glenfarne made the FID announcement after the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order on air monitoring and emergency response…
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Apr 24, 2023
Alkion Terminal Marseille has secured permit approval for its Isotank storage platform. Alkion Terminal Marseille has become the first location in the south of France to receive an authorisation from DREAL (the regional directorates for the environment, planning and housing) to open such platform. The new platform at Alkion Terminal Marseille is transformative for southern Europe and will bring…
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Apr 21, 2023
Singaporean conglomerate, Keppel Infrastructure1 and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop access to low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia for scalable commercial and industrial applications in Singapore. The MoU follows the Singapore government’s launch of its National Hydrogen Strategy in October 2022, which expects hydrogen to meet up…
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Apr 19, 2023
Cepsa and Bio-Oils, Apical’s biofuels entity in Huelva, Spain, have created a joint venture to promote the production of second-generation biofuels (2G) through the construction of the largest plant in southern Europe.   The facility, to be located at Cepsa’s La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), will entail an investment of up to €1 billion, one of the largest…
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Apr 19, 2023
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing an 11 ha site on the Maasvlakte suitable for the construction of a green hydrogen plant. This site is located next to where Tennet’s Amaliahaven (380 kV) high-voltage substation will be built.   In addition, a new hydrogen pipeline will soon run alongside the site. The site is close to the Evides water pipeline and the Port Authority is exploring…
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Apr 19, 2023
Landing in the Sunshine State of Florida, USA, Tank Storage Magazine's Editor Anamika Talwaria was greeted with a somewhat overcast sky. But the grey cloud didn’t dampen her spirits as she was more excited for the bright ideas that would be waiting at the Gatlin Ballroom at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. The 25th annual NISTM Trade Show and Conference was about to begin. After build up (and a…
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Apr 19, 2023
Subsidiary of BAES Infrastructure, Bear Head Energy has announced it has received environmental assessment approval for the company’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Nova Scotia, USA. Bear Head is permitted for up to two gigawatts of hydrogen electrolysers. Bear Head could produce up to 350,000 tonnes of hydrogen and two million tonnes of ammonia per…
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Apr 18, 2023
The June/July issue of Tank Storage Magazine will be leading the future fuels conversation, with in-depth features on hydrogen storage and biofuels, plus a look at the latest terminal automation systems and lightning protection methods. This edition features exclusive interviews with leading terminal operators from Flogas, AquaChemie, and more, as well as industry insights from the Energy…
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Apr 17, 2023
Investor relations, Höegh LNG and technology group Wärtsilä have received €5.9 million in funding from the Norwegian Government’s green platform programme to develop a solution using ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for the energy market. The project will seek to increase the viability of using hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels. A system will be developed to convert ammonia to…
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Apr 14, 2023
bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, delivering more energy at a critical time and strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The semi-submersible platform aims to increase bp’s gross operated production capacity in the Gulf of Mexico by an estimated 20%. bp expects to safely and systematically ramp up…
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Apr 13, 2023
Fuel energy company, JERA has announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), regarding cooperation in the LNG business. Under this MoU, for the sake of securing supply stability of LNG, JERA and KOGAS agreed to discuss opportunities for mutual collaboration in the LNG business including LNG swaps, trading, ship optimisation, and market…
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