Terminal News

Nov 8, 2022
As part of our new Tank Storage Magazine membership, you will gain access to all Tank Talk webinars. This is your last chance to get a Tank Talk webinar for FREE!   This month’s webinar focuses on cybersecurity. Following attacks on multiple terminal operators earlier in the year, such as Oiltanking, SEA-invest and Evos, there has been a significant increase in interest in cybersecurity and…
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Nov 7, 2022
Renewable energy company, ACME and the government of Karnataka, India, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest about Rs 52,000 crore (€6.35 million) to set up a green hydrogen and green ammonia project. The MoU was signed by Sandeep Kashyap, COO at ACME and E V Ramana Reddy, additional chief secretary to government, commerce and industries department. ACME will set up a 1.2…
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Nov 7, 2022
Opito, the global safety and skills body for the energy industry's global safety and skills body has launched a suite of four qualifications aimed at technicians and individuals looking to up-skill or move between energy industries.   The qualifications aim to provide key knowledge of emerging specialisms, including introductions to hydrogen, CCUS, oil and gas, and wind power.  The…
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Nov 4, 2022
Global chemical company, INEOS and integrated supply chain services for clean energy, Pacific Gas, have signed a long-term time charter agreement for four 99,000m3 very large ethane carriers (VLEC). The deal will bring INEOS’ ethane fleet to 16 vessels, with eight VLECs and eight dragon class ethane carriers. With these agreements, INEOS will have a total of six VLECs under time charter with…
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Nov 4, 2022
Centrica and Equinor have signed a cooperation agreement to explore the potential for developing a low-carbon hydrogen production hub at Easington in East Yorkshire, UK. The development further strengthens the region’s growing status as the UK’s foremost hydrogen hub.   The project could see the transition to a low-carbon hydrogen hub over the next decade. The development would support the…
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Nov 2, 2022
Liquid and dry bulk storage terminal, Colonial Terminals, has acquired two liquid terminals owned and operated by bulk liquid storage terminal operator, International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT). The facilities are located in Savannah, Georgia, US, and have approximately two million barrels of storage capacity supported by marine, rail, and truck access into the fast-growing southeastern…
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Nov 2, 2022
The Baltic Pipe project has passed an important milestone as receiving terminal Nybro near Varde, Denmark, went into operation. It is currently operating with only half the total capacity, at 6,700 MWh/h. Norwegian gas will now enter the new Baltic Pipe and can be sent on to Poland via the Danish gas system. The Nybro part of the Baltic Pipe was supposed to go into operation on 1 October 2022,…
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Nov 2, 2022
Nikola Corporation and KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis are working together to create Pennysylvania’s, US, first low-carbon hydrogen production value chain. The project is set to include full integration of commercial carbon capture and storage.  The project is set to show the transition to lower emissions in transportation, chemicals, and manufacturing. Operations are due to commence in 2026.…
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Nov 1, 2022
Vesta Terminals’ MAIA project at Vesta Terminals Antwerp (VTA) is changing hands.  Following the launch of the project’s launch in March 2021, Vesta Terminals handed over the project to VTA operations.   In total, five multi-purpose tanks of 30,000m³ each were built and connected to the CEPS pipeline. The project aims to connect the terminal to most major airports in west and northwest…
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Nov 1, 2022
Cattalini Terminals Marítimos, a liquid storage terminal in Brazil, has extended the draught of the outer cradle of its private pier from 12.5m to 12.8m. The change was evaluated by the Captaincy of Ports of Paraná (CPPR), the Ports of Paraná and Praticagem.   ‘The increase has a direct impact on the cargo capacity of ships operating on Cattalini pier with a potential movement gain of…
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Nov 1, 2022
Denbury, an independent energy company, has announced that its subsidiary, Denbury Carbon Solutions, has executed a CO2 services agreement with clean hydrogen chain developer, Clean Hydrogen Works. Denbury will transport and sequester CO2 captured from Clean Hydrogen’s planned hydrogen-ammonia complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, US, which is anticipated to be built less than two miles…
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Nov 1, 2022
Multinational chemical company, Linde, and global technology company, SLB, are collaborating on carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration (CCUS) projects to accelerate decarbonisation solutions across the industrial and energy sectors. The collaboration will combine both companies’ long-term experience in CCUS; innovative technology; project development and; engineering, procurement and…
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Oct 31, 2022
Deutsche ReGas, liquid natural gas (LNG) company and the developer of the FSRU-based LNG terminal in the Port of Lumbin, have confirmed huge interest in the facility following an open season. The available annual regasification capacity for long-term bookings of 11.7 billion m³ have been significantly oversubscribed at 15.2 billion m³. Stephan Knabe, chairman of the supervisory board of…
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Oct 31, 2022
ETT, a VTTI terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, has signed a contract to handle and store sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for one of their customers.  The contract expands ETT’s development into low-carbon fuels and builds on the terminals ambition to become a key hub for storing SAF. This aids in the energy transition and helps to build the emerging renewable value chain in the Port of…
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Oct 31, 2022
Aramco, energy and chemical company, has launched a $1.5 billion (€1.5 billion) fund in technology that can support a stable and inclusive energy transition. The fund plans to invest in technologies that support the company’s announced net-zero 2050 ambition in its wholly owned operational assets, in addition to the development of new lower-carbon fuels.   The fund, which will target…
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Oct 28, 2022
Centrica has announced that the Rough gas storage facility, located in the North Sea, will reopen, having undergone significant engineering upgrades over the summer and commissioning over autumn.  This will be the first gas injection into the site in over five years and will establish Rough’s ability to store up to 30 billion cubic feet (849 million m3) of gas for UK homes and businesses over…
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Oct 28, 2022
Qatar’s state-owner petroleum company, QatarEnergy, and multinational oil and gas corporation, ExxonMobil, have agreed to market and sell the liquified natural gas (LNG) produced by Golden Pass LNG. Both companies currently hold shares in Golden Pass LNG, located in Texas, USA. The construction of Golden Pass LNG is well underway, with first LNG production expected by the end of 2024. The…
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Oct 28, 2022
Global specialty chemicals company, LotteFine Chemicals is due to receive a blue ammonia shipment from petrochemical company, Saudi Basic Industries Corp Agri-Nutrients (SABIC AN) via vessel this December. The shipment of blue ammonia is a low-carbon alternative to conventional grey ammonia and the shipment will consist of about 25 kilometre-tonnes (KMT) of accredited blue ammonia. This will be…
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Oct 27, 2022
A state-appointed commissioner formally approved the setting up of a new liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Italian port of Piombino.  Preparatory works will be undertaken by SRG.MI and the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) will be part of a broader plan designed by the former government of Mario Draghi to replace decreasing Russian gas supplies.   Rome announced that…
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Oct 27, 2022
PetroChina International, a Chinese oil and gas company, has taken the first of three liquified natural gas (LNG) tankers from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group. The vessel has capacity for 174,000 m3  of LNG and cost $600 million (€597 million). It is one of three that were ordered in 2020 as part of the joint venture between PetroChina International, Shanghai LNG and Cosco…
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