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The UK’s second largest port operator, Peel Ports Group, has joined forces with liquid bulk storage operator, Chane, whose main UK terminal is located at the port group’s Port of Liverpool HQ.
Chane is planning for significant expansion at the port by adding additional capacity, which will open up the range and types of liquids the group can handle. The two companies will work together to…
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Insights Global’s Patrick Kulsen explores how geopolitical events prompt traders, producers and consumers to rethink their supply chain structure
Recent events, like the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, were categorised as ‘highly unlikely’ just a year ago. Traders and supply chain managers are now waking up in a totally different world where past risk profiles and scenario planning…
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Japanese refiner Eneos Holdings has agreed to buy CHevron's 50% stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC), among other assets in Southeast Asia and Australia for nearly $2.2 billion (€1.8 billion).
This marks Eneos' first step outside of Japan, as the country's petroleum market is expected to continue to decline. Meanwhile, demand in Southeast Asia is expected to grow, supported by economic…
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Europe’s defence readiness is constrained by a fuel system designed for efficiency in peacetime, not resilience in crisis. A new HCSS report by Irina Patrahau, Ron Stoop and Lucia van Geuns finds that in a large-scale conflict, the Netherlands and the wider EU would struggle to meet surging military fuel demand while keeping the civilian economy running
The report, No Fuel, No Fight: The Dutch…
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LanzaTech, as part of the FLITE (Fuel via Low carbon Integrated Technology from Ethanol) consortium, has selected North Sea Port, Ghent (Belgium), as the site for Europe's first commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet SAF facility. It will be the first in Europe to use the LanzaJet ATJ Process.
This €500 million facility will produce 79,000 tonnes of SAF and 9,000 tonnes of renewable diesel…
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Dutch Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) specialists Ned Marine has introduced NDT drone services alongside its subsea ROVs. Operating both services enables faster, safer and more efficient inspections of vessels, offshore installations and industrial assets - both above and below water, and including confined spaces. With this move, Ned Marine strengthens its position as a full-service inspection…
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How a former NATO facility storing liquid bulk in the mountains has transformed into a modern, strategic storage terminal
The Port of Arendal has a long maritime tradition as one of Norway’s key shipping cities. With easy access to the open sea, the port has deep quays, no height restrictions, and the equipment to handle everything from standard cargo to more complex offshore and project…
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The world has lost around 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months, and energy markets will take time to stabilise even if flows resume, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, Amin Nasser, said to Reuters. The challenge stems from shipping disruptions continuing to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. 'Our objective is simple: keep energy flowing, even when the system is under strain,'…
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Guidant has acquired Athenium International, a respected provider of measurement and terminal management solutions with a strong track record of quality, precision, and customer focus across
a broad range of industrial markets.
The acquisition brings together two organisations with complementary expertise in measurement, Terminal Management Systems (TMS), and IT/ERP integration. By adding…
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The TA’ZIZ Methanol Company, a joint venture between TA’ZIZ and Proman, has achieved financial close on $2 billion (€1.7 billion) financing for the UAE’s first world scale methanol plant in Al Ruwais Industrial City. The transaction was significantly oversubscribed, according to TA'ZIZ, underscoring strong global confidence in TA’ZIZ’s strategy and the long-term fundamentals of Abu…
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Rene Buwalda, CEO at Perpetual Next, looks at recent biomethanol developments in the USA
Perpetual Next is rethinking how the world’s resources are used, uncovering new value in materials that might otherwise be discarded. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company develops, builds, and operates advanced production facilities designed to transform low-grade waste streams and organic residues into…
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EnergyPathways' wholly owned subsidiary, EnergyPathways Irish Sea Limited, has been granted a Gas Storage Licence (GSL) by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in connection with its hydrogen-ready MESH project.
This decision marks a major milestone for the company's plans to develop the wider MESH Project, located in the East Irish Sea and onshore in Barrow-in-Furness. MESH is expected to…
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Representatives of INA and MOL Group have concluded a series of productive and constructive meetings with a high-level delegation from the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC). The three-day visit focused on exploring options for the reactivation of INA’s oil and gas operations in Syria.
Earlier this year, INA and SPC established a joint technical team to assess the feasibility of INA resuming…
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Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) invites interested parties to submit bids in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to finance, operate, maintain, refurbish, and/or construct a liquid bulk terminal, including bunkering and related services, at the Port of Cape Town for a 25-year concession period.
The project site is an existing brownfield…
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Perpetual Next has selected JPB Logistics as its preferred partner for biomethanol storage and handling services at Perpetual’s Delfzijl biomethanol facility in Farmsum, the Netherlands. As part of the intended collaboration, JPB will be responsible for the envisaged storage, handling and logistics, such as the delivery of biomethanol from the facility to third-party customers.
The Delfzijl…
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Porto Sudeste, in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil, is building new 'dolphins' to expand its liquid bulk operations, following increased oil flows in the country. 'Oil production continues to grow and this changes the logistics game. With more oil to flow and export, the demand for transshipment operations and solutions that gain scale and reduce queues and waiting times increases. And to keep up with this…
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Royal Vopak has reached an agreement in principle with Green Energy Storage (GES) for the acquisition of a majority stake in GES. The transaction marks a strategic step to accelerate the development of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Netherlands, combining Vopak’s infrastructure expertise with GES’s leading position in battery storage development.
GES is a Dutch BESS…
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AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container terminal and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, to develop efficient intermodal solutions and extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region, through AD Ports Group’s consolidated inland intermodal network.
Under the MoU, the three partners intend…
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As storage terminals, and the rest of the world, grapple with the fallout from the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, The Tank Tiger keeps us focused on the bright side
Geopolitical volatility in the Middle East – specifically surrounding the Strait of Hormuz – has sent shockwaves through the commodities and security markets. While the midstream sector is feeling the heat, the impact on…
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CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about how the Belgium terminal won the LogiChem Excellence in Sustainability Award for its Low-Carbon Chemical Supply Chain Initiative
Situated in Ghent’s North Sea Port, Gadot’s Belgium terminal benefits from an excellent strategic location. The 23-hectare site has direct access to both sea and inland waterways, combining storage…
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