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CBIC issues cargo circular for Strait of Hormuz closure disruption
The Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 36/2026-Customs dated 20 August 2026, which highlights measures for international cargo affected by the persistent disruption of maritime routes and uncertainties in the Gulf region…
GKN Aerospace provides $100m compensation for evacuated community
GKN Aerospace will launch a claims programme to provide up to $100 million (€85.7 million) for damages claims for residents and businesses affected by the May evacuation order, which saw community displacement following a tank overheating at GKN’s Garden Grove, CA, US, site. As a…
Emerson and Equinor collaborate on advanced measurement instrumentation
Equinor has chosen Emerson’s measurement instrumentation technologies for its global onshore and offshore operations. As part of the agreement, Emerson will provide measurement instrumentation, analytical technologies and lifecycle services, which Equinor will use to accelerate development, extend field life, improve recovery and advance standardised operations…
StocExpo’s global tank storage awards: gold winners – Square Robot
After its gold win for Industry Game-Changer, Square Robot’s CEO, David Lamont, talks to Tank Storage magazine about how the SR-3 inspection system is making the industry more efficient Congratulations on the win! How does it feel to receive this award? It’s a real honour…
US Navy awards $997m for fuel infrastructure refurbishment
The US Navy has awarded ten construction firms a combined total of $997 million (€854 million) to build and refurbish fuel infrastructure at Navy and Marine Corps bases globally. The refurbishment contract is handled by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC…
Ukraine strikes oil storage tanks at Yeysk oil terminal
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that Ukrainian defence forces struck fuel and lubricant storage tanks at the Yeysk oil terminal, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, resulting in a fire. Yeysk oil terminal is situated in the Gulf of Taganrog, in the Sea…
Manila’s DOE welcomes new LPG import terminal at Batangas City
Manila’s Department of Energy (DOE) has welcomed investment from Isla Import Terminals Inc (IITI) for a new LPG import terminal in Batangas City, Philippines. The ITTI facility has a total storage capacity of 25kT of propane, butane and mixed LPG, designed to receive pressurised LPG…
PNOC aims for one new storage tank by EOY
The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) intends to build one new storage tank before the end of the year as part of its strategic petroleum reserve and oil storage facility deal with Maharlika Investment Corporation. While PNOC are contributing assets private operators to manage the…
Twinsity goes live with version two
Twinsity has released V2 of its Observation Profile Builder software; the largest update since it launched. The AI software is aimed at inspection teams and can be used for inspection terminal sites, tanks and other energy infrastructure. The new version has upgraded the project management…
Nippon Dynawave dismantles storage tanks at Longview mill site
Crews have begun to dismantle three out-of-service storage tanks at the Nippon Dynawave Longview mill where a catastrophic tank failure in May 2026 caused the deaths of 11 workers. The three tanks being dismantled are the Weak Wash Tank, No 4 White Liquor Tank and…
Customer-focused
CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about the Belgium terminal’s latest award win 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…
Fire at Explorer Pipeline Glenpool tank farm
A significant fire broke out on Monday 17 August at the Explorer Pipeline Glenpool oil and gas storage facility in Oklahoma, US, causing authorities to evacuate nearby residents and schools to issue a shelter-in-place order. While the exact cause of the fire is still under…
TERMINAL NEWS
CBIC issues cargo circular for Strait of Hormuz closure disruption
The Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 36/2026-Customs dated 20 August 2026, which highlights measures for international cargo affected by the persistent disruption of maritime routes and uncertainties in the Gulf region…
GKN Aerospace provides $100m compensation for evacuated community
GKN Aerospace will launch a claims programme to provide up to $100 million (€85.7 million) for damages claims for residents and businesses affected by the May evacuation order, which saw community displacement following a tank overheating at GKN’s Garden Grove, CA, US, site. As a…
US Navy awards $997m for fuel infrastructure refurbishment
The US Navy has awarded ten construction firms a combined total of $997 million (€854 million) to build and refurbish fuel infrastructure at Navy and Marine Corps bases globally. The refurbishment contract is handled by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC…
Ukraine strikes oil storage tanks at Yeysk oil terminal
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that Ukrainian defence forces struck fuel and lubricant storage tanks at the Yeysk oil terminal, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, resulting in a fire. Yeysk oil terminal is situated in the Gulf of Taganrog, in the Sea…
Manila’s DOE welcomes new LPG import terminal at Batangas City
Manila’s Department of Energy (DOE) has welcomed investment from Isla Import Terminals Inc (IITI) for a new LPG import terminal in Batangas City, Philippines. The ITTI facility has a total storage capacity of 25kT of propane, butane and mixed LPG, designed to receive pressurised LPG…
PNOC aims for one new storage tank by EOY
The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) intends to build one new storage tank before the end of the year as part of its strategic petroleum reserve and oil storage facility deal with Maharlika Investment Corporation. While PNOC are contributing assets private operators to manage the…
Fire at Explorer Pipeline Glenpool tank farm
A significant fire broke out on Monday 17 August at the Explorer Pipeline Glenpool oil and gas storage facility in Oklahoma, US, causing authorities to evacuate nearby residents and schools to issue a shelter-in-place order. While the exact cause of the fire is still under…
Sri Lanka approves storage tank construction
Sri Lanka’s government has given the green light to the construction of three new storage tanks at the Muthurajawela terminal. The project will be a joint venture between M/s Indo-East Engineering & Construction and Ceylex Engineering, and funded by Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals. The project…
Fatal explosion at Rotterdam Europoort facility
A blast at a petroleum products storage facility in Moezelweg, Europoort, the Netherlands on Thursday 13 August at around 11:30 CEST has killed one person and wounded six others, according to a report from Reuters. Major energy commodities trading company Gunvor reported an ‘incident’ occurred…
VTTI Croatia upgrades operational technology network
VTTI’s terminal in Ploce, Croatia, has commissioned an upgraded operational technology (OT) network for its terminal operations. The upgrade will increase the network capacity ‘tenfold’. The upgrade will strengthen VTTI Croatia’s network capacity, resilience and scalability, allowing for safe and reliable terminal operations. The terminal…
Louisiana LNG updates on terminal construction
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…
Dangote Industries Namibia launches environmental approval process for storage terminal
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…
TECHNICAL NEWS
Emerson and Equinor collaborate on advanced measurement instrumentation
Equinor has chosen Emerson’s measurement instrumentation technologies for its global onshore and offshore operations. As part of the…
25 Aug '26
Twinsity goes live with version two
Twinsity has released V2 of its Observation Profile Builder software; the largest update since it launched. The AI…
19 Aug '26
Nippon Dynawave dismantles storage tanks at Longview mill site
Crews have begun to dismantle three out-of-service storage tanks at the Nippon Dynawave Longview mill where a catastrophic…
19 Aug '26
CB&I completes first fill of LH2 demonstration tank
CB&I has filled its large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Hydrogen Test…
12 Aug '26
Wafi Energy Pakistan expands storage infrastructure
Wafi Energy Pakistan unveils a 7.4 million litre gasoline storage tank at its Tarru Jabba terminal in Nowshera…
11 Aug '26
CPC aims for RFP and construction of 29 oil tanks in two years
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is on track to complete the next phase of the Trincomalee Oil Tank…
4 Aug '26
GTT receives ethane storage tank order
GTT’s partner China Chengda Engineering has placed an order for the design of an ethane full-containment membrane tank…
29 Jul '26
Aurex completes South African oil storage tank replacement project
Aurex Constructors have successfully completed the demolition and replacement of two carbon steel storage tanks at an oil…
27 Jul '26
HOSE-PULL’s rolling device revolutionises hose movement
French company HOSE-PULL have developed an all-terrain, omni-directional rolling device that allows hoses freedom of movement, reducing friction…
24 Jul '26
US National Grid invests $10.4m in Haverhill LNG site
The US National Grid is investing $10.4 million (€9.1 million) in its LNG tank storage site in Haverhill…
22 Jul '26
Kent awarded detailed engineering services by OXEA Corporation
Kent continues to support the OXEA Corporation through a long-term engineering services agreement for OXEA’s major specialty chemicals…
21 Jul '26
Svanehoj acquires tank-gauging company Henri Systems Holland
From 1 July 2026, Svanehoj has acquired Henri Systems Holland, a designer and manufacturer of measurement and safety…
13 Jul '26
PARTNER NEWS
Peter Abdo appointed CEO of Grain LNG
Grain LNG, a 50/50 joint venture between Centrica and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), has appointed Peter Abdo as chief executive officer, effective from 1 October 2026. Abdo has more than 30 years of experience across the global LNG, natural gas, power and commodities markets, recently…
Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC begins construction on Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project
Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC has begun works on the Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project after securing the $192 million (€168.6 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract from Mount Row Terminals FZE in March 2026. The Mount Row Terminal Expansion Project, located in…
Chane appoints Karen de Lathouder as COO
From 1 August 2026, Karen de Lathouder will become chief operating officer for Chane and lead the company’s operations across the European network, driving improvement and collaboration across Chane’s terminals and offices. De Lathouder bring experience from the energy, infrastructure and mobility sectors, having most…
Tepsa France appoints Mathieu Bleusez as general manager
Tepsa France has appointed Mathieu Bleusez as general manager, who takes over the role from Didier Clot. Bleusez is a chemical engineer specialising in quality, health, safety and environment and has held several terminal manager positions within Tepsa, demonstrating extensive experience in liquid product storage…
Gerotto Robotics and GRP partner for underground tank cleaning project
GRP Plasticorr has chosen Gerotto Robotics’ technology Lombrico FTC for an underground tank cleaning project in Hungary. Lombrico FTC – a tank-based ATEX zone 0 robot weighing less than 130kg – is engineered to enter up to 400mm manhole and designed to perform tank cleaning…
Shell reports rise in LNG demand by 2050
Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026 claims global demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) will increase to nearly 700 million tonnes a year by 2050 – around 65% from 2025 levels – as countries prioritise flexible and reliable energy security. While LNG trading was expected to increase…
Platinum Control hires Will Nelle as CTO
Vapour recovery unit (VRU) company Platinum Control hires Will Nelle as chief technology officer to lead VRU engineering, product strategy and Platinum’s telemetry platform PULSE. Nelle brings more than 20 years of oil and gas experience to the role, focusing on the design, application and…
EIS acquires ARM Environmental Services
Environmental Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) buys underground and aboveground storage tank (UST and AST) system company ARM Environmental Services, expanding EIS’ footprint across North and South Carolina, US, and strengthening its specialised line services. ARM, based in Colombia, South Carolina, oversees UST and AST projects from…
Tank Storage Association publishes annual review
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) publishes the latest edition of its Annual Review, focusing on the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, in partnership with Insights Global. Looking at 2025, the publication provides an overview of sector activity, with detailed insights on the industry’s contribution…
Vopak nominates Helle Kristoffersen and Roeland Baan as members of the supervisory board
Vopak gives notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting that will take place on 29 July 2026, where it will be proposed that Helle Kristofferson and Roeland Baan be appointed as members of the supervisory board. More details to follow then…
bp refocuses organisation and appoints new leaders
bp is streamlining its organisational structure to focus on Upstream and Downstream verticals – rather than the current three-segment structure. The move aims to improve performance while growing value for shareholders. Gordon Birrell will be executive vice president of Upstream, with Richard Harding as interim…
Walter Moone appointed new FETSA president
The Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA) has announced its new president, as Bruno Hayem, CEO of Tepsa, concludes his tenure. He will be succeeded by Walter Moone, president business unit Netherlands for Royal Vopak. The announcement was made during FETSA’s Annual General Meeting…
FEATURES
StocExpo’s global tank storage awards: gold winners – Square Robot
After its gold win for Industry Game-Changer, Square Robot’s CEO, David Lamont, talks to Tank Storage magazine about…
25 Aug '26
Customer-focused
CEO of Gadot Europe, Wim De Windt, speaks to Anamika Talwaria about the Belgium terminal’s latest award win…
18 Aug '26
StocExpo 2026 global tank storage awards: gold winners – Aquarius Energy
Peter Savage, HSEC manager at Aquarius Energy, won gold in the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ category, recognised as someone…
4 Aug '26
Scaling sustainability
Rene Buwalda, CEO at Perpetual Next, looks at the company’s recent biomethanol developments in the USA Perpetual Next…
28 Jul '26
StocExpo 2026 global tank storage awards: gold winners – Aquacycl
Off the back of Aquacycl’s gold prize win in the ‘Environmental Performance’ category, Orianna Bretschger, CEO and founder…
14 Jul '26
Sharing knowledge, achieving goals
Tank Storage Magazine reports back from Houston, Texas Landing in Houston, Texas, US, in June 2026, the buzz…
1 Jul '26
Toll processing as a resilience strategy in uncertain times
Ongoing geopolitical instability, trade complexity and logistics disruption continue to place strain on the global liquid bulk sector…
10 Jun '26
FETSA View: A new era of global collaboration
Transatlantic cooperation and energy flows remain critical – but risk mitigation is needed, says Ravi Bhatiani, executive director at…
9 Jun '26
Women in Tanks: Julie Helms
CEO Julie Helms on growth, leadership, and the tank storage sector ‘I have always been driven by a…
5 Jun '26
HMT LLC: Keeping pace with change
HMT’s director, strategic growth & sustainability, Allie Alderson explores the next wave of aboveground storage tank regulations The…
1 Jun '26
In Conversation With: Gary Reddecliffe
Woodfield Systems’ technical director shares the low-down on how the business creates bespoke loading arm solutions Tell us…
29 May '26
Hoyer Group: Transporting Chemicals
The experts at HOYER Group explain how the company makes global chemical logistics more resilient In the world…
27 May '26
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CBIC issues cargo circular for Strait of Hormuz closure disruption
The Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 36/2026-Customs dated 20 August 2026, which highlights measures for international cargo affected by the persistent…
GKN Aerospace provides $100m compensation for evacuated community
GKN Aerospace will launch a claims programme to provide up to $100 million (€85.7 million) for damages claims for residents and businesses affected by the May evacuation order, which saw community displacement following a tank…
