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State-owned petroleum company, QatarEnergy has announced the signing of two long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) with hydrocarbon corporation, ConocoPhillips. This SPA regards the delivery of up to 2 million tons per annum (MTPA) (1.8 million tonnes) of LNG from Qatar to Germany. The LNG volumes will be sourced from the two joint ventures …
SPRINT Robotics and StocExpo have renewed their partnership for another year! Combining SPRINT Robotics’ industry expertise and global network with StocExpo, the largest and longest running international tank storage and future fuels event. The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is an industry-driven initiative that promotes the development, availability and application of robotics techniques in technical inspections, maintenance …
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What was your first week like? My first week was like being back at university. The studying was intense, learning all about Easyfairs’ culture, systems and values, as well as the bespoke training. And everyone has made me feel really welcome. What are you most looking forward to whilst working with us? Meeting with people …
StocExpo has undergone a rebrand, celebrating the evolution of its exhibition and the energy industry. StocExpo, the leading international tank storage event, taking place 14-16 March 2023, has transitioned away from its former branding to an updated, fresher, and more inclusive of the industry with its white and green branding. In recognition of the evolution …
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StocExpo, the world’s leading bulk liquid storage event, which will be held 14-16 March 2023 at the Rotterdam Ahoy, is searching for the industry’s most dynamic professionals who are under the age of 40. The initiative, now in its second year, showcases the rising stars of the industry – in tank storage, bulk liquid and …
The search for the tank storage industry’s ‘Forty Under 40’ 2023 is underway Read More »
The 5th Global Tank Storage Awards took place in Rotterdam on 24 May 2022. More than 200 attendees gathered to hear the winners recognised for their excellent contribution to safety, innovation and sustainability in the tank storage sector. The Terminal of the Future Award went to Exolum’s San Fernando de Henares – Torrejón de Ardoz …
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StocExpo, the world’s biggest platform for the tank storage industry, made a triumphant return this week with over 150 exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a jam-packed conference. Thousands of industry professionals, including representatives from the likes of Shell and Vopak, as well as key terminals and storage players from over 100 countries worldwide, gathered …
The 2022 edition of the SPRINT Robotics World Conference for Inspection & Maintenance Robotics will be held in person at RAI Amsterdam from September 27-28, 2022. The two-day conference and exhibition has grown to become the leading global event for robotics for Inspection, Maintenance and Cleaning. The importance of meeting each other face-to-face drove the …
Dearman Systems, a software company focused on the bulk commodity industry with a history in terminal automation, has launched a supply chain software solution called LYNX that automates product movement operations and administrative work across the bulk commodity supply chain in real-time. LYNX allows customers purchasing bulk commodities to input orders or manage allocations in …
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KEWAZO, the manufacturer of LIFTBOT robotic scaffolding hoists powered by Data Analytics, delivers its robots to Altrad UK and Bilfinger UK, leading industrial service providers in the United Kingdom. After successful pilot-projects with LIFTBOT robotic material hoists in the UK in September 2021, Bilfinger UK and Altrad UK acquired their first systems in January 2022. The …
Within the next decade, many countries will build e.g., LNG Storage tanks on a large scale to improve clean energy use, safer provision and reserves of energy. Currently, there is a lack in efficient, high-quality welding solutions. Most of vertical and horizontal welds are manually welded.A strong and reliable welding solution is therefore valuable for …
London, 20 January 2022: The Global Tank Storage Awards have announced the 2022 shortlist. Out of a record 200+ entries, companies including Exolum, Rubis and Vesta Terminal have made the shortlist. Now in its fifth year, the Global Tank Storage Awards is committed to recognising terminal achievement, celebrating excellence in safety, sustainability and innovation and …
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London, January 2022: StocExpo, the leading international tank storage event, has been postponed from March 2022 to 23 – 25 May 2022 in a decision made in consultation with the community. The live event, which regularly attracts key visitors and exhibitors from across the industry’s biggest, best and most innovative players, will be held at …
Meet Lewis Porter, our European Sales Manager and an integral member of the Elmac team How long have you been in the Bulk Storageindustry? I have worked within the Bulk Storage industry for almost 8 years. 3 years with Elmac Technologies and almost 5 years within the Engineering Department of a well-established Chemical Manufacturing Plant. …
My name is Heather Parsons and I am the Project Coordinator at Elmac Technologies. Elmac has supported the Bulk Storage industry for more than 70 years. In that time, they have developed an enviable, global reputation for manufacturing patent-protected Flame Arresters and Pressure Protection Equipment. My role consists of handling incoming and outgoing documents, liaising …
Greetings from Hamburg, Germany. My name’s Nicole and I’ve been a Developer on the terminal management system OpenTAS for 20 years and counting. I started my apprenticeship at Implico Group in the early 2000s. Back then, the company was still called RZB. Initially, I applied for the job because I wanted to do something that …
StocExpo, the largest and longest running international bulk liquid storage event, which returns 8-10 March 2022 at the Rotterdam Ahoy, has unveiled a jam-packed conference programme exploring the future of tank storage. The conference, organised by Tank Storage Magazine, will take place over all three days of the event, and will feature some of the …
StocExpo 2022 conference programme out now: Preparing for change Read More »
Inspection and maintenance robotics will be the focus of the Innovation Trail at StocExpo, the largest and longest running international bulk liquid storage event, when it returns 8-10 March 2022 at the Rotterdam Ahoy. Delegates will have the chance to see and interact with very latest innovations in robotic technology on StocExpo 2022’s Innovation …
SPRINT Robotics set to wow with StocExpo’s new Innovation Trail Read More »
Neste has two existing and ambitious climate commitments: reaching carbon neutral production (Scope 1 & 2*) by 2035 and helping its customers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons of CO2e annually by 2030. This work is well on track. Neste has now decided to also set a concrete target for …
StocExpo, the largest and longest running international bulk liquid storage event, is finally back live and in-person from 8-10 March 2022 at the Rotterdam Ahoy. Registration is now open for the most eagerly anticipated bulk liquid storage event of all time, StocExpo 2022. The three-day exhibition will give the industry a much-needed opportunity to network, …
Oiltanking is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its 55% stake in four European liquid storage terminals to Evos through its entity Evos Finance B.V. Evos, owned by funds managed by First Sentier Investors, will also acquire the 45% stake in the terminals held by co-shareholder 3i Infrastructure plc. Oiltanking completed …
Oiltanking completes sale of four European terminals to Evos Read More »
This for me is one of the biggest unique selling points for 3D scan data… if managed correctly. “Not just what you want from it now, but the sites future requirements” All About Scanning 3D Laser Scanning has been around for nearly 20 years. It’s a line-of-sight surveying technique that captures everything within 360° of …
Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel. As a result of the collaboration, Hesburger will begin using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the majority of its transport …
One of the Forty Under 40, Stuart Kenny from Eddyfi, explains to Tank Storage Magazine the benefits of magnetic flux leakage systems for tank floor inspections Aboveground storage tanks are subject to obligatory and periodic inspection routines. Due to the harsh operating environments and the catastrophic impact of failure, storage facilities are governed by regulatory …
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Many bulk liquid storage companies struggle to unify data from multiple terminals in their portfolio. While terminal automation systems can aggregate data at the terminal level, operations leaders have not had a quality product to effectively unify their data across terminal facilities. This creates a few problems for operators: Delayed or inaccurate reporting to corporate …
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London, 20 July 2021: StocExpo, the leading event for the bulk liquid storage industry, has released an updated Trends Report ahead of its return to Rotterdam, Netherlands on 8-10 March 2022. The 2020 report, which surveyed the opinions of hundreds of industry leaders to get their views on what the next year had in store …
Updated Industry Trends Report uncovers shifting priorities after COVID-19 Read More »
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the recently announced Acorn carbon capture and storage project (CCS) in Scotland. The project plans to capture and store approximately 5-6 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030 from gas terminals at the St Fergus complex at Peterhead, Scotland, which includes …
ExxonMobil to Participate in Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Scotland Read More »
As of 1 July 2021, Gerard Blok is appointed as commercial director of the Gpi Group. Together with CEO Fred Boere and COO Arno Rodenburg he will be responsible for the commercial strategy of the company. “Gerard has been closely involved in the development of Gpi into the company we are today. With his commercial …
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FETSA, the trade body representing European bulk liquid storage across geographic Europe, is committed to supporting the achievement of the EU’s climate neutrality targets. Today, the European Commission has announced its Fit for 55 legislative package, containing a range of measures aimed at achieving a 55 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The …
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Joint call for action on Fit for 55 package from the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform The European Commission’s Fit for 55 Package promises a bold new era in the fight against climate change, with proposed regulations to enable a 55% GHG emissions reduction target for 2030 and set the EU on course to …
Brussels 6 July: FETSA representing European bulk liquid storage, and UPEI thevoice of Europe’s Independent Fuel Suppliers publish a landmark study on theImplications of the energy transition for the European storage, fuel supply anddistribution infrastructure. The study was carried out by the leading energy andeconomics consultancy Trinomics. Ravi Bhatiani, FETSA Executive Director, said “The study …
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Duration: 50 minutes Watch the webinar to discover how Conceptual Estimating can improve the performance of Tank Terminals. About the webinar Tank Terminals provide connections between the key links in the chains –production, refining, and distribution – and serve as a repository for surplus and buffer inventory. Even though Tank Terminals can profit greatly from …
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LoRaWAN sensors are defining the blueprint to digitise industrial sites at the first Vopak Terminal in Vlaardingen Royal Vopak is a Dutch company with tank storage facilities operating worldwide. Every day, hundreds of processes are carried out and checked manually to ensure ongoing safe and efficient operations. To create increased transparency, insight, and understanding of …
PT. Oiltanking Karimun (“PTOTK”) and Matrix Global Holdings LLC (“Matrix”) have established a partnership to develop an auction program for storage capacity at PTOTK’s facility on Karimun Island in Indonesia. Using Matrix’s proprietary auction platform, PTOTK explores to offer refined product storage capacity for amounts and terms to be determined by PTOTK. Depending on the …
As an environmental geoscientist, my focus coming out of University was on sustainability and finding a position that would allow me to see the impact of managing risk and ensuring environmental compliance. I never thought I would be applying these concepts within an industrial engineering environment, or that eventually I would work on some of …
The fuel refining business is in a state of flux, aligning with the broader energy transition to more renewable and decarbonized sources. As renewable fuels produced from vegetable oils and other agricultural feedstocks become a bigger part of the conversation, refiners are asking how a carbon tax in the United States might affect the market. …
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Oiltanking GmbH announces today that it has completed the sale of its investment in Matola Terminal de Armazenamento de Petróleos S.A. (formerly known as Oiltanking Matola S.A.) to a consortium of Energi Asia DMCC and Al Braik Investments LLC, both based in the United Arab Emirates.Oiltanking GmbH announces today that it has completed the sale …
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Gpi, the Dutch manufacturer of tanks and process equipment, has recently established a German subsidiary, Gpi Tanks GmbH, in Kassel. The move is intended to consolidate the company’s presence on the German market. A team of three experts will operate out of Kassel providing consultancy services to a wide range of industries. The stainless steel …
In March 2020, Elmac Technologies Ltd, the global leader of explosion protection and pressure protection equipment, launched a new Flame Arrester/Breather Valve combination product, known as the FAB Valve™ Series. This innovative product has since become one of the most successful products in Elmac’s expanding portfolio. A Unique Solution for Tank Storage Applications Our customers …
Elmac Technologies’ FAB Valve™ Series – One year on! Read More »
Jen Penner tells Tank Storage Magazine about her love of a challenge and finding her feet as an engineer Jen Penner is a project manager at Canadian Tank & Vessel, a Saskatoon, Canada-headquartered company which builds, repairs, and maintains storage tanks and spheres. Like so many of us, her career path was not exactly planned. …
Rosemount™ TankMaster™ Mobile provides immediate secure access to critical tank data to a wider range of stakeholders GOTHENBURG, Sweden (April 15, 2021) – Emerson has launched Rosemount™ TankMaster™ Mobile – the world’s first cross-platform inventory management software application for tank gauging systems – providing immediate secure access to critical tank data. By making real-time data …
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The bulk liquid storage industry’s forty most dynamic professionals under the age of 40 have been found! StocExpo’s global hunt for the next generation of tank storage is now over and forty young professionals have been selected who are making a real difference to their organisations and to the wider industry thanks to their excellence …
Rising Stars of Bulk Liquid Storage Industry Found by StocExpo Read More »
Bonita Botha talks to Tank Storage Magazine about the importance of professionalism and passion How many companies do you know of that are 100% owned and managed by women? And how many of those operate in the tank industry? Well, there is at least one – South Africa’s Orca Fuel Solutions. Orca manufactures fuel storage …
When I was asked to write a piece about Woman in Tanks and provide a photograph, my first thought was that I did not want to be ”Pidgeon Holed“ in the Tank Business since I felt that my career was more diverse than just tanks. I was worried that it may limit the customer base …
London, 17 February 2021: StocExpo, the leading tank storage event, has been postponed from June 2021 to 8 – 10 March 2022 in a decision made in consultation with the community. The live exhibition, conference and associated awards, which regularly attracts key visitors and exhibitors from across the industry’s biggest, best and most innovative players, …
Gpi Tanks XL appoints Enzo Panella as Sales Director from 1 February 2021. This new role will bolster the ambitions that the company has in mind for future growth. The Gpi Tanks XL team is also set to relocate from its head office in Lopik to a new premises in IJsselstein on 1 March to …
Enzo Panella appointed as Sales Director to ensure continued growth of Gpi Tanks XL Read More »
StocExpo launches ‘The Terminal of Tomorrow’. 16-17 March 2021 London, 4 January 2020: StocExpo, the leading tank storage event in partnership with Tank Storage Magazine, has launched an all-new online conference providing an in-depth insight into the future of energy storage, entitled ‘The Terminal of Tomorrow’. The conference will be held virtually on 16 & …
My name is Whitney Helbers, let me introduce myself. I am currently working as a Sales Manager for Wiko Isolatietechniek & Steigerbouw, a Dutch family company. My career in the industry started 16 years ago with insulation and added scaffolding a few years ago. I have had a passion for industry and technology from an …
The inspiration to work in the tank storage sector came through a flurry of global climate issues and challenges that have been around in the energy storage industry for decades. Environmental damage has propagated exponentially within the last few decades, and increased environmental regulations pushing to reduce emissions within the global energy storage sector has …
How long have you been in the bulk liquid storage industry? Our experience with bulk liquid storage started in second half of the 80’s. That is focused on our VRU activity only. Biggest change you have seen in the bulk liquid storage industry at this time? Highest flexibility for products is needed Product specification are …
