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Isuzu first for Darch Oil
...acquired its first tanker mounted on an Isuzu chassis. The Isuzu Forward F110.240 11-tonne rigid has been fitted with a 7,000 litre dual compartment Magyar tank for kerosene, derv and...
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Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...sales of automated tanker loading and electronic tank gauging systems. “Fuel price increases have made products a valuable commodity and this has created a surge in thefts. It’s a natural...
Insight
Attract, train, retain: how to be fit for purpose in the 21st century
...performance improvement. Simon reflects on his talk at the conference: “I was recently invited to speak at the Tank Storage Association annual conference. I had the pleasure of addressing a...
News
Transforming Grangemouth
...manufacturing businesses across the UK and Europe. The building of Europe’s largest ethane storage tank is just part of INEOS’ $1 billion global project to get US shale gas to...
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Geos Group takes over Phillips 66’ marine gas oil deliveries at Blyth
...Group (Sea Bunkering). “This is in step with our overall strategy of being in control of our supply chain from refinery to vessel. Managing our own fuel storage tanks, ex-pipe...
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Major milestone reached with Liverpool Bay carbon capture project
In a landmark move for the UK’s decarbonisation efforts, Italian energy giant Eni (operator of the CO2 transport and storage system (T&S) of the HyNet industrial Cluster) and the UK...
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UM Terminals makes senior appointment
One of the UK’s leading bulk liquid storage specialists, Liverpool-headquartered UM Terminals, has appointed an experienced commercial director. Vic Brodrick takes up his new role on May 1 having previously...
Insight
The changing world of the oil trader
...2009. How are they responding to this challenge? As a sector, the principal response has been characterised by moves to invest in physical assets – such as oilfields, refineries, storage...
News
A steady performance in Q1
...428 EBITDA 185 209 Capex 75 186 Cash flow from operating activities 18 203 “With the completion of several of our projects; capex was predominantly spent on storage...
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Mabanaft supports jet fuel supply resilience in the UK
Standing next to the new Mabanaft road loading rack at Oikos storage on Canvey Island are Mabanaft’s joint managing director, Martin Cook (r) and Toby Simmons, aviation manager Mabanaft recently hosted an open day at the Oikos storage facility on Canvey...
Analysis
Greenergy expands its role in the UK supply chain
Major investment has been made at import and storage terminals; Greenergy holds its own physical oil at eight terminals, including North Tees Greenergy is continuing to expand its role in...
Insight
The growth of natural gas in Ireland
...towns. Project completion is expected in 2017. Islandmagee Storage has planning permission to develop an underground gas storage facility in 7 salt caverns beneath Larne Lough with a total capacity...
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Agreement will see UK oil production facility powered by wind
...a cable, to Ping Petroleum’s Floating Production & Storage vessel. This will be one of the largest floating wind turbines built in the UK and will provide most of the...
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New marine fuel terminal
...storage facility at the port’s Bates Terminal in Northumberland. As part of the initial phase of development, three storage tanks will be constructed by the middle of next year, providing...
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Fenton Packaging Solutions offers sustainable alternative to rigid plastic containers
...and storage, there is a clear advantage for bag-in-box in terms of reduced storage. For example: a pallet of 20-litre bags holds 2,700 pieces, compared to a typical pallet of...
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Hydrogen hub project aims to decarbonise local transport and industry
...the heart of Bradford where a decommissioned gas storage site will be repurposed to produce and sell hydrogen. Supported by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council it is hoped...
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Navigator Terminals completes acquisition
Formed by Macquarie Capital and Greenergy earlier this year, Navigator Terminals offers customers unique storage solutions for crude, petroleum, chemicals, liquefied gas, bitumen and biofuel products at strategic locations at...
Opinion
Momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen. Is the hype warranted?
There was huge momentum behind both hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in 2021. Project pipelines ballooned, new policies and funding pots were announced and COP26 spurred net...