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Is It Time For A General Strike?

Disputes about working conditions in the UK are raising the looming question and imminence of a general strike. Cyann Fielding assesses whether the time is right for one.

Industrial disputes are showing no sign of stopping. Already collective strikes have occured such as Amazon workers in Coventry making history in the company’s first-ever UK strike.

Royal Mail workers also balloted for strike action to continue, having conducted 17 walkouts in 2022.

The impact of strikes is now becoming a ma
AntwerpXL •

Tank Storage Magazine speaks with icapps and Fast Lines about | 2022

Hosted in the heart of the European breakbulk market, AntwerpXL (4-6 October 2022), the award-winning breakbulk, project cargo and heavy-lift event, provides a platform for the industry that delivers valuable connections and unforgettable experiences for visitors and exhibitors alike.

AntwerpXL provides all-year-round knowledge and resources, feeding into a platform for the industry to come together, networking with people from across the industry and finding the products and solutions needed f
Tank Storage Magazine •

Exolum joins REDI in raising awareness and development of LGBTQ+ employees

Exolum has signed an agreement to join REDI, the first business and expert network for diversity and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ employees and advocates in Spain, which is firmly committed to promoting full respect for the rights of this group in the workplace.

Exolum is now a member of an association of more than 150 companies that aims to contribute to the inclusion of the sexual and gender diversity of LGBTQ+ people and to eliminate socio-cultural prejudices that hinder their professional develo
WOTC •

— WOTC

Who were those present at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral? Today, Monday 19th of September, marked the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. As thousands of mourners gathered across London to witness a glimpse of the funeral procession, hundreds of global dignitaries attended the funeral ceremony. Situated in Westminster Abbey, approximately 500 Kings and Queens, prime ministers and presidents gathered to pay their respect to Queen Elizabeth II. With approximately 2000 guests, the funeral was a gran
Tank Storage •

Hydrogen key to energy transition, say industry experts at Gastech 2023

The second day of Gastech 2023 has drawn to a close, with high-level participation from policymakers and business leaders from over 100 countries, enabling significant progress on the path to net zero.

Discussions from the second day focused on how the global energy industry can help tackle crucial challenges, such as identifying the best means of unlocking investment in energy projects and advancing hydrogen production.

From sessions on LNG as a driver of energy security in Asia, to industry
Tank Storage •

Stolthaven Terminals to expand operations in the US

Stolthaven Terminals confirms it will expand its facilities in the US Gulf to continue to meet its customers’ growing needs for specialist storage and handling services.

The planned expansion programme involves increasingly automated operations, additional specialist services for customers, and the installation of new tanks, which will significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals’ current total US storage capacity of 954,491 m³.

President of Stolthaven Terminals, Guy Bessant, says: ‘We are plea
Tank Storage •

Bangladesh's Summit Group to invest $3 billion in clean-energy push

Bangladesh’s Summit Group plans to invest $3 billion (€2.8 billion) in solar, wind and hydroelectricity generation projects in south Asia as a part of its clean energy push and efforts to diversify its fossil fuel-based business.

Summit Power International will build 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind energy projects with battery storage in India, group Chairman Aziz Khan.

Summit, which operates over a dozen fossil fuel-based power generation units and owns one of the country’s two floating sto
Tank Storage •

NSTA to become offshore hydrogen transport and storage regulator

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is expected to take on the role of offshore hydrogen transport and storage regulator following the conclusion of a consultation on the proposal.

The move is intended to support the industry by enabling pioneering projects to obtain the necessary licences and consents and move quickly into operation.

Once the legislation comes into effect, it will mean that:
• The NSTA will become the licensing/consenting authority for offshore hydrogen pipelines bringi
Tank Storage •

What we learned from ILTA 2023

The International Liquid Terminal Association (ILTA) conference and trade show 2023 was held in Houston, Texas, on 22-24 May. As a key media partner, Tank Storage Magazine sent journalist, Cyann Fielding, and editor Anamika Talwaria, to report on the conference and connect with terminal operators, before heading down to the tradeshow.

Houston is widely recognised as a global hub for the oil and gas industry. As the host city for ILTA 2023, it offered attendees the opportunity to immerse themsel
Tank Storage •

Colonial Terminals and Norfolk Southern develop breakbulk facility

Colonial Terminals has acquired 16.7 acres of land along the Savannah River, Georgia, USA, adjacent to an existing Colonial Terminal riverfront facility and a Norfolk Southern rail facility. The transaction will allow Colonial Terminals to develop breakbulk infrastructure along the Savannah River.

Phase one of the project will include the construction of the berth and refurbishment of the existing warehouse. Phase two will support a new rail-served warehouse or outside storage complex.

The ber
Tank Storage •

Canadian Tank and Vessel joins with EEMUA

Canadian Tank and Vessel (CT&V) has become the latest company to join EEMUA as an associate. EEMUA Associates provide goods and professional services to owners and operators of industrial assets.

CT&V is a storage tank contractor involved in the design, fabrication, construction and repair of steel containment structures. The company serves a wide range of industries across Canada, including terminals, pipeline, refining, petrochemical, LNG/cryogenics and nuclear hazardous materials.

EEMUA loo
AntwerpXL •

SEDNA: THE FORWARD-THINKING COMPANY SIMPLIFYING COMPLEX COMMUNICATION PROCESSES | 2023

Emails. While a fundamental part of business communication, the sheer number we receive every day can be daunting. Time spent trawling through each email, only to realise just 5% is relevant, can be a significant chunk that could be spent on more valuable business tasks and truly demotivating. SEDNA is revolutionising this process.

SEDNA unlocks the information trapped in your company’s email platforms by integrating existing business systems with the SEDNA application to automatically tag and
Tank Storage Magazine •

bp starts oil production at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico

bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, delivering more energy at a critical time and strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.

The semi-submersible platform aims to increase bp’s gross operated production capacity in the Gulf of Mexico by an estimated 20%. bp expects to safely and systematically ramp up production from Argos throughout 2023.

bp chief executive, Bernard Looney says: ‘The start-up of Argos is a fanta
Tank Storage Magazine •

Naftogaz promotes gas storage and production cooperation

The head of Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz Group, Oleksiy Chernyshov is promoting Ukraine’s competitive underground gas storage (UGS) facilities and production cooperation opportunities for Europe, during a two-day trip to Brussels.

Chernyshov says: ‘Our goal is to strengthen cooperation with our European partners, including storing European gas reserves in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities and launching joint gas production projects in Ukraine.’

The CEO of Nafto
Tank Storage Magazine •

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to salvage unidentified object

Denmark has invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help salvage an unidentified object found close to the only remaining intact gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea. A response is still pending.

The pipeline operator is controlled by Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom.

Three explosions occurred in September 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines.

The blasts occurred in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark. Both countries say the explosions were del
Tank Storage Magazine •

Lhyfe and Centrica join for green hydrogen

The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that could accelerate green hydrogen as part of the energy transition in the UK.

Lhyfe and Centrica will explore combing their expertise to collaborate on a pilot green hydrogen production site in the southern north sea.

The pilot will aim to utilise Lhyfe’s expertise in green hydrogen production and Centrica’s experience in gas storage and infrastructure to ensure that the hydrogen produced, can be safely stored and utilised within
North East Londoner •

Staggering results are in for uptake of the four-day working week

Results of the UK pilot of the four-day working week are in, as 92% of participating companies agree to continue to use the four-day working week structure.

The concept of the four-day working week is simple: working at 100% productivity, for 80% of the time, but for 100% pay.

In more detail, the four-day working week is seen as the potential future of work – the idea being that employers give back employees a day each week, in return for increased productivity on the four days they do work.
North West Londoner •

Staggering results are in for uptake of the four-day working week

Results of the UK pilot of the four-day working week are in, as 92% of participating companies agree to continue to use the four-day working week structure.

The concept of the four-day working week is simple: working at 100% productivity, for 80% of the time, but for 100% pay.

In more detail, the four-day working week is seen as the potential future of work – the idea being that employers give back employees a day each week, in return for increased productivity on the four days they do work.
South East Londoner •

Staggering results are in for uptake of the four-day working week

Results of the UK pilot of the four-day working week are in, as 92% of participating companies agree to continue to use the four-day working week structure.

The concept of the four-day working week is simple: working at 100% productivity, for 80% of the time, but for 100% pay.

In more detail, the four-day working week is seen as the potential future of work – the idea being that employers give back employees a day each week, in return for increased productivity on the four days they do work.
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