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| Vopak opens new storage terminal in Port of Amsterdam Vopak Terminal Amsterdam Westpoort is located in the Port of Amsterdam and will provide storage capacity to meet the growing demand in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. The Port of Amsterdam plays an important international role as a logistics hub for gasoline facilitating product flows between Europe, North America and Asia. At the new terminal, gasoline, gas oil and diesel products can be stored and blended with other components bringing them up to specifications for the various international markets. Vopak Terminal Amsterdam Westpoort has an initial storage capacity of 620,000 cubic meters and has been delivered on time and within budget. As a result of the high demand for additional storage capacity and related services in the ARA region, the terminal will be increased to 1,190,000 cubic meters, which is due to be commissioned in phases up to the third quarter of 2012. The terminal has two jetties for the handling of seagoing vessels with a maximum capacity of 120,000 DWT and eight berths for the handling of coasters and inland barges with a maximum capacity of 20,000 DWT. Royal Vopak is the world's largest independent tank storage service provider, specializing in the storage and handling of bulk liquid chemicals, gases and oil products. Vopak operates 83 terminals (including Vopak Terminal Amsterdam Westpoort) in 31 countries with a storage capacity of 27.2 million cubic meters. Through the previously announced projects under construction, Vopak will add 6.1 million cubic meters to its total storage capacity for bulk liquids on a global scale in the coming years, leading to a total storage capacity of more than 33 million cubic meters in 2014. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |