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Acquisition Maastank by Koole Terminals Zaandam, the Netherlands – 24 January 2023 – Koole Terminals, a leading provider in integrated and innovative storage, processing, and logistics solutions for liquid bulk products, has acquired Maastank B.V. The Maastank terminal in Botlek Rotterdam, formerly part of the Dekker Group, is a key player in the Rotterdam port [...]

Together toward European market leadership Today, Alkion Terminals and Koole Terminals are officially one group, working together toward a more sustainable future. Zaandam, November 17, 2022 - With 20 terminals in seven countries, 900 employees and a total capacity of 5.3 million cubic meters, Alkion Terminals and Koole Terminals have significantly increased their potential together. [...]

Alkion publishes its first ESG Report Alkion is proud to have published its first ESG Report. Based on figures up to the end of 2021, the Report marks an important point in Alkion’s journey and reflects the significant progress we have made in terms of our ESG strategy and vision. Introducing the Report, Alkion CEO [...]

New solar panels powered by the Lisbon sun The Alkion terminal in Lisbon (ATL) has become the second Alkion terminal to install solar panels, following the installation of solar panels at Vado Ligure in Italy in 2018. Following careful study and installation, the new solar panels at ATL became operational in December 2021. The good [...]

Taking safety to another level with drone technology at Le Havre Sébastien Banville, who is part of the SSHECQ team at Alkion Terminal Le Havre (ATLH), recently gained a license to operate a drone for professional purposes. This delivers two safety benefits for Alkion. Firstly, drones can be of valuable help in emergency response scenarios. [...]

Alkion Terminals steps into Isotank storage: very first Isotank storage platform in the south of France to be operational in July 2023 Alkion Terminal Marseille secures permit approval for game-changing Isotank storage platform The terminal’s success in gaining a permit approval for an Isotank storage platform is a real milestone. Alkion Terminal Marseille became the [...]

Tank Storage asked nine industry senior executives to reflect on 2021 and consider what the future might hold. We are pleased to say that Alkion CEO Rutger van Thiel was among them.

Saving energy with solar panels at our Vado Ligure terminal There is no shortage of sun in Italy. So why not harness it to help power Alkion Terminal Vado Ligure? That was the thinking behind a solar power initiative that cut Vado Ligure’s energy costs by 37.5% in 2019. The move towards solar followed a [...]

Ensuring the responsible closure of Alkion Terminal Sotrasol On 23 June 2021 the Stolt Spray became the last vessel to unload product at Alkion Terminal Sotrasol in Le Havre. This follows the decision, taken in 2015, to wind down and close the terminal site in cooperation with the landowner, the Le Havre Port Authority. Activities [...]

A landmark refinancing in line with sustainability targets In July 2021 Alkion completed a sustainability-linked refinancing of its financial debt. In doing so we raised additional capex facility to support a EUR 100m client driven investment program across our nine terminals This was a landmark new debt structure as it is linked to three specific [...]