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July/August 2020 Ports & Storage BULKDISTRIBUTOR 15 Antwerp looks to halve CO2 emissions At the end of 2019 port of Antwerp brought seven chemical and energy companies together to reduce CO2 emissions and take practical steps in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon port. The consortium consists of Air Liquide, BASF, Borealis, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Fluxys, Port of Antwerp and Total. With the project entitled Antwerp@C the partners aim to keep CO2 out of the atmosphere and so to make a significant contribution towards major climate objectives, thanks to applications for capturing and using or storing CO2, all within a relatively short time span and at reasonable costs. The project has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions within the port (18.65 million tonnes greenhouse gas emissions in 2017) by half between now and 2030, says the port. Now Fluxys, Port of Antwerp, Total and Air Liquide have submitted EU subsidy applications for taking the project a step further. Antwerp is home to the largest integrated energy and chemicals cluster in Europe. This makes it an Advertisers Index CTW Cleaning 11 European Petrochemical Association 16 Flexitank Finder 9 Fort Vale 13 Havila OU 11 Intermodal Telematics BV 4 Rishi FIBC Solutions 10 Scully Signal 1 Signode Netherlands BV 8 Stolt Tank Containers BV 2 For information on advertising contact us on: [phone] Published 6 times a year. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. ISSN 1462-0731 Antwerp@C has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions within the port by half between now and 2030 ideal location to set up new, cross-border collaboration projects for innovative CO2 reduction, the port says. To this end, the partners will investigate the technical and economic Events The following event dates were correct at time to going to press LogiChem (VIRTUAL) 8-11 September 2020 Rotterdam, Netherlands www.logichem.com Powtech Special Edition 29 September - 1 October 2020 Nuremburg, Germany www.powtech.de EPCA Annual Meeting The 54th EPCA annual meeting will now be held in a virtual format on the same dates. 5-7 October 2020 www.epca.eu PBLA Annual Meeting (VIRTUAL) w/c 19 October 2020 www.pblalliance.com World Bulk Wine 23–24 November 2020 Amsterdam, Netherlands www.worldbulkwine.com All4Pack 23–26 November 2020 Paris, France www.all4pack.com Annual GPCA Forum 7-9 December 2020 Dubai, UAE https://gpcaforum.net/ Interpack 25 February - 3 March 2021 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany www.interpack.com feasibility of building CO2 infrastructure to support future carbon capture utilisation & storage (CCUS) applications. Carbon capture & storage (CCS) and eventually also carbon capture & utilisation (CCU) – ie, reusing CO2 as a raw material for the chemical industry – are seen as important routes in the transition to a carbon-neutral port. Antwerp@C is carrying out a feasibility study with the support of the Flemish Agency for Innovation & Enterprise (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen, or VLAIO). This will investigate the possibility of building a central ‘backbone’ in the form of a pipeline along the industrial zones on both the right and left banks of the Scheldt, along with various shared processing units, a shared CO2 liquefaction unit, interim storage facilities and cross-border transport of CO2, both by ship and by pipeline. Since Belgium does not have suitable geological strata, international collaboration will be necessary to transport the CO2 across borders and store it permanently in, for example, depleted offshore gas fields. For this purpose, Antwerp@C is looking at the possibilities of transport to Rotterdam by pipeline or by ship to Norway. However, broad support – especially financial – by the EU, the Belgian Federal Government and the Flemish Government will be essential to ensure the success of the project. Antwerp@C is pursuing two initiatives for cross-border CO2 transport infrastructure, namely the CO2TransPorts project for a pipeline to Rotterdam and the Northern Lights project for transport to Norway by ship. Since CCS is seen by the EU as an important lever to combat climate change these initiatives have been granted recognition as Projects of Common Interest (PCI). Subsidy applications for detailed studies have been submitted for both projects under the terms of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A decision for grant award is expected in November. In addition, subsidy applications are being prepared for the European Innovation Fund as part of the Green Deal. “This project will enable us to play our pioneering role even more effectively,” said Port of Antwerp CEO Jacques Vandermeiren. “It demonstrates once more that collaboration is key for generating a cluster effect and creating innovative, operational added value. If this shared infrastructure can actually be realised then it will benefit the entire industrial community in the port and make a valuable contribution towards the Flemish, Belgian and European climate goals.” New tanks at Noord Natie Odfjell new, fully automated tankpit comprising A seven tanks of a total 12,700 cbm has been installed at Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal (NNOAT). The investment significantly increases storage volume for the European chemical market, said Odfjell. “In a time of increased demand, customers now get a welcomed addition of quality accommodation for a wide range of chemical and base oil products,” the company stated. Adrian Lenning, global head of terminals, commented: “Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal is a strategic component to our terminal platform and the expansion of the tankpit marks another step in realising the potential of the Antwerp terminal. The team and contractors have done a fantastic job in safely and successfully bringing the new capacity on-stream during these unprecedented times.” The new tankpit is the third fully automated installation at the terminal and forms part of NNOAT’s expansion programme at the fourth harbour dock in Antwerp. 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