ethanol

One day in Singapore

CONFERENCE REPORT Delegates at the T9 Oil and Chemical Networking Event, held this past March 28 in Singapore, were brought up to speed on developments and plans in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Rahita Elias reports on the highlights of an interesting day

Singapore storage terminal

Kinder Morgan continues to grow

Kinder Morgan’s terminals business recorded EBITDA of $183m, up 11% on the $166m posted for the same period last year.

Let’s chat

CONFERENCE REPORT The TankBank concept is all about communication, through global conferences and its TankChat forum. The latest face-to-face event took place in Singapore, attracting an eager crowd of oil industry executives, logistics specialists and traders

Singapore - Aerial view from the Singapore Flyer

The world turned upside down

Do you ever while away the time on a long flight watching your progress on the moving map? Speaking as a geography geek, it’s one of the more interesting things to be found on the back of the seat in front.

NTSB calls for better tank cars

NTSB has issued a set of recommendations arising from its investigation of the June 2009 derailment of an ethanol train in Cherry Valley, Illinois.

VTG revenue soars

RESULTS Smart investment in acquisitions and the benefits of being well positioned to take advantage of what new business there is have helped VTG perform well in what has generally been a difficult market

VOTG road tanktainer

Off the rails

ETHANOL Track washout was the immediate cause of a 2009 derailment in Illinois that killed one person and injured seven more. But NTSB says the incident raises further issues for shippers and railroad companies and has renewed calls for improved tank car design

Cherry Valley train accident

NTSB identifies 2009 ethanol derailment cause

US NTSB has determined that the July 2009 derailment of a CN ethanol train in Cherry Valley, Illinois was caused by a track washout.

Terminals a nice little earner for KM

Kinder Morgan's terminals business increased earnings by 7 per cent in fourth quarter 2011 compared to the same period 2010. Before DD&A and certain items, the terminals segment’s fourth-quarter figures totalled $184.4m, compared with $172.6m during the same period of 2010. 

Restraint of trade

MARKETS December was a month for holding your nerve as charter rates for VLGCs shipping Middle Eastern LPG to Asia on the spot market drooped. Julian Macqueen rubs his crystal ball to look ahead to the market for 2012

LPG Tanker at Sea against Snowy Mountain
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