In the Netherlands, Eurotank Amsterdam (ETA), part of VTTI, has announced that it will go ahead and invest an undisclosed amount in the conversion of its gas oil tanks, making them suitable for storing biofuels, mixed biofuels, and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), following a successful pilot project.
According to a statement, the project will realize a total storage capacity of 75 000 m3 with the first phase to be commissioned at the end of this year. The decision “is an important step” for the company, in its ambition to provide storage for renewable energy and play an important role in the energy transition of the Port of Amsterdam.
Eurotank Amsterdam is also developing the infrastructure for these sustainable fuels. The jetties and loading arms will be upgraded this year and a new truck loading station will be built.
These investments will create an important sustainable logistics hub, because of the terminal’s strategic location. The Port of Amsterdam is well connected by ships, trucks, and trains to Europe and the rest of the world.
