Rubis Terminal doubles capacity

Rubis Terminal is expanding its terminal in Rotterdam. At the end of last year, the first pile was installed into the ground and after just finishing the civil works, 14 tanks will be delivered in the next few days. Naturally, the delivery takes place over water: transporter Mammoet is sailing with the 14 tanks from Antwerp and the north of Holland.

The construction, located on a part of the adjacent former Evonik grounds, will be divided in several phases. The first phase consists of six tanks of 4.000m3, two tanks of 1.200 m3 and six tanks of 1.500 m3. These 14 (specialty) chemical tanks, which are a mix of stainless steel and mild steel tanks, have a total capacity of 35.400 m3.

The tanks can be connected to all modes of transport. Therefore, the expansion also includes the construction of an additional railway, additional truck loading stations and the extension of the current jetty capacity.

‘An expansion in these times is a conscious decision. It enables us to enhance our service to our (future) clients with a larger variety of tank sizes’, says Paul van Herrewegen, General Manager of Rubis Terminal. ‘It’s a great milestone for Rubis, as well as the port of Rotterdam’, according to Roland van Assche, Manager Bulk & Shipping of Port of Rotterdam Authority. ‘The ambitious plans of Rubis fit seamlessly into our strategy to remain Europe’s biggest chemical hub’.

The first phase will be completed in October 2016. The total expansion, which involves an investment of 120 million euro’s, consists of 45 tanks with a capacity of nearly 150.000 m3. It leads to a doubling of the total storage capacity of Rubis Terminal, which will ultimately entail 330.000 m3.

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