This year’s Global Tank Storage Awards ceremony brought together over 200 terminal professionals on the 15 March in Rotterdam to celebrate 2023’s winning entries.
Companies and individuals were recognised for their achievements in innovation, sustainability, safety and preparing for the future of the tank storage sector.
The Emerging Technology Award went to iSensPro for its iSens-SDS ATEX moisture and CUI-sensor. The judges said that this technology could well be a game changer for the maintenance of insulated tanks and that it offered lots of opportunities to save time and money.
The Environmental Performance Award went to Circor, for its Houttuin Energy Recovery Control Valve. With energy costs and sustainability initiatives rising, the judges felt that this was a brilliant approach that could help lower cost and increase sustainability.
The Safety Excellence Award went to Odjfell Terminals Korea. The judges were impressed with how the terminal has taken safety to the next level beyond the traditional lagging indicators, and has moved to embrace leading indicators. They also noted that Odjfell Terminals Korea had made a work permit required for all maintenance or operational activities that have no written procedure – and called this truly best in class.
The Terminal Optimisation Award was handed to Diamond Key International for its Omega Digitz. The judges noted that this was a great solution to address the pandemic that has transcended into a solution, creating enormous agility and flexibility for the terminal operator.
The Rising Star Award was given to Guy Curtis, General Manager of EWFM. The judges were very impressed with Curtis’ track record of success in just a few years of service. His dedication, initiative and innovative ideas shone through in his nomination.
The Innovative Technology Award went to Nordweld for its Tank Building System, which the judges said was a very impressive product and a fantastic solution that allows for the quick and stable construction of tanks on site.
The Port of the Future Award went to North Sea Port, for its out-of-the-box thinking and creative solutions towards carbon neutrality.
Brand new for 2023, the Excellence Through Diversity Award was given to Emerson for setting up a number of initiatives to encourage inclusivity and diversity. The judges were impressed but the sheer scale of the scheme, as well as the company’s commitment to reaching such a huge range of minority groups through different inclusion schemes.
The Safety Technology Award was handed to Real Safety for its Anti-Slip. The judges were impressed with how this simple solution addresses such a major challenge.
The Terminal Innovation Award was given to ORLEN Unipetrol RPA. The judges complimented the terminal’s use of digital technologies to ensure the operator has the latest information to hand, validate safety standards and improve efficiency.
The Outstanding Achievement Award was given to Nicholas Gohl, CFO of Aquarius Energy. The judges were pleased with the way Gohl champions terminals in alternate markets and understands the broader picture, finding a concrete way to help a community, beyond making money.
The final award of the evening, the Terminal of the Future award, was given to Advario. The judges said it was clear Advario is looking beyond not only improving the sustainability of its own operations, but also with a vision of the terminal of the future as one that also helps its customers decarbonise.
2023 Award winners in full:
Emerging Technology Award
Gold: iSenspro
Silver: Voliro
Bronze: ClIin Robotics
Environmental Performance Award
Gold: Circor
Silver Tecam
Bronze: Aquacycl
Safety Excellence Award
Gold: Odjfell Terminals Korea
Silver: ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp
Bronze: GPS Chemoil
Terminal Optimisation Award
Gold: Diamond Key International
Silver: Smartflow
Bronze: Insights Global
Rising Star Award
Gold: Guy Curtis, General Manager, EWFM
Silver: Martyn Bazem, North West Technology Lead, Exolum
Bronze: Amy McKeown, Business Development Manager, Re-Gen Robotics
Innovative Technology Award
Gold: Nordweld
Silver: TWTG
Bronze: Imbibitive Technologies
Port of the Future Award
Gold: North Sea Port
Silver: Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Bronze: Port of Amsterdam
Safety Technology Award
Gold: Real Safety
Silver: ScoutDI
Bronze: CLIIN Robotics
Terminal Innovation Award
Gold: ORLEN Unipetrol RPA
Silver: Rubis Terminal Tepsa-Bilbao
Bronze: Koole Tankstorage Botlek
Outstanding Achievement Award
Gold: Nicholas Gohl, CFO, Aquarius Energy
Silver: Helena Hjortsberg, Manager Solutions for Rosemount Tank Gauging, Emerson
Bronze: Patrick Kulsen, Managing Director, Insights Global
Excellence through Diversity
Gold: Emerson
Silver: Pallavi Kanhere, Assai Software Services
Bronze: Vopak
Terminal of the Future
Gold: Advario
Silver: Euro Tank Terminal
Bronze: ACE Terminal Rotterdam
See more details at https://tankstorageawards.com/
