Work progresses on Hydrocarbon Hotel
Work on the new sea terminal 'Hydrocarbon Hotel' in the Port of Amsterdam is progressing well on schedule. The project is a joint venture between the Blue Ocean Group and Dutch company North Sea Group BV. The terminal will be used for the export and blending of petrol and diesel, as well as petrol components and biofuels. Harvest Energy will also utilise the terminal to support the supply of petrol and diesel to its own expanding independent retail forecourt network in the UK.
The office, the jetty, the manifold and the eleven tanks, with a total capacity of 140,000m3, have now all been completed. The objective is to start filling the first tank in early November and to subsequently test the vapour processing unit. The intention is for the terminal to be fully operational around mid-December.
The Hydrocarbon Hotel is the first company-owned terminal with a sea connection, with three berths enabling it to service large sea-going tankers. The Blue Ocean Group comprises the international cargo trading company Blue Ocean Associates Limited, and London based Harvest Energy Limited.