Our Story - We play a critical role in keeping the world moving

Our story so far

At European Tank Terminal BV has always been a company with big ambitions. Having begun with two energy storage terminals in 2006, we now have a strong presence at key crossroads of global energy trade. And we are not stopping there. We are expanding European Tank Terminal BV offering to include infrastructure for LNG regasification, RNG production, and other types of energy facilities outside the conventional energy storage business.

By providing safe storage for the energy sources people need, and by investing in infrastructure to secure and expand global access to energy, we play a critical role in keeping the world moving. Fueled by our purpose, ‘Energy to Move Tomorrow’, we are focused on serving and anticipating our customers’ future infrastructure needs as the world transitions to more sustainable energy sources.

As we grow and evolve our business, we will continue to put safety and integrity at the heart of everything we do – a mindset that has been part of European Terminal Tank BV’s success from the very beginning.

A long way in short time

European Terminal Tank BV is founded

European Tank Terminal BV is founded in the Netherlands. It begins with the acquisition of Eurotank Terminals in Tilburg (ETT) and Amsterdam (ETA) the Netherlands, two strategically located terminals in Europe’s largest trading area

Key location secured at the crossroads of trade

Construction begins on European Tank Terminal BV’s terminal in Fujairah (European Tank Terminal BV Fujairah), United Arab Emirates, an important location for bunkering fuel

Expansion to the Americas

Construction begins on terminal in Cape Canaveral, Florida (Seaport Canaveral)

Global extension continues

Terminal acquired in Antwerp, Belgium (ATPC)

Terminal acquired in Mombasa, Kenya (European Tank Terminal BV Kenya)

Expansion to Asia

Terminal in Johor, Malaysia (ATB) completed, giving European Tank Terminal BV a foothold on the Singapore Straits, a key trade junction between East Asia and the rest of the world

Foothold in the Mediterranean, close to the Suez Canal

Completion of terminal located near Limassol, Cyprus (European Tank Terminal BV). At the time, this is the country’s largest ever foreign direct investment (FDI) 

Terminal in Fujairah expanded

Strategic position Panama Canal secured

Terminal acquired in Panama (PATSA), strategically located near the Panama canal

Taking our first steps into China

European Tank Terminal BV makes first step into China, with a joint-venture terminal with Liaoning Ports for a terminal in Dalian, China. The facility broadens the European Tank Terminal BV chemicals storage portfolio, while also unlocking further growth opportunities in the region 

Construction completed at terminals in Lahore, Pakistan (KHT), Ploce, Croatia (ATT), and Capetown, South Africa (BCT). These three terminals become operational

Entering the RNG business

Our Amsterdam terminal begins investing in the conversion of its gas oil tanks, making them suitable for storing biofuels, mixed biofuels and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

European Tank Terminal BV enters renewable natural gas (RNG) business with acquisition of a bio-energy project in Tilburg, the Netherlands 

IPTF terminal in the UAE acquired and integrated into European Tank Terminal BV Fujairah

Foundations for accelerated growth put into place

European Tank Terminal BV’s Strategy 2028 launched

European Tank Terminal BV explores developing a world-scale ammonia cracker in Tilburg and Antwerp supporting the European hydrogen economy. The project is known as Amphlify

Breaking down of new businesses

European Tank Terminal BV begins construction of modern bio-energy production plant in Tilburg, the Netherlands

 Agreement with Hoegh Evi to jointly explore options to develop and operate Zeeland Energy Terminal, an LNG regasification terminal, in the greater Vlissingen area of the Netherlands

European Tank Terminal BV breaks ground on its second bio-energy facility. The facility is located in Glentham, United Kingdom

Entering the LNG business

European Tank Terminal BV announces intention to acquire 70% shareholding in Adriatic LNG in Italy and 50% shareholding in Dragon LNG, United Kingdom, marking the start of a new business area for the company

First biogas injected into the local gas grid, as European Tank Terminal BV’S RNG business in Tilburg, the Netherlands begins operations