Odfjell wants to extend one jetty and replace another one with a 450-metre quay
Precisely how much money the Norwegian Odfjell company is spending on its terminal in the Rotterdam Botlek the company spokesman doesn’t want to say. But it does involve “tens of millions of euros”. That will go into increased tank storage space, a new quay for ocean-going ships and another distillation column for Odfjell Petrochemical Industrial Distillation (PID). Company spokesman Mr Theo Kruithof said that all expenditure was aimed at satisfying market demand. Odfjell is simply doing very well,” he said.'
The Odfjell terminal is the continuation of the former Paktank terminal of Vopak. After the merger of Van Ommeren and Pakhoed, Vopak had to give up this terminal in 2000 because it would otherwise have a monopoly in the port of Rotterdam. Odfjell Terminals employs 300 people of its own, and another 200 work at the terminal every day supplied by contract companies. The new investments will not lead to more jobs, but are aimed mainly at guaranteeing continuity. The departure of employees does lead to a continuous demand for new personnel and there are currently 10 vacancies.
Odfjell stores mineral oil products as well as bulk chemicals. In the case of the oil products, this involves petrol, petrol components and diesel. But the company can also handle ethanol and methanol. Only crude oil storage is not an Odfjell activity. For storage purposes, three large tanks are to be built and 21 smaller ones that are to be shipped to the Odfjell terminal in one piece by inland waterway vessels.
In order to be able to handle more, larger ocean-going vessels, Odfjell wants to extend one jetty and replace another one with a 450-metre quay. This quay, suitable for vessels with a draught of up to 12 metres, is supposed to be put into operation in mid-2008.
The extra distillation column will take the number of such units at Odfjell PID to four. With this new unit, Odfjell PID will increase its distillation capacity from 400,000 to 700,000 tonnes a year. The distillation columns turn oil products such as diesel and naphtha into semi-finished products for the chemical industry.
The Odfjell terminal is the continuation of the former Paktank terminal of Vopak. After the merger of Van Ommeren and Pakhoed, Vopak had to give up this terminal in 2000 because it would otherwise have a monopoly in the port of Rotterdam. Odfjell Terminals employs 300 people of its own, and another 200 work at the terminal every day supplied by contract companies. The new investments will not lead to more jobs, but are aimed mainly at guaranteeing continuity. The departure of employees does lead to a continuous demand for new personnel and there are currently 10 vacancies.
Odfjell stores mineral oil products as well as bulk chemicals. In the case of the oil products, this involves petrol, petrol components and diesel. But the company can also handle ethanol and methanol. Only crude oil storage is not an Odfjell activity. For storage purposes, three large tanks are to be built and 21 smaller ones that are to be shipped to the Odfjell terminal in one piece by inland waterway vessels.
In order to be able to handle more, larger ocean-going vessels, Odfjell wants to extend one jetty and replace another one with a 450-metre quay. This quay, suitable for vessels with a draught of up to 12 metres, is supposed to be put into operation in mid-2008.
The extra distillation column will take the number of such units at Odfjell PID to four. With this new unit, Odfjell PID will increase its distillation capacity from 400,000 to 700,000 tonnes a year. The distillation columns turn oil products such as diesel and naphtha into semi-finished products for the chemical industry.
