Tank Storage Asia 2016 opens tomorrow

Tank Storage Asia 2016, the leading event for the Asian tank storage industry, returns to The Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, with an expanded show floor, improved conference programme and more international suppliers than ever before.

The show brings together the best and brightest from the Asian bulk liquid storage industry, providing the perfect opportunity for leading manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their innovative products and services to a captive audience of international buyers and decision makers.

The Tank Storage Asia 2016 conference features over 20 global authorities from the bulk liquid storage sector. Experts from companies such as Nexant, Tri-Zen, Aurecon and API will provide visitors with an insight into the sector’s critical issues at both a local level and on a global scale.

Clive Gibson, Vice President, Asia Energy & Chemicals at Nexant, will take a regional outlook, focusing on the key drivers for storage demand in Asia crude oil, and looking at the petrochemical trends in the region.

Maintaining the regional emphasis will be Danial Mah, CEO of Labuan International Business and Financial Centre, who will present ‘Malaysia as Asia’s Trading Hub’. He will examine why Malaysia is perfectly suited for oil and gas trading, whilst also looking at the incentives for oil commodities traders in the area.China is set to be a key focus at the 2016 conference, with Ms Li Li, Head of Research Team at ICIS China, taking to the stage on day one to discuss ‘China: Good or bad timing for the crude oil storage business in the world’s top crude importing country?’ Ms Li will examine China’s trading, renting and contango; looking into its crude oil importing and storage prospects, and speaking about China’s State Petroleum Reserve Plan.

Many of the speakers will be taking a more industry specific focus, for example, Ignatius Hwang, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs Singapore, will look at mitigating development risks for storage terminals. Eric Ho, Representative SE Asia & Australia at API, will give a policy update, focusing specifically on standards and certifications.

Running alongside the conference programme will be an exhibition hall, with over 75 leading organisations, including Colfax Fluid Handling, Concrete Canvas, Emco Wheaton, Fort Vale Engineering, Hitachi Critical Facilities Protection, Maide Machine and Siemens. Many of these will use the show to launch new products and services to the tank storage market.

For instance, BIOex will be launching its new formula, Ecopol F3 HC. It is the first fluorine-free 3% foam concentrate, suitable for use on hydrocarbon fires. It performs better than any AFFFs, is biodegradable and is exceptionally fast acting.

Timm Elektronik will be unveiling its new Marine Grounding System, SEK-3, which offers the highest safety during the loading and unloading of vessels. It has a compact design, good visibility of status lamps, both on device and clamp, as well as a multifunctional status display.

Acez, in partnership with Gas Clip Technologies, will be displaying the new Multi Gas Clip Infrared, a portable gas detector for combustible gases. This can run for two months without needing to be recharged and only requires calibration once a year.

Loadtec Engineered Systems will be presenting the Loadtec Service, its new servicing company aimed at providing quality lifetime servicing and support for road, sea and marine loading and access equipment.

If it is valves you are after head to the Zwick stand. The company will be displaying its full product ranges, including its metal-seated triple offset butterfly valves, check valves, TRI-BLOCK series and its Double Block and Bleed design.

Adapted from press release by Francesca Brindle

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