Logistics
INLAND SHIPPING
Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage has 12 barges ranging from 750 to 3,650 tonnes for inland shipping. The entire inland shipping fleet has a total capacity of 21,000 tonnes. The ships travel the rivers and canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Most of Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage’s vessels are self-built. The company’s engineers take the hulls and install the tanks, engine rooms, controls, loading and unloading machines, cargo heating, tank washing systems and all the other facilities required. Everything is specifically designed for the transport of oils, fats and derivatives. Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage has always used steel and stainless steel for constructing tanks and instruments to ensure higher standards of hygiene, more efficient cleaning and increased product quality. The tanks are fitted with hot water heating. The tanks are cleaned on the way back from every delivery so that they are available immediately when they reach the next loading port. The high pumping capacity (300 – 600 m3/hour) and design of the tanks ensure fast loading and unloading of cargo. The crews work according to a schedule of one week on, one week off. This means Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage can guarantee availability 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All vessels are equipped with the latest navigation, communication and computer systems.
MARITIME SHIPPING
The coasters ‘Star Aruba’, ‘Star Bonaire’ and ‘Star Curacao’ represent Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage’s modern, short sea fleet. They are used primarily for shipments of vegetable oils and fats between Rotterdam and a number of major European ports. The Star Aruba (1,250 tonnes) has been in operation since 1993 and has 10 tanks of 150 m3. The pump and piping system can operate at 350 m3/hour. The tanks and piping are 100% stainless steel. The Star Bonaire (2,500 tonnes), completed in 1997, has four 495 m3 tanks, four 117 m3 tanks and six 78 m3 tanks. The loading and unloading systems are fully computer-operated, which virtually eliminates the risk of contamination. The tanks and pipes are 100% stainless steel. The Star Curaçao (3,750 tonnes) has been in operation since 2009. This is the largest of Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage’s three tankers with six 610 m3 tanks, one 293 m3 tank and four deck tanks. The pump and piping system can operate at 450 m3/hour. The tanks and piping are stainless steel. All the equipment is based on patented technology.
RAILWAY
Rail freight transport remains in steady demand regardless of the global economic situation. The segment’s sustainable and dynamic characteristics are high carrying capacity, speed, and maximum cargo safety. Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage helps its Clients to enjoy all advantages of railway cargo transportation in Europe, the CIS, China and other countries. Our employees analyze Client needs and cargo characteristics, optimize delivery routes, and estimate costs. Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage organizes rail freight transportation for any goods in compliance with set terms regardless of delivery geography. Thanks to close cooperation with reliable Partners we offer a flexible pricing policy and maintain a high level of service quality. Piece cargo. Cargo loading can be performed manually or mechanically, with closed containers and wagons used for carriage. For oversized or heavyweight cargo, loading is performed by crane, with open cars, transporters, and platforms used for carriage. Bulk cargo. Loading is performed without cargo fastening and laying with carriage via special railroad cars. Dangerous goods rail freight is performed in compliance with special rules (marking, packaging, and safety signs) and with usage of special containers depending on the cargo’s hazard class. Cargo trains and railway containers have many varieties and modifications. Experienced Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage specialists select transport depending on the characteristics of goods and Clients’ needs. If required, our specialists can offer multimodal transport via air, road, sea and rail.
OIL & GAS PIPELINE
Europe has an extensive domestic distribution and export pipeline network. Russia’s pipeline network is nearly completely owned and run by the state-run Transneft, which transports about 88% of all crude oil and about 27% of oil products produced in Russia. WE CONTROLS A NUMBER OF DOMESTIC PIPELINE NETWORKS, PIPELINES THAT TRANSPORT OIL TO EXPORT TERMINALS SUCH AS NOVOROSSIYSK ON THE BLACK SEA AND PRIMORSK ON THE BALTIC SEA, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF EXPORT PIPELINES THAT DELIVER OIL TO WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKETS. Following the motto ‘Progress in harmony with nature’, Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage regards reduction of environmental impact and compliance with the strictest requirements of environmental safety as its principal tasks. With the aim of improving air quality, the company regularly monitors atmospheric environment, creates new green spaces within the sanitary protection zone of the refinery, and decommissions outdated equipment. Proper operation of treatment facilities is ensured by the authorized on-site wastewater laboratory. The future of Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage relies on the large-scale modernization programme, which will allow the company to increase its processing capacity from 3 to 6.6 mln tpa by the end of the year 2021 and to obtain Euro 5 gasolines and individual aromatic hydrocarbons by 2024.
TRUCKS
Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage helps its Clients enjoy all the advantages of intercity and international road freight transportation. For over 20 years our specialists have developed optimal routes in Europe, the Baltics, the Balkans and Central Asia. They take into consideration the individual needs of Clients and provide transportation in strict conformity with agreed terms at the best prices. Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage performs international and intercity road transportation of any type of goods, including: piece, bulk and liquid cargo; Full Truck Load (FTL) and groupage cargoes; heavyweight and oversized freight; dangerous goods; goods requiring transport under a certain temperature regime. Transportation of certain goods can be hazardous to truck, driver and, in some cases, others on the road. Hence this transportation requires adherence to special rules. In particular, the transportation of dangerous goods by truck across Europe is performed on the basis of special permits issued by authorized state bodies. Obtaining a permit and route approval are required in case of road transportation of oversized goods. Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage constantly monitors changes in the legal regulation of road transportation and performs safe and efficient delivery based on the characteristics and size of each load. The future of Ghekiere Transhipment and Terminal Tank Storage relies on the large-scale modernization programme, which will allow the company to increase its processing capacity from 3 to 6.6 mln tpa by the end of the year 2021 and to obtain Euro 5 gasolines and individual aromatic hydrocarbons by 2024.
