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Vopak energies and feedstocks . Looking at growth in gas and industrial terminals , as the global population grows , global chemical production is also expected to increase , which will require storage solutions that meet the market ’ s requirements for flexibility and reliability . Vopak has committed to investing one billion euros in growing its footprint in industrial and gas terminals , towards 2030 .
Looking to the more immediate future , Maria shares Vopak ’ s priorities . “ First and foremost , safety ’ s always at the top of our list ,” she affirms . “ We ’ ve had a very good year thus far globally as well as in the US . So , we want to maintain that safety mindset . We ’ re in the middle of upgrading some of the fire protection standards across different terminals in the US . While the current standards are obviously compliant , we want to continue to raise the bar .
“ Under our ‘ right to operate ’ activities , we ’ re also focusing on new legislation at the state level that targets emissions . We ’ ve already invested in technology that limits emissions and we plan to make this technology available
to our customers to facilitate their compliance with the new laws . We ’ re undergoing new projects all over the country , from refurbishment of bulkheads to reactivation of out-of-service tanks , all of which address our carbon footprint as a company . We will also be focusing on new infrastructure for electricity storage , marking our first entry into electricity storage in the US . We will own and operate two stand-alone lithium-ion battery energy storage systems near Houston , Texas .
“ Our intention is to continue our growth journey ,” Maria concludes . “ There is a lot of opportunity in the United States ; the industries are quite diverse and while we ’ re sitting in several very advantageous locations , we ’ re not restricted to the ones we ’ re currently at . Through our independent network of infrastructure solutions , we ’ ll continue to deliver and improve , building on our proven track record and our heritage of more than 400 years .” ■
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