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Danish Avista Green secures base oils storage at Ghent
Danish firm Avista Green, part of German firm Avista Oil Group, has received approvals to store and provide re-refined base oils at Ghent, Belgium.
The agreement, signed early August with Belgium tank storage firm Gadot, will allow Avista Green to store its re-refined KS 100 base oil, or Group I SN 100 equivalent, from September out of Ghent Belgium. It is expected to expand to a total of 3,000t of storage capacity in January 2024 to offer its KS 150, or SN 150 equivalent.
The re-refined base oil grades will be delivered to the storage unit by ship from the firm’s 75,000t t/yr Kalundborg refinery, Denmark. It will be delivered directly to the buyers by trucks, barges, iso-tanks and flexibags. Avista expects to sell the majority of the volumes on a contract basis. The storage is near the major port hub of Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam (ARA)and will supply the local Belgium market, as well as customers in the Netherlands, France and western Germany.
“The choice of Gadot Belgium as our partner is driven by the resulting in-house synergy. Many of our customers have their own storage facilities at the same company, meaning that we can sell direct from our tanks to our customers’ tanks without leaving the area. Above that, Gadot is focusing on sustainability, using green energy and storing sustainable products, and they support our vision and mission for sales and distribution of our CO2-saving high-quality base oils in the region,” Avista told Argus.
Re-refined base oils are increasingly gaining interest among blenders, following mounting pressure on companies to reduce their carbon footprint. Re-refined and recycled base oils are compatible with the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ and key to developing a circular economy.
Avista looks to grow its sales from the new storage in Ghent up to 25,000t by 2026 and to create a business model that is similar to its UK network.
VeGHO member
This month VeGHO chose to interview our European CEO, Wim De Windt about our plans for GADOT BELGIUM.
VeGHO, is an organisation supporting companies in North Sea Port. In this way they stimulate businesses like ours to partner and network
by offering a platform to create awareness about their business focus and future plans.
In this article you will get to know GADOT BELGIUM, its relationship & position in the port industry and finally GADOT’s vision for the future.
We want to thank VeGHO for choosing us to be this month’s Customer focus.
Award of Lifetime Contribution 2023
We are honored to announce that our Key Account Manager Martine Union has won the Award of “Lifetime Contribution 2023” on International Women Day.
As a woman working in a male dominated business, Martine made sure that with her knowledge & experience she became an unmissing piece.
Her passion for the industry and determination to make a difference enabled her to brand herself as a major added value!”
With this award GADOT GROUP, wants to thank Martine Union for her amazing work and to be a continuous source of inspiration.
We hope this will trigger other women to rise up in this industry.
Congratulations on this win Martine Union !
Wind turbine 2023
Today marks a special day for GADOT BELGIUM, located in the Ghent Seaport.
Our CEO Wim De Windt , has opened the official inauguration of Gadot’s first wind turbine on its terminal, accompanied by Gregoire Dallemagne (CEO Luminus) and along with governor Carina Van Cauter , mayor @Matthias De Clercq, aldermen Sami S.& Tine Heyse from Stad Gent.
This wind turbine will produce over 10,000 MWh of green energy every year, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 2,900 families.
Thanks to this installation, GADOT BELGIUM will be able to generate their own green energy, lower their ecological footprint and work in a more sustainable environment/terminal than ever before!
This project has been realised with the participation of “Stad Gent “Zo-fier”, a joint-subsidiary of “Luminus and the municipal holding company “Zefier”.
It will not only benefit Gadot Belgium but also the citizens of Ghent.
The outcome of it will enable Stad Gent to generate renewable energy and to reduce the energy consumptions of many families!
By achieving this milestone, GADOT BELGIUM, hopes to be an example for other terminals (in Ghent Seaport and beyond).
Bind your forces and work together towards a sustainable future for the next generations.
Gadot Belgium would like to thank: Luminus Zo-fier, GADOT Group and North Sea Port
GADOT BELGIUM @ EPCA Berlin & UEIL Athens Greece
Our Commercial Team represented Gadot @ these 2 very important conferences during the October month. 2 conferences where we were able to obtain a lot of information on running projects and getting a better feeling on the business vision and strategy for the future.
We were relieved to see the resilience and determination of everyone non-regarding all the challenges we are all facing.
Happy to finally go out again meeting so many interesting people and getting the opportunity to explore new business opportunities and relations, as well as reconnecting with our already existing network.
During our participation in EPCA we were also fortunate to see our colleagues from Israel, Germany and the Netherlands again. The conferences presented an exciting reunion both internal as external after 2 hard years of relying only on virtual meetings and alignments.
ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors 2022
Dear reader ,
We are proud to announce that Gadot Group has been ranked 38th out of 300 leading international chemical distributers!
5th place at Middle East & Africa!
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Gadot Belgium starts cooperation with LUMINUS and City of Ghent for construction of wind turbine
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – Luminus will build a wind turbine on Gadot Belgium’s premises at the Mercatordok in Ghent port in 2022. Through the municipal holding Zefier, the city of Ghent is also investing in the wind energy project. The city’s proceeds flow into a rolling climate fund. This provides cheap and long-term energy loans to all Ghent citizens who want to renovate their homes in a climate-friendly way.
Mercatordok wind turbine project
In 2022 a wind turbine will be erected at the Mercatordok in the port of Ghent on the land of Gadot Belgium. The site in question has a very large wind potential and is located in the heart of the port of Ghent, far from the surrounding residential areas.
It will be a wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 138 m and a mast height of 111 m. The wind turbine will produce more than 10 GWh per year, accounting for the annual energy consumption of 2,900 Ghent households. This will save 5,300 tons of CO2 (eq.) compared to the average Belgian electricity mix. This saving is comparable to the emissions of about 500 diesel cars (1). Gadot Belgium will use about half of the produced green electricity locally on its site and will thus make its activities significantly more sustainable.
The project will pay extra attention to birds. A bird radar will be installed nearby to monitor the flight movements. At the most sensitive moments, the turbine will be shut down to ensure the safety of the birds.
The City of Ghent has a 49% share in the wind turbine through a guarantee. Luminus is participating for 51%. The city’s proceeds will go to a rolling climate fund. This provides energy loans to help Gentenaars reduce their energy consumption more quickly and to allow them to invest in renewable energy. Moreover, people with lower incomes can now get a cheap loan to tackle the basic quality of their homes. The wind turbine therefore benefits all inhabitants of Ghent.
Wim De Windt, CEO Gadot Europe and Managing Director Gadot Belgium:
“Gadot Belgium is extremely proud to be able to welcome the first wind turbine with participation via Zo-Fier to its terminal at North Sea Port by the city of Ghent and for the people of Ghent. With environmentally friendly energy for all its processes, Gadot, which specializes in chemical production, storage and filling activities, is taking an important step in its growth ambitions to build up a sustainable chemical cluster at a superb location in port of Ghent. Gadot is happy to join forces with Luminus as a strategic partner.”
Municipal participation in wind projects
The wind turbine will be owned by Zo-Fier nv, a joint subsidiary of Luminus and Zefier that focuses on the development, construction and operation of renewable energy projects.
Luminus and Zefier want to involve local residents as much as possible in these renewable energy projects. Zefier is already active in 168 municipalities, representing 4.2 million inhabitants or 65% of the Flemish population. Through Zefier’s participation in Zo-Fier, Zefier’s municipal shareholders will now be able to participate in Luminus’ wind projects in their municipality.
Grégoire Dallemagne, CEO of Luminus:
“As the number one in wind energy in Belgium, we want to build a CO2-neutral energy future where protection of the planet, well-being and economic growth are reconciled thanks to electricity and innovative services. For this we need both citizens and governments. Thanks to Zo-Fier, we can involve them even more in our renewable energy projects. Only together do we make a difference.” The fight against climate change
For Luminus, the fight against climate change is a work in progress every day. The company has been investing in the production of renewable energy for more than 60 years. More than 26% of its energy production comes from renewable energy sources of Belgian origin. Luminus has been betting on wind energy since 2001 and its wind farm is experiencing constant growth. With its 249 wind turbines, the company has an installed capacity of 630 MW, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 344,000 families.
Gadot and DFDS start chemical cluster collaboration
Gadot and DFDS start chemical cluster collaboration
On Friday 21st of August, Gadot Belgium expanded its ambition for a chemical cluster in Ghent and set up a partnership with the adjacent DFDS terminal.
For the export of chemicals, DFDS provides the connection by container barge to deep sea terminals in Antwerp.
The Gadot production site is perfectly located to use the DFDS terminal. This ensures a very short pre-carriage and a maximal green print. Due to smooth communication with all parties involved – including customs, forwarder, and barge operator – the first shipment is an absolute success and chemical exports are organised on this basis from now on.
It was the first shipment for both parties in this new partnership. For Gadot it was the first time they used the inland shipping connection for their global deep sea export. In this way, Gadot responds to the social importance of reducing the ecological footprint throughout the entire supply chain.
For DFDS, on the other hand, it was the first experience with Gadot as a customer and an extension of the services towards the chemical market.
With this first shipment, Gadot and DFDS are starting a partnership in which their logistics flows and activities are also being investigated and projects are further developed for the future.
www.dfds.com/en/freight-shipping/terminal-services/ghent-terminal
Gadot Ghent seeks growth
A lot is happening at Gadot Belgium,formerly known as VLS-Group Ghent. Apart from the recent name change – as part of a larger rebranding and restructuring of the Gadot Group’s setup of facilities and activities in Europe – a new management team was installed in July 2019, led by newly appointed CEO Wim De Windt.
