Construction of the tank terminal was expected to be completed in 2019, but various setbacks caused delays, according to FD research.
There is currently a shortage of funds to complete the project. “The corona pandemic has affected the deployment of personnel and, for example, the supply of material,” says FD journalist Pieter Lalkens. “A fire also broke out at an associated control station last August, which again caused delays.”
BP extension
Intended customer BP will store its products at the HES Hartel Tank Terminal for fifteen years. “BP also has a nearby refinery to which pipelines have already been laid. Now BP says it no longer feels bound by the agreements made in 2017, mainly due to the huge delay. Now that the intended customer is also failing, this indicates a problematic situation.’