Royal Vopak’s new modern chemicals storage terminal in Vietnam has been commissioned in June 2009. The terminal is located in Vietnam’s Dong Nai Province at the Nhon Trach District, Phuoc Khanh Ward location. The terminal is ready to be part of the supply chain for the fast growing chemicals manufacturing industry where it serves more than 89 million people in Vietnam.

The terminal represents an important footprint for Vopak customers in Vietnam. Vopak’s terminal in Vietnam is located at the center of the major industrial parks in the South. It is currently the biggest independent tank storage terminal in Vietnam with ease of access to the end-users to be found in the major chemical manufacturing hub. The terminal is also situated in a key growth and development area targeted by the government.

Mr. Jason Tan, General Director of Vopak Vietnam states: ‘We are proud to be the biggest independent chemical tank storage terminal and recently we have achieved our ISO 9001:2000 certification in April 2009. This state-of-art terminal also comes with its own waste water treatment plant. Besides giving customers more options, we also ensure that our operations stay clean and green for the environment. This increases our ability to consistently provide services that meet customers and applicable regulatory requirements. This is a great milestone in our journey to be the most trusted and reliable tank storage solutions provider in Vietnam with a strong reputation based on flawless execution.’

The 35 tanks with a total storage capacity of 48,200 cubic metres (with the possibility to expand with another 60,000 cubic metres depending on market demand) will serve the fast growing chemical manufacturing plants in the northern, central and especially at the southern region where the majority of the end users are located and where the terminal is situated.

Mr. Eelco Hoekstra, President of Vopak Asia commented: ‘This newly commissioned terminal will add to our regional strength of providing trusted and reliable storage solutions for our important customers in this location. We are always listening to our customers to fulfill their supply chain needs, and this time around, our customers can count on us to continuously meet and exceed their business demands in the fast growing Asia market.’