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Elements EDITORIAL CONTENTS THE WORLD OF OILTANKING VOL. 27/1 APRIL 2015 connections The Elements EDITORIAL CONTENTS Contents ASIA PACIFIC 04 Work in Progress EUROPE 05 Politicians Visit the Hamburg Tank Terminal 06 A Stronger Presence in Northern Germany The Four 20 Talking Turkey INDIA 36 Elements LATIN AMERICA 36 Battling the Elements: A Firefighting Drill FIRE Re-Charged: Sohar Battery Collection Small talk … usually every conversation starts with it effect from January 1, 2015, we have assumed our role MIDDLE EAST 21 before the business or any other formal topic is as Managing Directors. While we will jointly manage addressed. An all-time favorite as well as gratifying Oiltanking, we will each have dedicated geographic NORTH AMERICA 26 The Power of Water topic is the weather. Guessing or discussing each other’s responsibilities. Having worked for the company for Hurricanes: A Dangerous Triple Threat star signs and their corresponding elements is also more than 17 respectively 14 years in various 28 entertaining for some. While it is up to one’s own management positions, we share a deeply rooted 28 United on the Way to Advancing 46 AIR conviction if and up to what extent astrology influences passion for the business and the successful development the Common Good | Dream Come True somebody’s life, it is undeniable that over centuries the of this company. four elements, water, earth, fire, and air are symbols of Opting for Concrete Tanks the development of mankind, and coined the conception With the Oiltanking “ship” in good shape we are ready SOUTH AFRICA 38 of many cultures of today’s world. to head to new shores and are prepared to navigate uncharted waters and adverse weather. Or, in other PEOPLE 08 Get to Know the New Managing Directors In a broader sense, Oiltanking’s business developed words: clean air is not afraid of thunder (Italian and also depends on these elements. Among others the proverb). & PLACES 12 We can, we care ... in Human Resources 38 earth provides fossil fuels. With the help of fire these Cultural Experiences | Mumbai, Sohar, can be converted into various useful products. Some of Hopefully getting the latest news of Oiltanking and 14 EARTH Karimun and beyond these are stored at different temperatures at our tank learning more about the four elements feels like a terminals, mostly located close to water. Already 43 refreshing breeze! 18 Focus, Discipline & Accountability: years a sound company, Oiltanking is present on almost The Way Forward for IOT all continents (earth). This has only been possible Happy reading thanks to the dedicated colleagues who have fervently 44 In a nutshell (fire) contributed to the success story. Seemingly with ease (air) and flexibility new challenges have been LEISURE & 22 The Deepest Man on Earth embraced and overcome by them. 22 Koen Verniers Daan Vos ENTERTAINMENT Goo-Goos WATER Managing Director Managing Director 30 This will not be any different with the new constellation Oiltanking East Oiltanking West I do's Cover: Herbert Nitsch within the management of Oiltanking GmbH. With 33 is the current freediving Lexicon | Earthing 37 world record holder and 40 Take a Deep Breath … "The Deepest Man on Earth". Read more about him on IMPRINT connections Vol. 27/1/2015 Published by Oiltanking GmbH, Corporate Center, Admiralitaetstrasse 55, 43 Number | 673 page 22. © Management 20459 Hamburg, Germany, www.oiltanking.com, Telephone +49-40-37099-485, Fax +49-40-37099-499 Herbert Nitsch E-Mail [email protected] Coordinator Gabi Wuestenberg, Manager Communications Editor Renate Eijkholt 47 Reader's Corner Design raz design, Hamburg Print BEISNER DRUCK GMBH & Co. KG, Hamburg Published Three times a year Last but not least | A Blue Illusion Copy Deadline vol 27/2 week 21, 2015 48 Print compensated Id-No. 1545224 www.bvdm-online.de 2 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 3 ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE Politicians Visit the Hamburg Tank Terminal On October 6, the MEW (Mittelständische Energiewirtschaft Deutschland e. V.) invited politicians and representatives from the business and transport sector to visit Oiltanking in Hamburg, Germany. This provided a good opportunity for an exchange ALL IN THE SAME BOAT Politicians and business of concerns between politics and small and representatives took advantage of the opportunity medium enterprises. to discuss their points of view GETTING TO KNOW The umbrella organization MEW, the voice of the medium enterprises, we represent 70 percent of the YOu … Oiltanking independent oil and energy industry in Germany had country’s tank storage capacity – we are a mainstay of colleagues met invited business and transport policymakers as well as Germany’s energy supply." Subsequently, at the Hamburg officials from several public authorities of Work representatives of the Business and Transport Working Harbor Club, MEW Managing Director Dr. Steffen Dagger Karimun, Indonesia, Group of the CSU party in the German Bundestag, and gave a more detailed presentation on the role of SMEs in during a workshop in Progress the Executive Board of the Junge Union Hamburg to visit the oil market and emphasized that: "Practice and policy Oiltanking in Hamburg at the beginning of October – an are interdependent – which is why we are pleased to note invitation they were pleased to accept. In addition to the the interest by and exchange between business and MEW management, representatives from MEW member politics." During his presentation Karl-Heinz Schult- companies also attended in order to discuss and exchange Bornemann, a lecturer at Otto-von-Guericke University in On December 18, 2014, Oiltanking Karimun organized The objective of the workshop was to introduce Oiltanking ideas with the politicians. Magdeburg, made it clear that while like all commodities a one-day workshop at the Aston Hotel in Tanjung Balai as the first company that is investing in the Oil & Gas oil and gas stocks are finite, the "confirmed reserves" Karimun, Indonesia. Six colleagues (Farkhan Adisuryo, Sector in the Karimun Free Trade Zone. A comprehensive, The boat ride between the Hamburg tank terminal and have been increasing steadily over decades. Snehashish Chatterjee, Yos Effendy, Ferdy Irwan, Didon detailed presentation gave the authorities insight into the the Harbor Club provided an opportunity for dialogue. At Rahardjo, Desmon Simatupang) with professional basic capabilities of the Oiltanking terminal (e.g. loading, the tank terminal itself, MEW President Walter Dornhof Looking back, it was an interesting and fruitful day for experience ranging from Human Resources to Customer discharge, pump over, jetty-to-jetty transfer, blending explained the structure of the German oil trade, the everyone involved, during which they were able to discuss Service, met with 17 officials of the regional Karimun etc.). The get-together was also aimed at preparing a importance of tank terminals, and the challenges currently various positions and aspects as part of a lively exchange governmental bodies such as the Karimun Free Trade Zone smooth commissioning and operation of the terminal by facing the industry to the politicians: "As small and of ideas. Office, Customs, Tax Office, Quarantine and Police making sure all parties have the same interpretation of Departments, Department of Transportation, Department of regulations, and familiarizing everyone with the do’s and Immigration don’ts of each operation. Ultimately it was also a good and Port opportunity for a bilateral learning process for both parties. Authority. Oiltanking Karimun has been invited for further discussions with closely related authorities (Port Authority, Customs and Tax Office) in the run-up to the second of a total of three workshops to be held this year. GOOD TEAMWORK H. Cendra (right), head of the Free Trade Zone Karimun, and Snehashish Chatterjee, General Manager PT Oiltanking Karimun, mark the successful start of the workshop and relationship with the authorities all pictures: © MEW 4 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 5 EUROPE EUROPE A Stronger Presence in Northern Germany On December 31, 2014, Oiltanking Deutschland took over three Bomin tank terminals Kiel Kiel that had already been owned The Bomin tank terminal in Kiel is located on the Kiel to marine fuels, gasoil and rapeseed oil are stored by the Marquard & Bahls Bremerhaven Canal in the immediate vicinity of the locke. It has a here. The terminal is almost exclusively supplied by Group since May 2012. The total capacity of 35,000 cbm (11 tanks). In addition ship. move strengthens Oiltanking’s Hamburg footprint in northern Germany. Bremen Bremerhaven The Bremerhaven tank terminal has a capacity of nearly The Oiltanking family has grown. 100,000 cbm (13 tanks). Important mainstays here are With the addition of three new terminals the supply of oil for ship bunkering (gasoil and heavy Berlin in Bremerhaven, Hamburg and Kiel, Hannover fuel), local distribution (gasoil), storage of strategic Oiltanking Deutschland’s network of stocks, and treatment of oil-water mixtures. The terminal tank terminals has expanded to 18 can be supplied by ship or barge and currently offers ship sites. The total capacity of the and truck loading. The construction of a railcar unloading station is currently in planning and is scheduled for German network is 2.66 million Hamm cbm. The three tank terminals will completion in the second quarter of 2015. initially continue to operate as Duisburg separate companies that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Oiltanking Deutschland. It is, Gera Chemnitz however, planned to rebrand the three Bomin tank terminals with the Bendorf Oiltanking name in the near future. Hanau Because of their location, the tank terminals have specific characteristics. Frankfurt Hamburg Karlsruhe The Bomin tank terminal in Hamburg is located directly on the river Elbe and has a total capacity THREE MORE Deggendorf of approximately 115,000 cbm (22 tanks). It With the addition of Honau currently stores bunker fuels (gasoil and heavy three tank terminals in fuel), paraffin, liquid fertilizer and gasoil. Oil-water Bremerhaven, Hamburg and Kiel Oiltanking now mixtures can also be recycled here.
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