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THE WORLD of OILTANKING VOL. 25/2 AUGUST 2013 Connections EDITORIAL CONTENTS THE WORLD OF OILTANKING VOL. 25/2 AUGUST 2013 connections EDITORIAL CONTENTS Contents Collection of ASIA-PACIFIC 04 The course is set 06 New sphere of action connections EUROPE 14 Connections for better or for worse Oops! … We have done it again! Over the last 25 years, not only 16 Even more flexible! has the connections magazine 18 Small terminal with a powerful performance aimed at keeping clients and Collection of 20 Lifelike experience 18 colleagues of Oiltanking abreast SMALL TERMINAL of what is going on within the 21 Seal of approval Oiltankingconnections business world; it has 22 Old castle yields new insights also striven to entertain its readers in different ways, such as by providing themDaily with life interesting has not only become fast-paced but Paying homage to the loyal connectedness of INDIA 28 IOT successfully turns over a new leaf scientific factsalso and hyper-connected.figures, or However, as Jack our readers, clients and colleagues with our in the Middle East inviting them to Kornfield*follow historical writes: “When we get too caught magazine’s name and our aim to stay journeys, to participateup in thein cultural busyness of the world, we lose connected with all of you in the future, too — exchanges or shareconnection quirky trendswith one another — and ourselves.” of course, also emotionally — the theme of MIDDLE EAST 30 Firefighting Olympics in art or any otherSurrounded news thatby a multitude of technical this issue is fittingly “connections”. seems noteworthy.gadgets, All instantthese information systems and stories have madeaccess, up he definitelymany has a point. In order not I wish you happy connecting, NORTH AMERICA 34 United Bulk Terminals reaches full throttle connections’ issues,to get each too carefully absorbed, one option is certainly to 36 UBT's new stacker reclaimer stacks “packaged” in anseek artistic “disconnection” cover. — in other words, pause its way to the top Among these forvarious a moment, covers, take time to reflect and We take our hat off to … there are someeventually that resumethe or reorganize things. 39 30 connections’ team is particularly 40 Working where history is written FIREFIGHTING fond of — perhapsOne because pivotal aspectthey of our everyday lives is to dared to do somethingconnect emotionally, special to reach out and connect (“Yep, the treewith seeds people will —be a capability that is not only Carlin Conner PEOPLE 10 We can, we care ... and connect knowledge added”), attemptedlauded somethingby marketing consultants to cement Managing Director Oiltanking GmbH 24 Cultural Experiences | Latin America’s new (“Hooray, theand special improve coating customer relationships, but also & PLACES interregional connections looks great”), meta verytight deadlinesimportant leadership skill and a key (“See, it all turnedingredient out fine in in the the human recipe for happiness. end”), or people supported the LEISURE 09 It’s hip to be square team wholeheartedlyNow that our magazineand is turning 25 years old * Jack Kornfield, born in 1945, 13 Lexicon | Marine loading arm granted copyrightsthis year, we arethat experiencing another form of trained as a Buddhist monk in & FUN Thailand, Burma and India, is one connections“emotional thought connection”.were Needless to say, we Number | Turning 25 of the leading Buddhist teachers in 17 absolutelyare impossible delighted that,to after all these years, our the USA and has taught meditation Connections, connectors and connectees get. Somereaders of still these like to pick up the latest issue. all over the world since 1974. 32 covers are featured in 42 Sport | Running for a smile the current issue. 43 Sport | Sport written with a capital “S” Hopefully, you will in Antwerp enjoy looking back as much as the team 44 Sport | Cricket fever at IOT IMPRINT connections Vol. 25/2/2013 Published by Oiltanking GmbH, Corporate Center, Admiralitaetstrasse 55, 44 has enjoyed collecting the Colorful connection 20459 Hamburg, Germany, www.oiltanking.com, Telephone +49-40-37099-485, Fax +49-40-37099-499 46 CRICKET FEVER stories for you down the years. 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 Copy Deadline vol 25/3 27.09.2013 48 Last but not least | Live connected! Print compensated Id-No. 1330126 www.bvdm-online.de CONNECTIONS 3 EDITORIAL CONTENTS Contents ASIA-PACIFIC 04 The course is set 06 New sphere of action EUROPE 14 Connections for better or for worse 16 Even more flexible! 18 Small terminal with a powerful performance Collection of 20 Lifelike experience 18 SMALL TERMINAL 21 Seal of approval connections 22 Old castle yields new insights Daily life has not only become fast-paced but Paying homage to the loyal connectedness of INDIA 28 IOT successfully turns over a new leaf also hyper-connected. However, as Jack our readers, clients and colleagues with our in the Middle East Kornfield* writes: “When we get too caught up magazine’s name and our aim to stay in the busyness of the world, we lose connected with all of you in the future, too — connection with one another — and ourselves.” of course, also emotionally — the theme of MIDDLE EAST 30 Firefighting Olympics Surrounded by a multitude of technical this issue is fittingly “connections”. gadgets, instant information systems and access, he definitely has a point. In order not I wish you happy connecting, NORTH AMERICA 34 United Bulk Terminals reaches full throttle to get too absorbed, one option is certainly to 36 UBT's new stacker reclaimer stacks seek “disconnection” — in other words, pause its way to the top for a moment, take time to reflect and We take our hat off to … eventually resume or reorganize things. 39 30 40 Working where history is written FIREFIGHTING One pivotal aspect of our everyday lives is to connect emotionally, to reach out and connect with people — a capability that is not only Carlin Conner PEOPLE 10 We can, we care ... and connect knowledge lauded by marketing consultants to cement Managing Director Oiltanking GmbH 24 Cultural Experiences | Latin America’s and improve customer relationships, but also a & PLACES interregional connections very important leadership skill and a key ingredient in the human recipe for happiness. LEISURE 09 It’s hip to be square Now that our magazine is turning 25 years old * Jack Kornfield, born in 1945, 13 Lexicon | Marine loading arm this year, we are experiencing another form of trained as a Buddhist monk in & FUN Thailand, Burma and India, is one “emotional connection”. Needless to say, we Number | Turning 25 of the leading Buddhist teachers in 17 are delighted that, after all these years, our the USA and has taught meditation Connections, connectors and connectees readers still like to pick up the latest issue. all over the world since 1974. 32 42 Sport | Running for a smile 43 Sport | Sport written with a capital “S” in Antwerp 44 Sport | Cricket fever at IOT IMPRINT connections Vol. 25/2/2013 Published by Oiltanking GmbH, Corporate Center, Admiralitaetstrasse 55, 44 Colorful connection 20459 Hamburg, Germany, www.oiltanking.com, Telephone +49-40-37099-485, Fax +49-40-37099-499 46 CRICKET FEVER 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 Copy Deadline vol 25/3 27.09.2013 48 Last but not least | Live connected! Print compensated Id-No. 1330126 www.bvdm-online.de 2 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 3 ASIA PACIFIC ASIA PACIFIC GOT THE GREEN LIGHT A decorative symbolic train arrived in January in celebration of having secured all the necessary permits. milestone in the terminal’s development. With eagerness and outstanding expertise, the Nanjing team successfully unloaded the methanol. Since then, there have been regular deliveries of railcars. The state-of-the-art railway gantry comprises two tracks with loading and unloading racks and it can store and handle up to 34 railcars — that means it has a handling capacity of up to 9,000 CELEBRATION The arrival of the very first railcar at the terminal in Nanjing in April was welcomed enthusiastically by Oiltanking colleagues and artistic performers. a new chapter in the cooperation between the The course surrounding provinces and the land-locked north- western hinterland. The terminal is also capable of accommodating 30,000 to 50,000 dwt vessels at its April 3, 2013, was a special is set strategic location on the north bank of the Yangtze day for Oiltanking Nanjing, River. It is 01:27h at the ShanShan Station, Xinjiang Province, on China. The very first train in ON THE RIGHT TRACK With the state-of-the- March 26, 2013. A locomotive towing ten cars of methanol is Besides the railway facility, the course is also set the history of the terminal art railway gantry in operation, the terminal in ready to head to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It will take seven Nanjing is on course in its endeavor to establish for the next step in the further development of the arrived to unload ten cars of days to reach its destination. Sure enough, the train arrives on itself as a competent provider of liquefied terminal. After the completion of its expansion by methanol, thus marking the schedule in Nanjing at 09:10h on April 3. While a seven-day chemical logistics and storage services. 60,000 cbm due to be operational by mid-July trip may sound like a long time, the colleagues at the terminal 2013, the terminal will have 25 tanks with a total official opening of the state- had to wait two years to obtain the necessary permission to tank storage capacity of 139,000 cbm and one jetty of-the-art railcar loading and get the railway operations off the ground, during which time railcars per year for various producers, traders and end- with six berths.
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