Conference diary

The ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause the cancellation or postponement of many events planned for the next few months and many organisers are taking their events online. HCB is doing its best to keep on top of developments but readers should check the dates and locations shown below as things change rapidly.

APRIL

NISTM APRIL 13-15, ORLANDO National Institute for Storage Tank Management’s 25th annual international above ground storage tank conference and trade show www.nistm.org

NTTC Annual Conference APRIL 23-26, SAN DIEGO 73rd annual conference and exhibition of the National Tank Truck Carriers www.tanktruck.org/Public/Events/Annual%20 Conference%20and%20Exhibits/Public/Events/ Annual-Conference---Exhibits.aspx

UKIFDA Expo 2022 APRIL 27-28, LIVERPOOL Annual exhibition for the fuel distribution sector in the UK and Ireland (formerly FPS Expo) https://ukifda.org/ukifda-expo/

European Biofuels Conference APRIL 28, GENEVA/ONLINE Conference on the role of biofuels and feedstocks in the energy transition https://plattsinfo.spglobal.com/european-biofuelsconference.html

AFPM Security Conference APRIL 28-29, HOUSTON Conference on security at fuel refining and petrochemical plants www.afpm.org/events/SC22

MAY

Flame MAY 3-5, AMSTERDAM/ONLINE 28th annual conference on natural gas and LNG in Europe https://informaconnect.com/flameconference/

LNG Conference MAY 10-11, HOUSTON 21st annual S&P Global Platts conference on the international LNG market https://plattsinfo.spglobal.com/LNG-Conference. html?/summary ChemUK 2022 MAY 11-12, BIRMINGHAM Supply chain expo and conference for the UK chemical industry www.chemicalukexpo.com/

GPCA Supply Chain Conference MAY 17-19, DUBAI 13th annual meeting of logistics professionals in the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association www.gpcasupplychain.com

UNITI Expo MAY 17-19, STUTTGART Fourth European convention for the retail petroleum sector www.uniti-expo.de

Hazmat 2022 MAY 18-19, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON NCEC’s annual conference for those involved in hazmat response, incident management and crisis management https://the-ncec.com/en/events-en/hazmat-2022

Oil & Gas Africa 2022 MAY 19-21, NAIROBI Ninth annual exhibition for the upstream and processing sectors in east Africa www.expogr.com/kenyaoil/

StocExpo 2022 MAY 23-25, ROTTERDAM The main annual exhibition and conference for the European tank terminal industry www.stocexpo.com/en/

World Gas Conference MAY 23-27, DAEGU, KOREA Triennial summit for the global gas sector www.wgc2021.org

CV Show MAY 24-26, BIRMINGHAM Annual commercial vehicle exhibition https://cvshow.com/

Chemspec Europe MAY 31-JUNE 1, FRANKFURT International exhibition for fine and speciality chemicals www.chespeceurope.com/2021/ SIL Barcelona MAY 31-JUNE 2, BARCELONA Annual international logistics expo and congress www.silbcn.com/en/index.html

JUNE

Posidonia 2022 JUNE 6-10, ATHENS Biennial exhibition and conference for the global shipping industry www.posidonia-events.com

VCA Dangerous Goods Seminar JUNE 7-8, DAVENTRY 35th annual regulatory update conference www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/ dangerous-goods/dangerous-goodsconference/

IAFC Hazmat Conference JUNE 9-12, BALTIMORE Annual international event for response teams www.iafc.org/events/hazmat-conf

ILTA JUNE 13-15, HOUSTON 41st annual operating conference and trade show of the International Liquid Terminals Association www.ilta.org/Events-Training/2022-ILTA-OperatingConference-Tradeshow

Multimodal 2022 JUNE 14-16, BIRMINGHAM 14th annual exhibition for the supply chain management and logistics sectors www.multimodal.org.uk/exhibition

FETSA Annual Conference JUNE 15-16, BRUSSELS Annual conference and AGM of the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations https://fetsa.eu/annual-conference/

Transport Logistic China JUNE 15-17, SHANGHAI Ninth international exhibition for logistics, telematics and transport www.transportlogistic-china.com

INCIDENT LOG

ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS

Date Location Vehicle Type Substance Details

2/2/22 Sagamu, road tanker gasoline Road tanker with gasoline exploded on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, reportedly due to speeding; incident Ogun, Nigeria involved three other vehicles; two people killed, six others were unhurt; diversion in place during response Source

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4/2/22 Chakkaraparambu, road tanker gasoline Road tanker suffered leak of gasoline cargo on Palarivattom-Vyttila bypass; cargo in affected compartment The Kerala, India had to be transferred to another tanker while fire crews played water, foam to avoid ignition of vapours Hindu

4/2/22 Lexington, road tanker ethanol Tanker truck with ethanol was involved in single-vehicle crash; no fire but substantial spill of cargo; road The N Carolina, US was closed for most of the day for removal of the wreckage and cleaning of the road surface Dispatch

6/2/22 Durban, KZN, South Africa road tankers diesel Fire broke out in three tankers parked at truck yard; thought that sparks from people burning copper wire The nearby may have ignited vapours; some 11,000 litres diesel consumed in blaze; locals evacuated; no injuries Sowetan

7/2/22 Suryapet, road tanker diesel Welder and tanker owner were killed by explosion during repair work on valve of empty road tanker, Telangana, India presumably through ignition of diesel fumes; thought that safety procedures had not been followed Times of India

7/2/22 Bichi, Kano, Nigeria truck

13/2/22 Maai Mahiu, truck Nakura, Kenya propane Truck carrying cylinders of cooking gas from Kano to Katsina crashed, overturned; one cylinder exploded; NAN driver was killed, perhaps in crash; police investigating incident

propane Truck carrying gas cylinders was speeding on downhill stretch when driver lost control, collided head-on Maravi with oncoming truck; cylinders burst into flames, spreading fire to several cars, nearby bush Post

14/2/22 Kapiri Mposhi, road tanker diesel Freight train carrying coal collided with tanker with diesel from Lusaka to Ndola that failed to stop at Central, Zambia crossing; tanker caught fire; two people on loco were killed; tanker driver fled the scene ZNBC

15/2/22 Quezon City, road tankers oil, EDA-Ortigas flyover experienced two separate incidents in which road tankers crashed into concrete barriers; Manila

Manila, Philippines chemicals first involved an oil tanker, second a tanker carrying paint chemicals, whose driver admitted falling asleep Bulletin

16/2/22 Long Island, road tanker gasoline Driver lost control of tanker avoiding other vehicle, crashed and overturned in Rockville Centre; tanker New York, US ruptured, spilling 9,000 gal (34 m3) burning fuel; building collapsed; four injured, highway closed ABC

17/2/22 Frazee, Minnesota, US freight trains petroleum, BNSF train derailed, struck parked train; several cars of both trains overturned; thought that lithium batteries Valley batteries and/or petroleum spilled; locals evacuated; cleanup expected to take some time News Live

18/2/22 Isara, Ogun, Nigeria road tanker fuel Fuel tanker crashed head-on into bus in pre-dawn accident on Lagos-Ibadan highway; poor driving by one or The both drivers blamed; fire broke out; at least 17 people in both vehicles died Eagle

21/2/22 nr Coolidge, freight train cyclo- Several cars of UP train derailed, seven overturning; one tank car with cyclohexanone leaked; other cars said Fox Arizona, US hexanone to contain jet fuel; no evacuations required in remote desert area but cleanup would take days

28/2/22 Merrick, New York, US road tanker fuel Sprague Energy tank truck crashed on Sunrise Highway, reportedly after hitting illegally parked car; some of LiHerald 11,000-gal (41.6-m3) load of unspecified fuel cargo leaked; some power lines were brought down in crash

MARINE/INLAND WATERWAY INCIDENTS

Date Location Vessel Substance Details Source

3/2/22 Réunion Tresta Star - Product tanker (2,900 dwt, 2019), outbound Port Louis in ballast, grounded on eastern coast of Réunion during FleetMon cyclone Batsirai; all crew rescued next day in rough weather; tanker said to be hard aground

3/2/22 off Ft Lauderdale, Sea Eagle munitions Barge chartered by US Navy’s Military Sealift Command, cargo of ordnance, fuel, supplies, grounded off Florida, US Hillsboro Beach, cause unknown; crew taken off; 1,000-yard (900-m) security zone imposed by USCG Maritime Executive

5/2/22 San Lorenzo, Ardmore biofuels Product tanker (51,800 dwt, 2014), allided with pier after loading 9,000 tonnes biofiels for the Netherlands; FleetMon Santa Fe, Argentina Seavanguard some damage to pier in Paraná River; tanker allowed to proceed, anchored off La Plata for inspection

6/2/22 off Deyr, Bushehr, Iran Golden Tree fuel Fire broke out on oil/chemical tanker (18,750 dwt, 2002), cargo unknown, en route Deyr from Sohar; photos MENA showed fire, dense smoke amidships; Iranian SAR responded, rescued crew; fire extinguished FN

6/2/22 Amchit, Byblos, Lebanon Pyxis Epsilon diesel Product tanker (50,000 dwt, 2015), during unloading of 42,000 t diesel from Turkey, was damaged by rough FleetMon weather; cargo operations were immediately halted; no leak reported; extent of damage not known

8/2/22 Graciosa, São Jorge diesel, Product tanker (3,070 dwt, 2010) grounded between Graciosa and Praia after departing Praia da Graciosa with FleetMon Azores gasoline cargo of diesel, gasoline; tanker was damaged, suffered hull leak, listed; tanker remained afloat, no pollution

18/2/22 off Corfu, Euroferry vehicles Fire broke out in cargo deck of ro/ro ferry from Igoumenitsa to Brindisi; Greek coast guard rescued some 280 Splash Greece Olympia passengers and crew; at least nine dead, others missing; fire thought to have started in a truck 247

21/2/22 nr Kavaratti, Thilaakkam fuels Product tanker (810 dwt, 2020) with 700 t different fuels, grounded on entrance to Kavaratti port; no report The Laccadive Is of damage or pollution; cause of grounding unknown Hindu

MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS

Date Location Plant type Substance Details Source

11/2/22 Yeosu, petrochemical naphtha Four workers killed, four injured by explosion in naphtha cracker at Yeochun NCC plant; unit was being JoongAng South Koreaa plant restarted after being cleaned; no subsequent fire; fire department investigating cause Daily

14/2/22 Kermanshah, military oils Iran warehouse Fire broke out in warehouse full of engine oil, other flammables at Revolutionary Guard base in western AP province of Kermanshah; building damaged but no injuries reported; investigation underway

14/2/22 Bacolod City, house Philippines oxygen Four people injured by explosion in oxygen tank in house in Barangay Vista Alegre; gas was being used to SunStar fill balloons; other nearby homes damaged in blast

14/2/22 Krupski Mlyn, explosives nitro- Two workers at NitroErg plant were killed by explosion during mixing of 800 kg nitroglycerine; building Polish

Silesia, Poland plant glycerine completely destroyed in blast, which could be heard several km away; other units at plant restarted soon after News

15/2/22 nr Ashkelon, pipeline crude oil Oil leak reported from storage tank on Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline after residents reported smell of oil; 20-m3 Israel tank thought to have lost all its contents; authorities concerned that operator tried to hide leak Jerusalem Post

21/2/22 Garyville, oil refinery oil Louisiana, US Six contract workers injured by explosion, fire at Marathon Petroleum refinery; cause of explosion not yet USA known; incident was contained on site Today

22/2/22 Una, firecracker fireworks Six migrant workers killed, 14 others injured by explosion at illegal firecracker factory, whose owners fled; PTI HP, India factory action likely against officials who are thought to have allowed the unit to operate

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