Royal Vopak has over 400 years of storage experience. The current company is a leading Dutch liquid bulk storage multinational that handles various products related to petroleum, chemicals, fuel oils and natural gas. It holds the largest network of terminals in the sector, with over 35 million m3 of capacity across the globe. Today’s company is the result of the merger of Van Ommeren and Pakhoed in 1999. Its main offices are located in Rotterdam.
Conscious
Storage
For over 50 years Vopak Terquimsa has been storing and handling liquids and gases in a clean, secure and efficient manner.
We guarantee safety and quality to both our clients and society at large. Our operations involve the use of essential everyday products, such as chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals and food.
We are a storage company and we act as strategic partners in the transformation of the chemical and energy sectors.
We form part of this process using our knowledge and our capacity for both innovation and adaptability.
Our hallmark value is the accentuated sense of responsibility we implement in our company activities, as well as the knowledge reaped from our extensive experience in the sector. Our client relationships have resulted in innovative and technological solutions that satisfy a wide range of needs, while working hand-in-hand with the idea of respect for the environment and caring for our staff and humanity in general.
Integrity as the basis for our business relations
La integridad
es la base de
nuestras
relaciones
Our decisions and actions are closely tied to ethical behaviour, which is in turn guided by the company’s own code of conduct. Our work is based on honesty, on a respect for rules - and for safety. Integrity is the foundation of our relationships, it is a base that serves to build trust between the organization, our employees, our shareholders, our clients and our suppliers.
The development of our business is governed by established laws and regulations, while we seek to ensure that the interests of society are never disregarded. We apply zero-tolerance with respect to malpractice, our aim is to work as leaders in the sector. We respect and uphold the law and treat all our clients fairly and with due diligence in order to offer the highest quality in all our services.
Inclusion, respect and tolerance are all present in our relationships, and the same is true for transparency and the principle of equality and non-discrimination, we reject all and any forms of harassment in the workplace.
Putting people first
People come first in everything we do, and this starts with our own employees, and includes our clients and all members of society. We believe that only by putting people first, and treating them with respect, will we be able to bring out the best in all of our team.
We respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, with international labour-regulations and social standards, and we are happy to offer our partners help when it comes to fulfilling their responsibilities in this respect.
Wherever we carry out our activities, we act responsibly, while applying the highest safety standards and ensuring that the environment is respected. Our external relationships, whether among organizations, or with stakeholders, are also based on professional respect, cordiality and collaboration.
Adaptarnos es nuestra apuesta para crecer
Our search for new solutions never stops, our aim is to ensure rapid adaptation to the demands of our clients and society itself, while maintaining our respect for humanity and the planet. We apply our capabilities with the aim of ensuring flexibility, innovation and creativity.
We are well-aware of the impact of business digitization on our employees, clients and society as a whole, and we are committed to moving with this transformation in an ethical and responsible way to the benefit of all.
Solo avanzamos si cuidamos nuestro entorno
Sustainability is a first-line company priority, it is a concept that embraces awareness and responsibility with respect to people, the planet and our own durability. It is clear to us that the well-being of future generations depends on the application of this philosophy.
Our activities have a positive impact on society, as we store essential products for the proper development of many vital economic areas. As a result, we are currently working on meeting ambitious challenges in order to reduce our environmental footprint by facilitating energy transition and by engaging in projects related to the circular economy.
Comprometidos con un futuro sostenible
We are committed to keeping our company healthy, in solid form and in a relevant position with respect to the future. The decisions we take today must contribute to maintaining long-term sustainable growth, while ensuring our commitment to both today’s society and the well-being of future generations.
As a company, we are committed to the growth and development of our sites. Our goal is to increase the capacities of our plants and terminals, and to play a key role in the energy transition process. We offer solutions that are designed to make optimum use of those resources available today and in the future, in addition to providing aid in overcoming global challenges. We promote a culture of enthusiasm for client companies among our partners.

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Eduardo Sañudo
General Manager
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Juan Carlos Cristóbal
Operations and SHEQ Manager
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Josep Forcadell
Commercial & Customer Care Manager
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José Vidal-Ribas
Technical Manager
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Maria Gazulla
People Manager
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Carlos Celma
Financial Manager
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Nuno Raminhos
Innovation and Systems Manager
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Javier Videa
Head of the Tarragona Terminal
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Angel Martínez de Rituerto
Head of the Barcelona Terminal
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Conchi Lázaro
Head of Safety and the Environment
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Cinta Garcia
Head of Systems Administration
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Xavier Ferran
Head of Customer Service
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Ariadna Papiol
Sales Head
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Núria Pifarré
Head of Sales
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Francesc Miguel
Head of Maintenance
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Raimon Martí
Head of Administration
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Manuel Moscoso
Head of Automation and Control Systems
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Joan Carles Calabuig
Head of Systems

Eduardo Sañudo
General Manager
In the era of digitalization and Industry 4.0 people now make the difference more than ever.

Juan Carlos Cristóbal
Operations and SHEQ Manager
In operations we prioritize in providing the best and most innovative service to our clients

Josep Forcadell
Commercial & Customer Care Manager
Without passion you will get nowhere. Without a head you will be unable to see the path ahead. And without good travelling companions you will never reach your goal.

José Vidal-Ribas
Technical Manager
Great professionals don’t exist, but great people do; people capable of ensuring that that the work of one individual is added, but that the work of many is multiplied.

Maria Gazulla
People Manager
The success of our organization depends on each person shining in their potential

Carlos Celma
Financial Manager
Learn something new everyday; Have a positive impact with your fellows; Smile

Nuno Raminhos
Innovation and Systems Manager
Learning from the past and preparing for the future in the present.

Javier Videa
Head of the Tarragona Terminal
Your actions define the kind of person you are.

Angel Martínez de Rituerto
Head of the Barcelona Terminal
Do not rush, act with confidence and common sense.

Conchi Lázaro
Head of Safety and the Environment
Major achievements depend on many hands, hearts and minds. Do not try to be the best in the team, try to ensure that your team is the best.

Cinta Garcia
Head of Systems Administration
The continued improvement of an excellent person leads them to attain good results. An excellent team, however, achieves excellence itself.

Xavier Ferran
Head of Customer Service
Where there is a will there is a way.

Ariadna Papiol
Sales Head
Things are always impossible until they are achieved.

Núria Pifarré
Head of Sales
Never stop, never conform, until what is good is better and what is better is excellent.

Francesc Miguel
Head of Maintenance
When I was a child I used to like taking toys apart. Now I like to repair them.

Raimon Martí
Head of Administration
Rigour and tenacity are the basis of success.

Manuel Moscoso
Head of Automation and Control Systems
I feel lucky to be able to work on what I like and love.

Joan Carles Calabuig
Head of Systems
Then only way to create a great work is by loving what you do.
Vopak Terquimsa is a Joint Venture that was created in 1970, and is owned by two of the main logistics companies in Spain and in internation terms: CLH (Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos) with 50% and Royal Vopak holding the other 50%.

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Exolum is an international leader in terms of the transport and storage of petroleum products within Europe, it is also a front runner in this same sector in global terms. CLH manages the most-extensive refined products network in Europe. The company is ranked second in terms of storage capacity volume in Europe and seventh at a worldwide level. CHL has also recently opened up its capacity with respect to diversifying into new chemicals, in a move that strengthens its strategy to aim beyond hydrocarbons in order to address the challenges of climate change.
It employs over 1,700 people in a logistics system that comprises over 6,000 kilometres of oil pipelines, with a hundred or more facilities, among which are storage terminals and airport facilities, with some 9 million cubic metres of capacity across six countries.
50 years storing essential products with a conscience











2020
Terquimsa celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2016
The initiation of extensions to the Tarragona terminal with the construction of 17 tanks: 57,500 m3 capacity.
2014
The final phase of the expansion of the Barcelona terminal with the construction of 6 tanks, with an 18,000m3 capacity.
2011
Expansion of the Barcelona terminal with 4 tanks for hydrocarbons.
155,200 m3capacity.
2011
EMAS III and OEA certification.
2009
New feeder tanks in Barcelona, with a capacity of 5,200m3.
2001
Concession acquired for Terquimsa 3 - 37,094 m2 (Barcelona).
1997
The entry of the today’s Vopak into the company. And acquisition of the Van Ommeren T.T. terminal in the Port of Barcelona.
1995
ISO 9001: 2008 quality certification.
1985
The construction of the Terquimsa 2 Terminal and the railway siding.
1974
The initiation of activities in Tarragona.
1970
The launching of the company.
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