Valero L.P. Subsidiary, Kaneb Terminals BV, Signs Contract for Amsterdam Terminal Expansion
December 11 2006 - 3:37PM
Business Wire
Kaneb Terminals BV, a subsidiary of Valero L.P. (NYSE:VLI), signed
a contract on November 28, 2006 with BV Aannemingsbedrijf H.
Verwater & Zonen for the construction of 264,000 cubic metres
of petroleum storage at its Amsterdam terminal. Construction of the
additional petroleum storage, suitable for gasoline and distillate,
is expected to begin in January 2007, and the final phase of this
project is expected to be completed by the end of 2007. The
terminal currently operates 158,000 cubic metres for fuel oil, gas
oil and bunker blending. After this expansion, the terminal will
have a capacity of 424,000 cubic metres. Additionally, there are
plans to construct another 44,000 cubic metres for clean products
and 142,000 cubic metres for fuel oil, resulting in a total
terminal capacity of 610,000 cubic metres. A new marine dock and
two barge berths are also expected to be constructed, giving the
facility a total of two marine berths and five barge berths. The
new marine dock will be able to accept 80,000 dead-weight tons
(dwt) ships, the maximum capacity the Port of Amsterdam can handle,
and one of the barge berths will be able to take mega-barges up to
10,000 dwt. Additional marine space will be available to expand as
the business develops. �This is a significant project for us and
will increase the size of the facility by a considerable amount,�
said Jan Oerlemans, General Manager of Kaneb Terminals BV. �The
construction of petroleum tanks for clean products will also allow
for gasoline blending, which is a niche business for the Port of
Amsterdam.� �This project fits well with our strategy of expanding
key terminals worldwide,� said Curt Anastasio, Valero L.P.�s Chief
Executive Officer and President. �We are investing approximately
$250 million to expand several of our terminals in major growth
markets, and we expect several of these projects to begin
contributing to our earnings in mid to late 2007.� Valero L.P. is a
publicly traded, limited partnership based in San Antonio, with
9,303 miles of pipeline, 86 terminal facilities and four crude oil
storage facilities. One of the largest independent terminal and
petroleum liquids pipeline operators in the nation, the partnership
has operations in the United States, the Netherlands Antilles,
Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The
partnership�s combined system has approximately 12.25 million cubic
metres (77 million barrels) of storage capacity, and includes crude
oil and refined product pipelines, refined product terminals, a
petroleum and specialty liquids storage and terminaling business,
as well as crude oil storage tank facilities. For more information,
visit Valero L.P.'s website at www.valerolp.com. BV
Aannemingsbedrijf H. Verwater & Zonen is part of the Verwater
Group, founded in 1922 in the Netherlands. Verwater has since
developed into the specialist in total tank maintenance and tank
terminal construction. A dedicated team works worldwide to provide
excellence, safety and quality in the field of engineering, tank
construction, jacking, coating, civil and mechanical works. The
range of works carried out by Verwater includes also the
construction of complete tank pits which comply with the latest
environmental regulations. Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the
future financial performance of Valero L.P. All forward-looking
statements are based on the partnership's beliefs as well as
assumptions made by and information currently available to the
partnership. These statements reflect the partnership's current
views with respect to future events and are subject to various
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks, uncertainties
and assumptions are discussed in Valero L.P.'s 2005 annual report
on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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