On 7 and 8 October 2026, the Falcker team was in Kuala Lumpur for the 7th Tank and Terminal Asia (TTA) Conference. Speakers from Falcker, Porthos, SABIC and Vopak covered tank integrity, inspection standards, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and chemical recycling.
One theme ran through both days: the energy transition is changing what terminals store and what it takes to keep their tanks fit for service. Here is a look back at the week, starting the day before the conference opened.
A round of golf at Glenmarie
The day before the conference, our team played golf at Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur. Guests who travelled with us from the Netherlands joined us, together with partners based in Kuala Lumpur. It was a relaxed way to connect, meet new faces and get a feel for the week ahead.
In the evening we moved on to dinner in the city. Over good food, the conversation kept coming back to where the tank storage industry in the region is heading. It set the tone for two busy conference days.
Tank integrity, CCS and chemical recycling
Day 1 brought a strong mix of perspectives on where tank storage is heading, from keeping existing tanks in shape to the new products terminals may soon handle.
Asset Intelligence for tank integrity and maintenance
Duco Boer, Managing Director at Falcker, opened our part of the program. He showed how Asset Intelligence supports tank integrity and maintenance. Turning tank data into clear insight helps terminal operators plan maintenance with confidence and keep their assets fit for service.
Building CCS networks: lessons from Porthos
Koen van der Weijden of Porthos shared how carbon capture and storage networks are being built in the Netherlands and Europe. His lessons learned covered three points:
- Close collaboration with customers and governments
- The often underestimated importance of the COâ‚‚ specification
- How differently COâ‚‚ behaves compared to natural gas
Chemical recycling and what it means for terminals
John Bruijnooge presented the pyrolysis plant built by SABIC, which converts plastic waste back into oil products. Using that project as a starting point, he looked at the wider European chemical recycling landscape and what it means for liquid tank storage:
- The storage capacity it will need
- The requirements it brings
- The options it opens up for terminals
After the talks, the three speakers joined a panel discussion, with sharp questions from the audience. The day made one thing clear: from CCS to chemical recycling, the energy transition is creating new demands on tank storage, and there is plenty of ambition in this region to meet them.
Looking back on two days at TTA
From CCS and chemical recycling to PGS 29 and EEMUA 159, TTA 2026 showed how much is changing for tank storage in Asia and beyond. New products and stricter requirements lead back to the same question: how well do you know the condition of your tanks?
Thank you to Matthijs Kock and everyone who joined the workshop, to all our speakers and partners who joined us in Kuala Lumpur. We look forward to continuing the conversation.
Want to know how Asset Intelligence can support tank integrity at your terminal? Get in touch with our team.