www.northseagroup.com - news Copyright (c) 2010, www.northseagroup.com http://www.northseagroup.com Rich Site Summary en info@northseapetroleum.com 2010-09-09T12:52:40+02:00 Dutch and UK Company combine forces in the field of export and blending http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/26/Dutch-and-UK-Company-combine-forces-in-the-field-of-export-and-blending http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/26 Netherlands based North Sea Group BV and UK Company, Blue Ocean Associates Ltd have joined forces to create ‘Hydrocarbon Hotel’ which will build a sea terminal  currently under construction in the port of Amsterdam.The terminal expected to be fully operational by the end of 2011, will be primarily focused on the blending of gasoline, and will also be utilised for both importing and… News 2010-07-16T00:00:00+02:00 Major share in the delivery of bio kerosene http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/25/Major-share-in-the-delivery-of-bio-kerosene http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/25 North Sea Group had a major share in the delivery of the bio kerosene which was used 16 June for the world’s first demonstration flight with a military helicopter. The demonstration flight took place by the Dutch air force at their base in Gilze-Rijen for which an Apache AH-64D helicopter was deployed. North Sea Group was involved in the demonstration flight through their joint venture SkyEnergy,… News 2010-06-22T00:00:00+02:00 2009 annual report is ready http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/23/2009-annual-report-is-ready http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/23 The 2009 annual report is ready and has been adopted by the Supervisory Board. The net result of North Sea Group for the 2009 financial year is 38 million Euros. The EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciations and amortisation on loans and goodwill) rose to 78 million Euros, compared to last year. News 2010-05-25T00:00:00+02:00 Loading racks at Zwolle depot renovated http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/24/Loading-racks-at-Zwolle-depot-renovated http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/24 The four loading racks at the Zwolle depot were entirely renovated recently. This resulted in a significant drop in the number of breakdowns. Now that this operation is completed, North Sea Group will start this month preparing for the renovation of the loading racks at the Ghent depot. Drivers in Zwolle responded positively to the renovation. News 2010-05-24T00:00:00+02:00 North Sea Group supplies fuel to Makro http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/22/North-Sea-Group-supplies-fuel-to-Makro http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/22 This year, North Sea Group will supply fuel to all filling stations located at Makro branches in the Netherlands and Belgium. Last year, North Sea Group already supplied petrol and diesel to the Belgian stations, to which the Dutch branches will be added as from 1 April 2010. This concerns a total of thirteen filling stations, six of which in Belgium and seven in the Netherlands. News 2010-04-26T00:00:00+02:00 Start of North Sea Group Brazil http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/21/Start-of-North-Sea-Group-Brazil http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/21 On Monday 22 March 2010, North Sea Group marked the start of its operations in Brazil by organising a cocktail party in Sao Paulo. A studio formed the venue for a social evening where around 65 people celebrated the fact that the company was given the green light for starting operations under the Brazilian legal entity. In the weeks to come, the office will be further equipped and fitted out (in the… News 2010-04-26T00:00:00+02:00 Singapore office to open soon http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/17/Singapore-office-to-open-soon http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/17 In order to further expand our trading activities and to benefit from the growing economy in Asia, North Sea Group will soon be opening up an office in Singapore. Later this month a delegation will travel to Singapore to look for suitable office space among other things. The office in Monaco has been used for some time for trading in Asia; however, in order to strengthen these activities, setting… News 2010-03-15T00:00:00+01:00 North Sea Group supplies B20 diesel http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/15/North-Sea-Group-supplies-B20-diesel http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/15 For the next eight years North Sea Group will supply B20 diesel for the buses in the Zaan district. This fuel has been mixed with twenty per cent biodiesel from residue flows. Using this fuel will result in a highly significant reduction of CO2 levels. The use of the cleaner vehicles is part of the concession that was granted last month to transport company Connexxion for the period up to and including… News 2010-03-09T00:00:00+01:00 New bunker vessel reinforces the position of Reinplus Vanwoerden http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/16/New-bunker-vessel-reinforces-the-position-of-Reinplus-Vanwoerden- http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/16 The new bunker vessel Schieplus will help to reinforce Reinplus Vanwoerden’s position in the Rotterdam port area. The vessel has a capacity of 300 tons and a pumping speed of almost 200 m³ per hour. The ship will be christened in March by Mrs. Strijbos, the wife of Engineering Manager Jan Strijbos. In addition, Reinplus Vanwoerden will soon put the vessel Reggeplus into use. Thanks to these… News 2010-03-01T00:00:00+01:00 Dyeing and blending installations improved http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/18/Dyeing-and-blending-installations-improved http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/18 Many of the North Sea Group terminals use a dyeing and blending installation. Installing the red dye injection systems enables the tanks to be used more flexibly. At an increasing number of depots the blending activities are being expanded and optimised. This allows us to be more efficient in our commercial operations as well as serve our clients better. News 2010-02-05T00:00:00+01:00 Depot in Bruges asphalted http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/19/Depot-in-Bruges-asphalted http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/19 The depot in Bruges has undergone a thorough clean-up. The ground of the depot has been asphalted so that our clients’ tank lorries can drive over a smooth and level surface. The photos show that the depot, which was bought in 2005, now looks clean and tidy. The asphalting of the grounds around the depot concludes the first phase of the clean-up operation. News 2010-02-04T00:00:00+01:00 Swiss office in Zug now in use http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/20/Swiss-office-in-Zug-now-in-use http://www.northseagroup.com/en/news/20 North Sea Group has opened a new office in the Swiss city of Zug. After the purchase of the Basle terminal, it was decided last year to look for office space in Switzerland in order to be able to expand sales activities. In mid December the lease for the building at the Industriestrasse 49 was signed, and a month later the first people had already relocated to the new offices. The office can accommodate… News 2010-02-02T00:00:00+01:00