Safety

SAFETY

Alca Petroleum Company operates in a complex industrial environment where safety is everything. At all times it is imperative that products are handled and stored in line with all relevant rules and regulations. That’s why, since our formation in 2016, we have deployed a responsible and sustainable business strategy based on long-term risk mitigation. This approach is defined as Safety, Security, Health, Environment, Compliance and Quality (SSHECQ).

Alca Petroleum Company’s central location in Western Europe makes it a logistical hub for the distribution of various goods and provides access to international shipping routes on the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic States.

Alca Petroleum Company is also part of the Rhine-Alps, North Sea- Mediterranean and North Sea-East Sea transport corridors. This allows goods to be delivered quickly and efficiently via rail, road and/or inland waterways to their final destination.

The locks in Terneuzen connect the Sea Canal to Ghent and the Westerschelde allowing access to sea going vessels of up to 265m length, 37m beam and a draft of 12,5 meters.

From 2023, the new lock will allow access to Post-Panamax seagoing vessels of up to 366m length, 49 m beam and a draft of 15m.

From storage and handling of bulk liquid products to IBC filling, drumming, and warehousing, Alca Petroleum Company is your connected partner for sustainable storage solutions. We are building a meaningful future for Alca Petroleum Company, one where we remain relevant by anticipating global trends and developments, by being agile and open for change, striving for ambitious objectives, and creating value for our stakeholders.

Safety and sustainability, service and efficiency are key drivers for our customer performance and are the fundament of our success. Continuous optimization and further digitization of our processes are both paramount for us to stay meaningful and relevant for our stakeholders. The outcome of these efforts shapes our role as integral part of our customers’ supply chains through connected partnerships. Our customers are successful in their markets through the safe, reliable, sustainable, and efficient infrastructure and services that we provide.

The concept of connected partnership is further reflected in how we work together between different locations and departments to define and implement our strategy, in line with our ambitions to grow and to diversify our business, and the role we aim to play in the energy transition.

We commit to a best-in-class performance in service, sustainability, and efficiency. As the custodian of our customers’ products, we nourish a proactive 100% safety culture, ensuring that the products stored in our facilities are handled responsibly with zero harm to people and the planet. We prioritize making a positive impact in society and securing the long-term environmental sustainability of our operations.

We continue to improve our performance by making decisions that complement and innovate our terminal network, driven by operational excellence and customer centricity. We aim to be the leading reference in responsible service delivery by investing in sustainable development and digital innovation. Optimizing our core processes enables us to continuously provide safe and efficient services, fit for the future.

Alca Petroleum Company is also subject to the guidelines and operates under a License to Operate granted by the authorities. We therefore hire experienced suppliers and contractors who accept and adhere to our safety procedures. Supplier activities are monitored on a regular basis to ensure that their operational checks, management systems and safety performance complies with Alca Petroleum Company Terminals criteria. Quality management is embedded in the operational procedures and a code of conduct is in place.

We will continue to invest in all appropriate safety equipment and expertise as part of our commitment to optimizing the safety of everyone who works at, or with, our terminals.