February 21, 2013 [LBC Tank Terminals] - LBC Tank Terminals has completed the first new bitumen facility for Shell in its LBC terminal of Nantes, with a capacity of 12,000 m3. The first shipment of bitumen was received in January, one month ahead of completion.
These new state-of–the-art facilities will allow blending and loading for the full range of penetration grades. Operations will be automated, allowing ships to be unloaded within less than 10 hours and a dozen of trucks loaded within 1 hour. The Nantes new facility can handle up to 32 KT of bitumen per month.
LBC Tank Terminals is the only global independent storage provider offering bitumen storage capacity in France. Total bitumen capacity offered by LBC in the region is currently 33,900m3 serving the areas of Nantes, Bayonne and Marseille.
Additional capacity will be available soon with the launch of a new depot of 14,000 m3 for Shell in Bayonne.
Over the longer term, LBC’s strategy is focused on growth. Within France this will be achieved through further development of the group’s existing facilities at each of its French operations.
About LBC Nantes
LBC Nantes terminal is dedicated to the storage of bulk liquids. The facility is already fully equipped to store Bitumen, Caustic Soda, Palm Oil, various blends of Molasses, Sulphuric Acid, Fertilizer and Lubricants. Today total capacity stands at 42,765m3.
Nantes is ideally connected to highways and the rail network and is the ideal platform to distribute liquid non-flammable products from the North West of France. The terminal is ISO 9001 and HACCP certified.
