Fluvia and Dekker join forces

• Maastank International BV to continue as joint venture
• Name shortened to: Maastank
• Plans for doubling of the tank storage capacity

Fluvia Holding BV (Rotterdam) and Dekker Groep BV (Ouderkerk aan de IJssel; www.dekkergroep.com) have agreed to jointly run Maastank International BV, operator of a tank terminal for vegoils and oleochemicals in Rotterdam's Botlek harbour. This modern tank storage company, which as of today will be known as simply Maastank, is now owned by Fluvia and Dekker for 55% and 45% respectively. 

This is a unique collaboration between two companies that both have many years of specific experience in the transport and storage of vegetable-based oils and fats as well as oleochemicals. 
Fluvia's knowledge and experience are based on bulk transport of these products in raw, half-refined and refined form in specialised tanker ships on the waterways of north-western Europe. Since 2005 Fluvia has been 40% owner of MaasSilo (active in vegoil tank storage among other things), and since the beginning of 2006 it has been the sole owner of Maastank International BV.
Dekker's specialty originates in the transport of particularly high-quality special vegoils and oleochemicals shipped in refind form and as end product via tankers trucks throughout all of Europe. Dekker operates its own specialised tank storage company in Ouderkerk aan de IJssel.

In the coming years the shareholders plan to double the capacity of Maastank (from 37 tanks holding 31,000 cbm to 90 tanks holding 65,000 cbm). The infrastructure will also be adapted for storage and transshipment and for handling high-quality special vegoils and oleochemicals. The current pier capacity and depth will soon be expanded to enable loading and unloading of not only coastal tankers but also the sea tankers commonly employed for vegoils and oleochemicals.

Through the combination of their strengths and market positions Fluvia and Dekker intend to make Maastank the number one specialised tanker terminal for high-quality specialised vegoils and oleochemicals in the Rotterdam harbour. The magnitude and professionalism of the Maastank organisation and the capacity of the installation ensure the quality and flexibility that clients desire both today and for the future.