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Engro Vopak Terminal Ltd. (EVTL) (ID: 1295)
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Engro is an agri based company. Our core business is manufacturing and marketing of chemical fertilizers. We are Pakistan s one of the largest producers of urea fertilizer which is manufactured at Daharki and marketed under brand name Engro. We also produce crop specific NPK fertilizers at our plant at Port Qasim Karachi. Engro also markets imported MAP fertilizer under the brand name of Zorawar and imported DAP fertilizer. Recognizing the importance of seeds as an essential agricultural input, Engro has also launched seed business and is marketing imported hybrid and open pollinated seeds of various crops and vegetables under brand name of Bemisal. Urea Fertilizer is produced at the Manufacturing Division of Engro, located at Daharki about halfway between Karachi and Lahore. The national railway line and the highway run adjacent to the plant. The facilities occupy over 500 acres and are linked via pipelines to the neighboring Mari field for supply of natural gas. The site prior to construction was a barren stretch with sand dunes and small shrubs. With the passage of years the place has been transformed into an oasis that is humming with activity. The Company's original plant was commissioned on December 4, 1968, and since then, except for short maintenance shutdowns, the plant has been in continuous operation. As a result of relentless efforts of the operating staff, technology support from Exxon, and local innovation, the initial capacity of the plant was de bottlenecked from 173,000 to 268,000 tons per annum. In 1993, Engro relocated an ammonia and a urea plant from USA and UK respectively and increased its capacity to 600,000 tons per year. In 1995, the capacity was further expanded to 750,000 tons per year. In 1998 another innovative and modernization project called the Energy Conservation and Expansion Step (ECES-850) was successfully implemented. The project was constructed at a cost of US $72million and has increased Engro's annual urea production capacity from 750,000 to 850,000 tons. The project, upon implementation, delivered an efficiency improvement of 7% subsequent to which another project by the name of Energy Conservation (ENCON) was initiated in January 2001 to further improve the gas efficiency index by another 5%. Both the projects are the milestones of in-house engineering and innovation of Engro s own team of valuable engineering resources. Company's Profile Engro Vopak Terminal Ltd. (EVTL), formerly Engro Paktank Terminal Ltd. (EPTL) incorporated in 1995, is a joint venture company of Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd., and Vopak Asia Pacific Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Vopak of the Netherlands. EVTL provides its customers especially the chemical/petrochemical industry and traders, with first class facilities to handle and store their bulk raw material and products in a safe, efficient and environment friendly manner. EVTL signed an Implementation Agreement with Port Qasim Authority which gives EVTL the right to handle and store liquid and liquified Chemicals/ Petrochemicals at its terminal. EVTL, since its inception, has undertaken construction work for the storage and development of infra structural facilities for the Integrated Bulk Liquid Chemical Terminal and Storage Farm at Port Qasim, Karachi. By end 1997 EVTL had constructed a 75,000 dwt jetty, an 1,100 meter dedicated trestle and 41,000 cu.m. of storage for paraxylene and acetic acid. In 1998 and 1999, EVTL expanded its product slate by building handling facilities for phosphoric acid, and handling and storage facilities for vinyl chloride monomer, LPG and acrylonitrile. In 2000, EVTL further added Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) import facility to provide passage via it's Terminal to all PQA based MEG customers. In 2002, ICI shifted its MEG imports from Kemari to EVTL. Total storage capacity is currently 69,000 cu.m. EVTL is the only state of the art integrated bulk liquid and gaseous chemical handling and storage facility in Pakistan. It is expected that the company will see significant growth in its facilities by offering quality services to the chemical / petrochemical industry in the country and the region. The Terminal has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (environmental) certifications Safety, Health and Environment Policy Engro Vopak Terminal Limited, is committed to manage its operations and utilize its resources to continually protect the environment, the safety & health of employees, customers, contractors, interested parties and the community in its business of storage and handling of bulk liquid and gaseous products. We are committed to continually improve our processes to manage safety, health & environmental performance and prevention of pollution to air, land and water We aim at zero incident. Every employee will contribute to the prevention of incidents by identifying, analyzing and controlling safety, health and environmental hazards. It will be supported by training programs adopted to their functions. Our safety, health and environmental policies and objectives will adhere to all governing regulations. We consider safety, health and environment a line management responsibility. Every EVTL manager requires to provide visible commitment and resources necessary to support the implementation of safety, health & environmental policies & its objectives. Chief Executive Engro Vopak Terminal Ltd. Revision 00/2001 Sponsors Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd., is Pakistan's second largest producer of urea fertilizer, with annual production capacity of 850,000 tons. Since 1998 Engro has diversified into other agriculture businesses i.e. Seeds and NPK fertilizers. Engro has another joint venture which manufactures PVC. Royal Vopak of the Netherlands is one of the largest service providers in the world in the fields of logistics and distribution of chemicals and oil products. The company offers the chemical and oil industries a worldwide network of 67 terminals with a total storage capacity of 19.4 million cubic meters. Overview of EVTL's Facilities The facility is located on the Indus delta at Port Qasim, near Karachi at a deep water approach channel approximately 40 km from the open sea. The tank farm is situated on reclaimed land in the Port Qasim harbor area. The tank farm is on a 100 acre site adjacent to the jetty. Design of the facility complies fully with all relevant local and international standards and requirements. Main features of the facility are outlined below: The company owns and operates a jetty designed to handle ships up to 75,000 dwt At present however, the Port Qasim channel depth allows ships up to approximately 45,000 dwt to reach terminal facilities. The jetty which comprises of a concrete platform complete with marine loading arms, mooring dolphins, fire fighting tower, gangway crane and pigging systems is linked to the mainland via a 1.1 km long trestle, constructed on piles with a service road parallel to a pipe rack for product pipelines, utilities and fire fighting systems. Off-loading of liquid products from vessels is carried out through dedicated marine loading arms or hoses and is transferred via pipelines from the jetty to the storage tank area. Currently there are nineteen (19) storage tanks of both stainless steel and carbon steel having total capacity of 65,000 cu. m. These are dedicated to the following products: Respective truck loading facilities have been set up for dispatching products to customers via tank lorries. These stations are based on automated filling control systems to accurately monitor and control the operation. A weighbridge has been provided and trucks are weighed on entry and on dispatch. Ancillary facilities such as electrical power supply, fire fighting system, nitrogen supply system etc. are available at the site. The company aims to maintain the world's highest industry standards to ensure safety and reliability. EVTL's safety standard system includes gas detection systems, automatic deluge systems, 14" firewater line with hydrants at regular intervals including 750 m3/hour backup pumps, ample firewater monitors with foam injection, firetruck, portable fire fighting equipment, etc. EVTL staff is provided training and networking with Vopak and ENGRO to develop technical know how/ expertise. Various training courses are also conducted on a regular basis at the EVTL Terminal. Further Expansion Activities EVTL is committed to playing a leading role in the development of standards in the terminal services business in Pakistan. By setting up quality facilities for providing safe and efficient storage and handling services, the company expects to set a benchmark in such services in the country. EVTL currently handles 60% of Pakistan s chemical imports. The company is actively pursuing opportunities to expand and diversify its terminal services. Plans are underway to attract other chemical importers and exporters to EVTL. Engro Vopak Terminal Ltd. (EVTL)