據烴加工新聞3月6消息稱，寶星資本公司宣布，其新收購的GTI Statia (GTIS)存儲終端將投資高達1億美元，以擴大和升級運營能力，以滿足新老客戶的需求。

GTIS是服務于美國墨西哥灣沿岸、拉丁美洲和加勒比市場的最大的獨立原油和成品油存儲終端之一。自寶星公司于2019年7月從NuStar能源公司手中收購該資產以來，其重點一直是確保繼續為客戶提供高質量的服務，其中包括一些全球最大的石油生產商和交易商。

寶星公司目前的重點是執行其終端的資本投資計劃，這是受新客戶需求的推動，以利用石油市場中新興的地區和全球趨勢。該計劃包括在未來兩年投資1億美元用于油罐升級、終端和海上基礎設施改善，使GTIS能夠繼續以最高的安全標準運營，并為客戶提供優質的服務。此次升級將進一步提升GTIS的地位，使其成為為客戶提供成批和分批服務的主要供應商，這些客戶希望通過VLCC將原油運入和運出美國墨西哥灣沿岸，并將其運往亞太地區的終端市場。這些改進還將使GTIS能夠繼續為加勒比地區的郵輪和貨運客戶提供加油服務。

寶星資本公司高級董事總經理Steve Bickerton表示：“現在我們已經建立了高級領導團隊，我們非常高興為GTI Statia啟動我們的資本投資計劃。這些改進是我們投資理念的重要組成部分，將使我們能夠對終端進行現代化改造，同時繼續提供出色的客戶服務，為我們的投資者帶來有吸引力的回報。”

Bickerton補充說：“們很自豪能夠支持Statia團隊，將新資本投入到對地方和區域經濟至關重要的業務中。”

GTI Statia總裁兼首席執行官John Roller表示：“我們的計劃使公司能夠專注于成為領先的終端運營商，并利用我們的策略愿景，提升服務、質素和業務價值。我們致力于該設施的長期成功，并很高興與寶星公司合作著手進行下一階段的開發。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 烴加工新聞

Prostar plans US$100 million investment in terminal upgrade

Prostar Capital has announced that its newly acquired GTI Statia (GTIS) storage terminal will invest up to US$100 million to expand and upgrade operating capacity to meet demand from new and existing customers.

GTIS is one of the largest independent crude and refined product storage terminals serving the US Gulf Coast, Latin American and Caribbean markets. Since Prostar acquired the asset in July 2019 from NuStar Energy LP, its focus has been on ensuring the continuation of high-quality service to customers, which include some of the world’s largest oil producers and traders.

Prostar’s focus is now on executing its capital investment plan for the terminal, driven by demand from new customers to capitalise on emerging regional and global trends in the oil market. The plan involves the investment of up to US$100 million over the next two years on tank upgrades, jetty and marine infrastructure improvements allowing GTIS to continue to operate at the highest safety standards and provide superior service to its customers. The upgrades will further GTIS’s role as a major provider of make- and break-bulk services to customers looking to move crude oil by VLCC in and out of the US Gulf Coast as well as to end markets in the Asia-Pacific. The improvements will also allow GTIS to continue to provide bunkering services to cruise and cargo customers throughout the Caribbean.

“Now that our senior leadership team is established, we are very pleased to commence our capital investment plan for GTI Statia,” said Steve Bickerton, Senior Managing Director of Prostar Capital. “These improvements are a critical component of our investment rationale and will allow us to modernise the terminal while continuing to provide outstanding customer service and deliver attractive returns for our investors.”

“We’re proud to be supporting the local Statia team with the investment of new capital into a business that is critical to the local and regional economy,” added Bickerton.

“Our plan allows the facility to focus on being a leading terminal operator and will leverage our strategic vision to enhance the service, quality and value of the business” said John Roller, President and CEO of GTI Statia. “We are committed to the long-term success of the facility and are excited to be embarking on this next phase of development in partnership with Prostar.”