Storage
Fifty-five tanks of varying capacity, dedicated and shared, with heating, circulation and blanketing options for a wide product slate.
Tank storage
About Fuel Distribution BV
About
An independent Rotterdam terminal operator serving the international liquid bulk market since 1999.
Fuel Distribution BV is an independent bulk liquid storage and logistics company headquartered at the Botlek terminal in Rotterdam. We provide tank storage, handling and distribution services to oil majors, trading houses, shipowners and industrial consumers across North-West Europe.
Our business is deliberately focused. We do not trade the product we store, and we do not compete with our customers. That independence is the foundation of the trust our relationships are built on: your counterparty is a terminal operator, not a competitor.
The company is organised around three operating pillars — storage, logistics and marine services — supported by a single technical and compliance function. This structure keeps accountability clear and means a customer can be confident that the same standards apply whether the enquiry is about a 5,000 m³ tank or a single truck movement.
How we are organised
Operations sit at the terminal. Our commercial team, operations desk, laboratory, maintenance department and HSE function are all based on site, so decisions are made by people who can see the assets they are responsible for. Corporate functions including finance, compliance and IT operate from the same location, which keeps our processes short.
Our approach
We invest continuously in the terminal rather than periodically and dramatically. Tank refurbishment, leak detection, vapour recovery and control-systems upgrades are planned years in advance so we are never forced into a step change by a regulatory deadline. This measured approach is why our customers can plan multi-year storage contracts with confidence.
Structure
The three pillars of our operation
Distribution
Road, rail and barge movements loaded and metered at source, with documentation issued before the vehicle leaves the gate.
Logistics & transportMarine services
Berthing, transshipment and bunkering for ocean-going vessels and barges, coordinated by experienced chartering staff.
Shipping & bunkering1999
Operating since
480k
m³ storage capacity
120
People employed
40
Countries served
Our history
From one contract to a multi-tank terminal
The company began operations in 1999 with a single dedicated storage contract for a regional distributor. That contract taught us the discipline that still defines the business: understand the product, protect the product, and never make a promise operations cannot keep.
Expansion followed deliberately. Additional tankage was added as demand was proven, the jetty was upgraded to accept larger vessels, and the laboratory was brought in-house so that quality control was never outsourced. By the mid-2000s we were handling a mixed slate of distillates, base oils and vegetable oils for an international customer base.
Today the terminal is a fully integrated facility. The next phase of investment focuses on energy transition: biodiesel blending, renewable feedstock handling and reduced terminal emissions.
Our values
Four commitments we hold ourselves to
Safety before throughput
No volume target justifies a shortcut. Every operator has the authority — and the obligation — to stop an operation they consider unsafe.
Evidence, not assurance
We measure and document. Inspection records, calibration certificates and audit reports are available to customers on request.
Environmental responsibility
Secondary containment, vapour control and continuous emission monitoring. We reduce our footprint as a matter of licence to operate.
Independence and discretion
We are not a trader. Customer information, stock positions and commercial terms are treated as confidential without exception.
Learn more about the terminal
Explore our tank capacity, jetty specification and terminal equipment, or speak with our commercial team directly.