Inter Terminals operates more than 1.7 million cubic metres of bulk liquid storage capacity across terminals in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, making it one of the largest independent tank terminal operators in Northern Europe. Privately held and headquartered in Aberdeen, Inter Terminals handles petroleum products, chemicals, and biofuels across a network built through acquisition, investment, and long-term customer contracts.
Inter Terminals: Company Overview
Inter Terminals is owned by Inter Pipeline Ltd, the Calgary-headquartered midstream company acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in 2021 in a C$19.5 billion transaction. The European bulk liquid storage business was retained as a standalone operating division following that acquisition, maintaining its brand and operational structure under Brookfield’s ownership.
The company’s Aberdeen headquarters reflects its origins as a storage and logistics provider serving North Sea-adjacent markets. Inter Terminals positions itself as a mid-scale independent focused on long-term storage contracts rather than spot trading, with a customer base that spans oil majors, trading houses, and chemical producers requiring reliable, flexible capacity in key Northern European ports.
Inter Terminals Key Assets and Terminal Network
The largest concentration of Inter Terminals capacity is in the United Kingdom, where the company operates terminals at Seal Sands on Teesside, Grays in Essex, and Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. The Seal Sands facility is the group’s flagship UK asset, handling petroleum products including gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil, as well as a range of chemical feedstocks. Grays serves the Thames Estuary distribution market, a critical throughput point for refined products into London and the Southeast.
In Scandinavia, Inter Terminals operates across multiple Swedish locations including Gothenburg, Gävle, and Sundsvall, as well as a presence in Denmark. The Swedish portfolio spans petroleum products and chemical storage, serving industrial customers and regional fuel distributors. The German operation adds further depth to the European network, positioned to serve chemical and energy customers in one of the continent’s highest-volume industrial corridors.
Across the full portfolio, Inter Terminals handles a product mix that extends beyond conventional petroleum to include vegetable oils, biofuels, and chemical liquids — reflecting both customer demand and the broader product diversification seen across Europe’s leading tank terminal operators in recent years.
2026 Projects and Developments
Inter Terminals has maintained a steady capital investment programme across its UK and European assets, with ongoing upgrades to tankage, pipework, and loading infrastructure at its primary terminals. The company has not announced a major greenfield expansion, consistent with its strategy of optimising existing assets in established port locations rather than pursuing speculative new builds.
Product diversification remains a key operational focus. The handling of biofuels and vegetable oils — products requiring segregated storage, temperature management, and dedicated loading equipment — has grown as a proportion of throughput at several Inter Terminals sites. This aligns with mandated biofuel blending requirements across EU member states and the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which continue to generate incremental storage demand at existing petroleum terminals.
Regulatory compliance and asset integrity investment is ongoing across the network. As a member of FETSA, the European bulk liquid storage federation, Inter Terminals operates within the sector’s self-regulatory framework, which covers safety management, environmental standards, and terminal operating procedures across European independent terminals.
Inter Terminals in the European Storage Market
Inter Terminals occupies a distinct position in the Northern European storage landscape: larger than a single-site independent but smaller than pan-European operators such as Vopak or Oiltanking. This mid-scale profile gives it pricing flexibility and the ability to offer long-term dedicated capacity to customers for whom the largest operators may offer less tailored service structures.
The UK terminals benefit from established port infrastructure and proximity to refining and distribution networks, while the Scandinavian portfolio serves markets with structurally constrained new-build potential — making existing terminal capacity in these locations difficult to replicate. That scarcity dynamic supports occupancy levels and contract renewal rates across the Inter Terminals network.
The broader European tank terminal market continues to see consolidation, with majors and private equity-backed platforms pursuing bolt-on acquisitions. Inter Terminals’ position within the Brookfield Infrastructure portfolio gives it access to capital for selective acquisition or investment, though the company has not made a publicly announced acquisition since the Brookfield transaction closed. For a ranked view of capacity across the sector, see our analysis of the top tank terminals in Europe by capacity.
Company Snapshot
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| Parent Company | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (via Inter Pipeline Ltd) |
| Founded | Operations trace to Inter Pipeline’s European storage acquisitions; current structure post-2021 |
| Storage Capacity | Over 1.7 million cbm (estimated) |
| UK Terminals | Seal Sands (Teesside), Grays (Essex), Stornoway (Outer Hebrides) |
| European Terminals | Sweden (Gothenburg, Gävle, Sundsvall), Denmark, Germany |
| Products Handled | Petroleum products, chemicals, biofuels, vegetable oils |
| Company Type | Independent bulk liquid storage operator |
| Website | interterminals.com |
What does Inter Terminals do?
Inter Terminals is an independent bulk liquid storage operator, providing tankage and throughput services for petroleum products, chemicals, biofuels, and vegetable oils. It operates under long-term storage contracts with oil majors, trading companies, and chemical producers across Northern Europe.
Where are Inter Terminals’ main terminals located?
Inter Terminals operates in the UK (Seal Sands on Teesside, Grays in Essex, and Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides), Sweden (Gothenburg, Gävle, Sundsvall), Denmark, and Germany. The Seal Sands terminal is the largest UK asset by capacity.
How large is Inter Terminals’ storage capacity?
Inter Terminals operates an estimated 1.7 million cubic metres of bulk liquid storage capacity across its UK and European terminal network, placing it among the larger independent operators in Northern Europe.
Who owns Inter Terminals?
Inter Terminals is owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, which acquired Inter Pipeline Ltd — the parent company — in a C$19.5 billion transaction that closed in 2021. The European terminal business was retained within the Brookfield portfolio following the acquisition.
What products does Inter Terminals handle at its terminals?
The product mix includes conventional petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil), chemical feedstocks, biofuels, and vegetable oils. Product diversification into biofuels and chemicals has grown across the network in recent years, driven by blending mandates and changing customer requirements.