The ARA region — Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp — holds the largest concentration of liquid bulk storage capacity in Europe, and it remains the continent’s pricing and blending epicentre heading into 2026. ARA region tank terminals range from single-site giants storing 6.8 million cubic metres of crude to specialist gas and bitumen hubs serving northwest Europe’s petrochemical cluster.
Vopak’s Q1 2026 results confirm the region’s continued strategic weight: the company has taken a final investment decision to repurpose capacity at its Europoort terminal for pyrolysis oil storage, deepening its industrial integration in the port. Below are the ten terminals that define the ARA region’s oil and gas storage landscape this year.
How We Ranked the Top 10 ARA Region Tank Terminals
Terminals are ranked primarily by confirmed storage capacity in cubic metres, where operators or independent reporting have disclosed a figure. Where exact capacity is not publicly available, ranking reflects strategic significance — pipeline integration, product specialisation, or recent investment activity. This produces a more accurate picture than capacity claims alone, since several ARA operators do not publish per-terminal figures.
1. Maasvlakte Olie Terminal (MOT) — Rotterdam, Netherlands
Maasvlakte Olie Terminal is Europe’s largest crude oil terminal, with approximately 6.8 million cubic metres of capacity across 39 tanks. Positioned at the Maasvlakte to allow deep-draught access for VLCCs without lock restrictions, MOT functions as the primary feed point for the ARA refinery cluster. Its scale puts it well clear of every other terminal on this list.
2. Sea-Tank Terminal Antwerp (Delwaide Dock) — Antwerp, Belgium
Sea-Tank Terminal holds more than 1 million cubic metres of flexible storage for refined products and chemicals, making it one of the largest single-site assets in the Antwerp chemical cluster. The terminal serves major international petrochemical companies operating along the Scheldt, with high-throughput infrastructure built for rapid vessel turnaround.
3. Euro Tank Terminal (ETT) Rotterdam — Rotterdam, Netherlands
Owned by VTTI, ETT Rotterdam holds roughly 1.3–1.4 million cubic metres of capacity in the Europoort, handling fuel oil, gasoil and jet fuel. The terminal is built for rapid ship-to-ship transfers, and VTTI’s 45% Vitol / 45% IFM / 10% ADNOC ownership structure gives it direct trading-desk demand from one of the world’s largest energy traders. See our full VTTI Tank Terminals profile for the group’s wider portfolio.
4. VTTI Antwerp (ATPC) — Antwerp, Belgium
VTTI Antwerp, formerly branded ATPC, is a 975,000 cubic metre terminal with 114 tanks, 9 jetties and 14-metre draught — the largest bitumen storage and blending facility in the Port of Antwerp. Vitol exited its long-running bitumen storage and supply arrangement at the terminal at the end of 2025; VTTI was lining up a replacement trader for 2026, underlining active commercial change at the site this year. VTTI has stated an ambition to develop the terminal into a green energy hub by 2030, covering ammonia, hydrogen and waste-to-product handling.
5. Vopak Europoort — Rotterdam, Netherlands
Vopak Europoort is one of the world’s leading independent tank terminal operator’s flagship Rotterdam sites, handling crude oil and petroleum products with pipeline connections into inland Europe. In Q1 2026, Vopak took a final investment decision to repurpose capacity here for pyrolysis oil storage, deepening an existing industrial partnership — a concrete signal of the terminal’s shift toward circular feedstocks. Full group context is in our Vopak Terminals 2026 profile.
6. Oiltanking Antwerp Gas Terminal (OTAGT) — Antwerp, Belgium
Operated by Advario (formerly Oiltanking), OTAGT is the leading gas storage hub in the ARA region and includes Europe’s largest butane storage tank. The terminal is heavily pipeline-integrated into the surrounding petrochemical cluster, supplying LPG and chemical gas volumes across northwest Europe. See the group’s broader footprint in our Advario Terminals profile.
7. Vopak Botlek — Rotterdam, Netherlands
Vopak Botlek sits in Rotterdam’s industrial Botlek district and is a foundational hub for chemical products, base oils and low-carbon fuels. The terminal’s positioning gives it direct access to adjacent refinery and petrochemical infrastructure, supporting both conventional and energy-transition product flows.
8. HES Botlek Tank Terminal (HBTT) — Rotterdam, Netherlands
HES Botlek Tank Terminal is a major independent facility offering substantial capacity for petroleum products, mineral oils and biofuels. Its integration with neighbouring petrochemical complexes in the Botlek makes it a key secondary storage point for products moving through the wider Rotterdam cluster.
9. LBC Tank Terminals Antwerp — Antwerp, Belgium
LBC Antwerp currently holds 255,000 cubic metres of liquid storage capacity across 159 tanks, with an expansion to 335,000 cubic metres confirmed for 2026. The terminal handles intermediate chemicals and high-flash products including base oils and FAME, and operates a fully automated drumming and warehouse facility — a level of automation few ARA competitors match at this scale.
10. Evos Amsterdam — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Evos Amsterdam, formerly Oiltanking Amsterdam, is one of the largest gasoline blending hubs in the world. The terminal provides transshipment services connecting European refiners with transatlantic markets, anchoring Amsterdam’s role as the ARA region’s transport-fuel trading centre.
The Future of ARA Region Tank Terminals in 2026
Capital is shifting from straightforward storage toward integration and conversion — Vopak’s pyrolysis oil FID at Europoort and VTTI’s green energy ambitions for its Antwerp site both point the same direction. Expect more ARA region tank terminals to announce feedstock-flexible upgrades over the next 12 months as operators chase energy-transition volumes alongside conventional oil and gas throughput.
For wider Rotterdam and Antwerp terminal context, see our Tank Storage Rotterdam guide.
Sources: Vopak, Argus Media.
Which is the largest tank terminal in the ARA region?
Maasvlakte Olie Terminal (MOT) in Rotterdam, with approximately 6.8 million cubic metres of capacity across 39 tanks, making it Europe’s largest crude oil terminal.
What does ARA stand for in tank storage?
ARA stands for Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp, the three Dutch and Belgian ports that together form Europe’s largest liquid bulk storage and trading hub.
Which company operates the most terminals in the ARA region?
Vopak and VTTI both operate multiple major ARA region tank terminals, spanning Rotterdam and Antwerp, alongside Advario’s gas-focused OTAGT facility in Antwerp.
What changed at the VTTI Antwerp (ATPC) terminal in 2026?
Vitol ended its long-running bitumen storage and supply arrangement at the terminal at the close of 2025, with VTTI seeking a new bitumen trading partner for 2026.
Will ARA region storage capacity keep growing in 2026?
Yes — LBC Antwerp’s expansion to 335,000 cubic metres and Vopak’s pyrolysis oil conversion at Europoort both point to continued capacity and capability growth through 2026.