Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Visit Vopak's Banyan Terminal | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Visit Vopak's Banyan Terminal | — |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange of views with EU maritime industry on key maritime policy developments in Singapore and ASEAN | — |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange of views with EU maritime industry on key maritime policy developments in Singapore and ASEAN | SRC |
| 01 Jun 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Hydrogen | — |
| 01 Jun 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Hydrogen | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Energy, environmental and digital challenges of our time | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Energy, environmental and digital challenges of our time | — |
Mission & Goals
Royal Vopak helps the world flow forward. At ports around the world, we provide storage and infrastructure for vital products that enrich everyday life. These products include liquids and gases that provide energy for homes and businesses, chemicals for manufacturing products, and edible oils for cooking. For all of these, our worldwide network of terminals supports the global flow of supply and demand. For over 400 years, Vopak has been at the forefront of fundamental transformations. With a focus on safety, reliability and efficiency, we help drive progress. Our talented people are applying this mindset to support the energy transition. Together with our partners and customers, we are accelerating the development of infrastructure solutions for hydrogen, ammonia, CO₂, long-duration energy storage and low-carbon fuels & feedstocks – paving the way to a more sustainable future. Vopak is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. See www.vopak.com
EU Legislative Interests
TEN-E / CEF - Innovation Fund - IPCEI - REPowerEU - Industrial Accelerator Act - legislative proposals for CO2 transportation infrastructure and markets - Circular Economy Act - CBAM - Clean Industrial Deal - Energy Union Package
Communication Activities
Vopak is participating in various advocacy activities as a member of i.a. ECH2A, Hydrogen Europe, Hydrogen Council, as a partner in various hydrogen export/import projects both from non-EU countries into the EU and intra EU (EU hydrogen corridors). Vopak responds to EU consultations on several legislative proposals via EU's 'Have your say' portal, including on the legislative proposals for CO2 transportation infrastructure and the circular economy act.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Vopak is a member of a wide range of organizations, forums, industry associations, professional associations, think tanks, research institutes, technical working groups, and public-private partnerships. We are committed not to engage in direct lobbying or other activities that run against our values, Code of Conduct, sustainability policy, purpose, or business strategy. Therefore, we periodically review our corporate memberships to confirm that their mission and activities are aligned with our values and purpose and support our strategy and our sustainability goals and targets. See here for Vopak's memberships: https://www.vopak.com/system/files/2025%20Reviewed%20Public%20list%20-%20Vopak%20Organizational%20Memberships.pdf To name a few organisations Vopak is member of: Antwerp Declaration CIEP Deltalinqs Energy Storage NL EPCA Essencia Getting to Zero Coalition Hydrogen Council Hydrogen Europe Institute for Sustainable Process Technology International Energy Forum VNO-NCW VOTOB World Economic Forum World Energy Council https://www.vopak.com/system/files/Vopak%20Annual%20Report%202024.pdf
Organisation Members
Please see previous list, and see: https://www.vopak.com/system/files/2025%20Reviewed%20Public%20list%20-%20Vopak%20Organizational%20Memberships.pdf
Additional Information
Vopak participates in a hydrogen project that has been rewarded with an EU IPCEI status (Northern Green Crane) Vopak participates in a CO2 terminal project that has been awarded EU CEF subsidy (CO2next).