Vopak operates thirteen terminals in Latin America, the vast majority of which are used for the storage of chemicals (often imported) and vegetable oil (mainly exported). These terminals, with a total storage capacity of 1.0 million cbm, are spread right across the continent. At present, the storage of mineral oils remains limited to Peru. The relevant markets in Latin America are still relatively small. To nonetheless achieve economies of scale, the storage terminals are often used for a range of product groups such as chemicals, edible oils and even dry bulk. Customers are major regional players and multinationals.

Terminal capacity

Division Management

Jos Steeman	Division President
Mark Ramondt	Director Finance & Control
Dick Oskam	Director Marketing & Sales
Hernán Rein	Director Human Resources
Esteban Kepcija	Director SHE, O&M
Frank Wisbrun	Managing Director Vopak Brazil
Ignacio González Crende	Managing Director Vopak Mexico
Ian ter Haar	Managing Director Vopak Peru & Chile
Dick Meurs	Managing Director Vopak Venezuela
Carlos Pineda	General Manager Vopak Colombia
Cristhian Pérez	General Manager Vopak Ecuador

Performance of Latin America in 2008

In EUR millions	2009	2008
Income from rendering of services	77.9	69.9
EBITDA	32.1	29.0
Operating profit (EBIT)	24.3	22.0
Average gross capital employed	153.0	131.6
Average capital employed	99.9	86.3
ROCE	24.3%	25.5%
Capacity utilization	88%	91%

Contact Details

Office Adress:	Vopak Latin America Vicente Lopez 1090 2 Piso Martinez Buenos Aires Argentina
Phone: Fax:	+54 11 4793 8500 +54 11 4793 7700
Website(s):	Vopak Latin America