11 November 2010 01:00

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Vopak held on 11 November 2010 has passed the sole resolution on the agenda to appoint Mr Eelco Hoekstra as member of the Executive Board for a period of four years.

In his new role Eelco Hoekstra will succeed John Paul Broeders as Chairman of the Executive Board on 1 January 2011. Eelco Hoekstra will be supported by the current Executive Board members of Vopak: Jack de Kreij (CFO and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board) and Frits Eulderink.

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Royal Vopak is the world's largest independent tank storage service provider, specializing in the storage and handling of bulk liquid chemicals, gasses and oil products. Vopak operates 80 terminals with a storage capacity of 28.6 million cbm in 31 countries. The terminals are strategically located for users along the major shipping routes. The majority of its customers are companies operating in the chemical and oil industries, for which Vopak stores a large variety of products destined for a wide range of industries.