The Vopak WeConnect Foundation reaches out to the young people that are living in our nearby communities.
Many young people in our surrounding communities grow up with fewer opportunities in life. Often, they need a helping hand and support to learn that there is a world outside waiting to be discovered. The Vopak WeConnect Foundation can offer this support by helping the youth to acquire useful knowledge and skills, to learn languages, to get inspired by career stories or to help them through music, art or even sports activities. Sometimes there is a need to lay a foundation for their learning like providing internet at school, taking care of necessary stationery or setting up a library.
Since the launch of the Foundation in 2017, many colleagues at all Vopak locations have engaged with their local community and have started a Vopak WeConnect project. In 2022, we celebrated Vopak WeConnect's 5-year anniversary.
Many of our projects are held together with local partners. Have a look at the project overview below.
Vopak WeConnect Projects 2021
Brazil - Alemoa (since 2018)
Pakistan - Karachi (since 2019)
Netherlands - Rotterdam (since 2019)
Netherlands - Rotterdam Europoort (since 2019)
South Africa - Durban and Lesedi (since 2019)
Australia - Darwin and Sydney (since 2020)
Singapore (since 2021)
Malaysia - Pengerang (since 2021)
Netherlands - Vlaardingen (since 2021)
China - Caojing (one-off in 2021)
Vopak WeConnect Projects 2020
Singapore (one-off in 2020)
South Africa - Lesedi (since 2019)
Vopak WeConnect Projects 2019
Mexico - Altamira (one-off in 2019)
Americas - Houston (since 2017)
Panama (one-off in 2019)
Venezuela - Puerto Cabello (since 2018)
Americas - Los Angeles (one-off in 2019)
India - Kandla (since 2017)
India - Kandla (since 2017)
Malaysia - Pengerang (latest project in 2019)
Rotterdam Botlek, the Netherlands (since 2017)
China - Tianjin Lingang (temporarily stopped due to Covid-19)
Vopak WeConnect Projects 2017/2018
China - Caojing (one-off in 2017)
South Africa - Durban (finished in 2017)
Pakistan - Karachi (finished in 2018 and continued as TechKaro)
Singapore (one-off in 2018)