London, 4 December 2020: StocExpo, the leading tank storage event, has been postponed from
March 2021 to 29 June – 1 July 2021 in a decision made in consultation with the community.
The live show and associated awards, which regularly attracts key visitors and exhibitors from
across the industry’s biggest, best and most innovative players, will be held at the Antwerp
Expo in Antwerp, Belgium.
As well as networking opportunities and a world-leading exhibition on the show floor, the bulk
storage community will benefit from the insights of some of the industry’s leading experts on a wide
range of trends and issues impacting the industry, from cyber security to LNG and beyond.
Also at the show will be a brand new Emergency & Response Zone, a next-gen roundtable debate,
with input from StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 (due to be announced in early 2021), as well as a critical
post-COVID-19 market analysis.
Lourda Derry, COO of Easyfairs Global, says, “We’re thrilled to be able to announce the return of
StocExpo; we know how valuable it is to the industry and it’s great to be back in Antwerp.
“We know it’s a little later in the year than usual; we had hoped to hold the show in March as usual
but we felt it safer to delay so we could ensure the event could be held in person. Virtual shows can
offer a certain level of content, but we understand how important it still is for us to connect and
continue to foster key relationships face to face. We are confident that, with the positive global
news, we will be able to bring the community back together in a more powerful way than ever!
“Tank storage was already in a time of transition before the pandemic struck, so now collaboration
and knowledge sharing are more important than ever before; it’s the key to the sector’s ongoing
success. StocExpo 2021 will be the event for everyone to regroup and reassess and move forward
into the future with confidence.”
This decision has been made in close consultation with the industry and due to the ongoing
unforeseeable, unavoidable and unprecedented global scope of the Coronavirus pandemic. This has
led to the Government implementing ongoing measures to maintain social distancing, further
continuing the Force Majeure situation.
During the lead up to the June 2021 show, StocExpo will launch a series of digital events, putting
the focus on the key issues that the industry currently faces and its solutions. The new ‘Tank Talk
Spotlight On…’ series will connect innovative brands with forward-thinking specifiers to cover
innovation and digitalisation trends. The last of these spotlights will be part of a virtual conference,
‘The Terminal of Tomorrow’, running over the previously allocated show days; this virtual StocExpo
conference will provide the knowledge, resources & tools terminals need to prepare for 2021 and
beyond.StocExpo provides a platform for industry to come together, networking with people from across the
supply chain and find the products and solutions needed for their businesses. For more information
about the event, visit www.stocexpo.com
To find out more, register your interest, or nominate yourself or a colleague for the Global Tank
Storage Awards, call +44 (0)20 3196 4300 or visit www.stocexpo.com.
