Vopak First Reaction - Withdrawal of support by First Nation for REEF terminal
Yesterday, Energynow.ca published an article on the withdrawal of support by the Metlakatla First Nation citizens of Canada. Supposedly the Metlakatla First Nation's decision to retract its backing for the nearly completed REEF export project is rooted in concerns that it was not informed of an exclusivity agreement granting REEF an export monopoly, which could harm its economic interests in the rival Trigon terminal where it holds a 10% stake. A recent BC Supreme Court ruling allowing Metlakatla's damages claim to proceed has strengthened the nation's challenge to the agreement. In the article Altagas argues that the withdrawal has no legal bearing on previously granted approvals. Although this development introduces additional uncertainty we expect the legal & contractual basis for the REEF project to be solid. Hence we keep our Buy and €50 target price.Royal Vopak is a holding company. Via its subsidiaries, Co. acts as a tank storage provider for the oil and chemical industry. Co. operates a network of terminals located at locations along trade routes. Co. also provides a range of additional services, from loading and unloading a range of transport modalities to heating, cooling, blending and customs formalities. The customers Co. serves range from global to local clients and include national and global producers, governments, distributors and traders of liquid and gaseous bulk products. Co.'s customers are active in the production, trading and marketing of oil products, chemicals, gases, biofuels, edible oils and liquefied natural gas.
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