The next phase of regeneration at Thames OilPort, which recently opened for diesel and gasoil, will enable petrol storage and road supply
On Monday (24th April) Greenergy began road-loading of diesel and heating oil at Thames Oilport, giving it a new and strategically important supply location in the south east of England.
The opening of road loading facilities is another significant milestone in the regeneration of the site, to turn the former refinery into a modern import terminal capable of meeting growing fuel demand in the south east.
Twelve months ago Thames Oilport received its first shipments of diesel and opened for ship-in/ ship-out storage. This allowed us to benefit from contango market conditions and at year end we had more than 250 million litres of diesel stored at the facility.
Over the last year additional refurbishment has included upgraded automated road-loading facilities, new driver facilities, work on new additive systems and a new control system, which together allow the tankage to also be used for diesel and gasoil throughput and truck loading.
“The regeneration of Thames Oilport continues to be a key development project for Greenergy,” said chief executive Andrew Owens.
“Thames OilPort provides capacity for expansion and improved supply resilience in the busy south east region, an area of population and demand growth.
“As we expand our sales from the facility, we will have the ability to receive product on larger ships onto Thames Oilport’s deep-water jetties, further improving our access to global markets.”www.greenergy.com
The tender for the new National Fuels Framework Agreement closes at 15.00 on Monday 8th May 2017.
The scope of the new Framework has been extended to include additional fuel types such as liquefied gas, wood products and coal and also has lots for lubricants and greases and additional associated products and services.
Details of this procurement can be found on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) website http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline/national-fuel-services-rm3801.
If you have not submitted a bid but wish to do so please allow enough time to upload your response onto our eSourcing Suite.
The Framework agreement will be available for use by central Government and wider public sector organisation throughout the whole of the UK.
Please note the Liquid Fuels team is not allowed to enter into discussions or offer advice regarding this procurement, should you have any questions they need to be directed through the eSourcing suite.
The OJEU Notice was dispatched on 5 April and is available at the following link: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:131319-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
NB: the closing date for responses to the invitation to tender is 15:00 8th May.
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Under the new contracts Suckling Transport will also take on responsibility for other services to Shell in some areas
Suckling Transport has successfully renewed its fuels distribution contract with Shell UK for a further three years from 1st July 2017.
In addition to Suckling Transport’s existing business covering Scotland and the south west and Wales, the company has also been awarded with the Midlands region operating from Kingsbury.
The three-year contract extends the long standing relationship between Shell and Suckling Transport which dates back to the late 1980s.
As well as providing the road transportation delivery service to Shell forecourts throughout Scotland, the south west, Wales and the Midlands, the new contracts give Suckling Transport the additional responsibility of providing a full delivery service incorporating stock management, automatic order taking, routing and scheduling tasks on behalf of Shell in some areas.
“We are delighted to continue to grow and build on our strong relationship with Shell,” said managing director, Jesus Ciria.
“ With our strong HSSE and service driven culture, the provision of these new value added services further enhances Suckling’s offering to the market place.www.sucklingtransport.co.uk
StocExpo featured over 200 internationally renowned suppliers, two thirds of whom have rebooked for next year’s event
StocExpo Europe 2017 had ‘a triumphant return to Rotterdam’ last month. The show, which successfully launched the inaugural Global Tank Storage Awards, and unveiled a brand-new conference format, saw an 8% increase in visitor numbers.
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Essar currently has 29 sites operating under the Essar brand including Ablewell in Walsall. The company first entered the UK retail market in November 2015 with a site at Coalville, Leicestershire
Essar Oil (UK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, welcomed six new sites in the Midlands recently as part of its growing UK retail network.
Five of the stations were opened on Thursday 30th March. Operated by the Top 50 indie group Javid Iqbal, they are located in Staffordshire and Derbyshire and were previously with the Esso brand. The following day, a sixth new station was commissioned in the West Midlands. The site, formerly branded Harvest Energy, is operated by group dealer Sailesh Parekh.
These openings bring the total number of Essar sites in the UK to 29. Three of the new sites – Mossfield, Endon and Longton – are situated in Stoke-on-Trent.
The other three sites – Rockbay, Hatton and Ablewell – are located in the Buxton, Derby and Walsall areas respectively.
Essar Oil UK Chief commercial officer, SB Prasad, said: “We are delighted with the addition of these six stations to the Essar fold. The openings underline the acceptance of Essar’s offering and continued healthy growth of our brand in the UK retail market.”www.essaroil.co.uk
Hoyer’s new Shell contract involves 70 vehicles and 240 drivers delivering retail fuels from five locations
HOYER Petrolog has retained significant business with Shell to deliver retail fuels in the UK. The new contract extends Hoyer’s relationship with Shell in the UK through to June 2020.
“The agreement of a new contract with Shell is credit to the people in our business who have contributed to an excellent and continuously improving safety and service performance over the past few years,” said operations director Allan Davison.
The contract involves 70 vehicles and 240 drivers delivering retail fuels from five loading locations throughout the North and South of England.www.hoyer.uk.com
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