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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure

THE JULY 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT THAT BP INTENDED TO SELL ITS BELFAST, HAMBLE AND NORTHAMPTON TERMINALS TOGETHER WITH ITS 50% SHARE OF ITS KINSGBURY FACILITY (WITH SHELL), AND A THIRD SHARE OF THE UKOP SYSTEM, IS PART OF A RATIONALISATION PROCESS WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 40 YEARS

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Breach of the Mainline Pipeline – Valero update

Following the breach of Mainline Pipeline on 4th October near Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire, booms remain in place on Nant Pibwr to recover kerosene from the pipeline leak.

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Certas Energy and Peel Ports to open new HGV refuelling site

An artist impression of the new HGV refuelling site to be built in the Port of Liverpool in a joint venture between Certas Energy and Peel Ports Planning permission has been granted for a new 24-hour HGV refuelling facility at the Port of Liverpool, one of the largest, busiest and most diverse ports in the UK.

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Focusing on fleet safety

This autumn the Freight Transport Association has a range of initiatives and events designed to help with fleet safety starting with the Safety in Logistics conference this Wednesday (12th October)

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Award-winning Greenergy

Greenergy played a starring role at the Oscars of the corporate reporting world when Stephen McCaffrey, chief financial officer and chairman Paul Lester CBE were presented with an award by ITV newsreader Mary Nightingale (l) and Lady Susan Rice CBE Greenergy has won the Building Public Trust Award for Excellence in reporting in private business for its annual report. The award recognises Greenergy’s fresh approach to corporate reporting, which goes beyond regulatory requirements to ‘tell it how it is’ through a compelling narrative.

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Great news for oil boilers

Grant Vortex oil boilers continue to hold their position as the No.1 choice in the UK whilst the Worcester Greenstar oil boiler range has obtained Which Best Buy status for the first time

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Euro Garages joins forces with EFR

The merged group – Intervias – will be a leading independent petrol forecourt retailer in Europe UK-based Euro Garages and the European Forecourt Retail Group (EFR), which operates in Benelux and France, will continue to operate under their own names with their current CEOs and senior leadership teams. 

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Olleco takes fundraising to new heights

Robert in training for the Dolomites Swiss Alps 2016 Haute Route Last month Olleco chief executive Robert Behan took on the ‘hardest cyclist event in the world’ when he and seven friends cycled from Geneva to Venice covering 900 kilometres and heights of 21,000 meters over seven days.

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The renaissance of Grangemouth

Carrying 27,500m3 of ethane from US shale fields, the INEOS Insight heads for Grangemouth with the words ‘Shale Gas for Manufacturing’ emblazoned on its side Yesterday morning Fuel Oil News witnessed the arrival of the INEOS Insight as it travelled down the Firth of Forth towards Grangemouth.  Commenting on the ship’s arrival chairman and founder of INEOS Jim Ratcliffe said:  “This is a hugely important day for INEOS and the UK.”

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ABB wins major project to relocate refinery

Having ceased production in November 2014, approximately 60% of Milford Haven’s refinery’s process units will be dismantled and rebuilt at an existing facility located outside the UK.  Site relocation is part of the ABB asset closure and site regeneration service portfolio ABB Consulting has been awarded a contract to support the dismantling of the former Milford Haven refinery in south Wales.  At its close the refinery produced 108k barrels per day. 

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World first for self-driving truck

Just how well the trucks work in their difficult operating conditions can be seen in a new film now available on Volvo Trucks’ YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwhyoUyJNoY Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another important step in the development of autonomous vehicles.  The aim is to examine how this technology can contribute to safe and productive transports in tough geographically-limited application areas.

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Certas Energy – new appointment and new website

Angus Blundell is expected to play a key part in Certas Energy’s growth over the next five years.  He will be integral to delivering significant growth on both existing and new business by adding a stronger sales focus to the Certas Energy offering Coinciding with the appointment of Angus Blundell as marketing director earlier this month, Certas Energy has unveiled a redesigned, transactional version of its website. 

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Four tortoises and a hare chase charity target

The team (l-r)  –  Richard Eggleston, Paul Waine, Sam Havler, Lucy Eggleston and Mark Eggleston Paul Waine, managing director of Hull-based fuel and waste oil company RE:Group, has recently put in a marathon effort to raise cash for two charities close to his heart.

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Government is open for business

Keen to hear from suppliers small and large across the whole of the UK, the government’s professional procurement arm, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), is gearing up to launch a new framework contract for the supply of liquid fuels to central government and other public sector organisations.