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First ADR tests – changes for new trailers
VOSA has made changes to ADR first testing for new trailers, subject to European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
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More than a truck manufacturer
To maintain compliance with O Licence regulations, Volvo Trucks has a user-friendly suite of solutions that can be used by vehicle operators.
Commercial aftermarket director, ...
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New OCRS report
VOSA and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have taken part in a joint workshop to develop a new Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) report.
As ...
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Will refinery restructure lead to a sale?
A restructure at the Total Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) is set to take effect from spring 2013.
Total LOR, which has seen more than £600m ...
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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand
Total energy production, Q3 2012
Production of oil fell by 12.1% in the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the previous year. Oil consumption fell by 1.1%.
The ...
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FPS highlights low margins in response to claims of profiteering on heating oil
FPS chief executive, Mark Askew
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has responded to claims of profiteering on heating oil, explaining that community buying groups ...
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Distributor trains for energy efficiency
Pictured at the certificate presentation with Hugh Nicholl and the successful advisors are NEA NI’s Pat Austin, John Dallet MLA, professor Christine Lidell, University ...
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Oil challenges and opportunities to be tackled at IP Week
‘Meeting today’s challenges, investing in tomorrow’s opportunities’ is the theme for this year’s International Petroleum Week in London on 18-20 February 2013.
The ...
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Oil heating updates on Oilsave website
The Oilsave website has been updated to carry new campaign material to promote oil heating to consumers.
Members of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) ...
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Fuel efficiency for HGVs
The Task Force on fuel efficient, low emission HGV technologies has recommended a range of solutions to tackle efficiency improvements.
Ricardo-AEA was commissioned by the ...
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OJ Williams – new regional manager
OJ Williams regional manager, south west, Steve Morgan
OJ Williams has appointed a new regional manager, Steve Morgan, to oversee its commercial and domestic oil ...
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Oil boiler sales rise
Figures compiled by the HHIC show a rise in oil boiler sales during October and November 2012
New statistics have revealed a welcome rise in oil ...
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Taking a different approach
Speaking to many fuel distributors in Ireland recently, the most frequently used word to describe the current market was ‘challenging.’
“It’s been a tough ...
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Reaping the benefits of integration
Finding one solution to help with several issues across the business makes for a healthy investment for the distributor. FON looks at the new and ...
Opinion
Servicing customers
With 60% of the UK’s top 20 distributors providing boiler maintenance services to their domestic customers, it goes to show that such services still play a ...
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The distributor offer revisited
Over the past 20 or so years the major integrated oil companies (refiners) have repositioned, progressively withdrawing from certain market sectors which they were formerly prepared ...
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TSA talks competence
“Around 75% of the time, systems fail because they are designed or used incorrectly,” Peter Davidson, director – safety, commercial and projects, UKPIA, told a packed room ...
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Life begins at 40
Staff join managing director, Richard Burton to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary
On a recent visit to Barton Petroleum’s Wellingborough head office, features ...