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In our January issue we speak with Jess Roberts, credit controller at WCF Chandlers to discover how she spends a typical day.

Interview

A Day in the Life – Jess Roberts, WCF Chandlers

...chance to forget! My typical day… I have a relatively structured day here at WCF Chandlers. I start my day at 8:30am where I first check my emails. I will...
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In our July issue ‘Day in the Life’ we speak with Dave Willcox, tanker driver at the WP Group and winner of the UKIFDA driver of the year award, to discover how he spends a typical day.

Interview

A Day in the Life… Dave Willcox

...FIRST THING I DO IS… Have a coffee. I PREPARE FOR THE DAY AHEAD BY… I tend to plan my day by checking the weather, checking for any road closures,...
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Peak Oil, a family operated distribution business covering Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire and formed in 1972 by Tom Pearson, has just celebrated its 50th anniversary in business.

Interview

Celebrating 50 golden years of Peak Oil

...most memorable day at work must be the day that we bought Shottle Station in Belper – it was a big day! I also vividly remember the day that I...
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Opinion

CILT’s 21-point plan to achieve net-zero by 2050

...chief executive, CILT(UK), says: “Transport accounts for 28% of UK carbon emissions and, despite the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, transport emissions will grow with recovery unless action is...
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Electric and hydrogen truck pioneer Tevva has made history by launching the first hydrogen fuel cell-supported heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to be manufactured, designed and mass produced in the UK.

News

A UK transport first as Tevva launches hydrogen electric HGV

...transition away from fossil fuels and the decarbonisation of the transport industry continues.  In 2019, for example, HGVs contributed 18% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector,...
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Data: the UKIFDA databank

Knowledge

Data: the UKIFDA databank

...levels Biofuels used in transport Liquid biofuels are mainly used in transport – blended with, or replacing, fossil fuels. Biofuels supplied to the road transport sectors represent the majority of...
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A day in the life - Hollie Mills

Interview

A Day in the Life…Hollie Mills

Welcome to our feature where people from many different roles in this industry will take you through a typical day in their working life. This month, Fuel Oil News speaks...
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Interview

A Day in the Life – Pippa Scott

...I attend auction days – usually on a Tuesday and a Thursday – at J36 where we have another small office. It’s a perfect time to get chatting to customers...
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Analysis

Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?

Transport emissions is a hot topic that we’ve considered from many different angles and that continues to be a big challenge for distributors on the journey towards net zero. As...
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News

Question time with the DVSA

In a ‘Question time with the DVSA’ session at the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager autumn conference series, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will be answering transport managers’ most...
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Insight

The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

...1,696 % of ground transport fuels 2.59 3.25 3.40 3.70 2.92 3.65 3.71 Sources and feed stocks The *Department for Transport’s RTFO reporting process tracks compliance by obligated suppliers. Apart...
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