News
Onroute Truckstops launches new loyalty app
...drivers. Onroute Extra is a great way of thanking them for their loyalty and rewarding them for using our services by giving something back. We’re here for drivers and work...
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Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...£1bn unexpected windfall, it was a time for the Government to have cut Fuel Duty significantly. It was a time too, to incentivise drivers to move to cleaner fuels and...
News
Onroute’s £1m investment recognises HGV driver importance
Demonstrating the company’s commitment to HGV drivers, Onroute has just completed a £1m project to resurface the forecourt and lorry park at its Junction 29 truckstop, located just off the...
Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...computer. No tickets need to change hands and drivers don’t need to go back to the office to pick up orders. As well as saving time and money, this has...
Interview
Rawlings Fuels putting the customer first
...at the local pub or shop! We sponsor local events and football teams but that’s also to give back to the communities we work in.” With 7 permanent drivers, most...
News
Truckers get on their bikes
...said Karen Mawhinney, Sustrans cycling skills co-ordinator in Northern Ireland. “Sustrans is pleased to work with the FTA on a training programme and awareness campaign to ensure both drivers and...
Case Study
The benefits of finding the right software solution
...maintaining leading customer service levels. “In our previous manual system, one depot with 10 vehicles and 10 drivers could produce in excess of 200 or 300 tickets each day to...
News
Road tankers – new SLP guidance + updated technical publications
...emergency response at all terminals and enhance the safety of drivers who load vehicles at installations operated by different companies. It is emphasised that the guidance is directed at drivers...
News
WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...Experience counts Following the removal of the default retirement age in October, the company is keen to retain drivers over 65. “It’s definitely an advantage to have older drivers in...
News
The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton
...essentially both driver and mechanic friendly. It’s a fabulous system that guides drivers through the whole process, especially useful for drivers working from remote depots. Jonathan Wiltshire, Emco Wheaton’s territory...
News
Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential fuels
...investing in new IT so admin and call centre staff can work from home through to enabling tanker drivers to be based at terminals to meet the increased demand. The...
News
Excitement builds for soon to be announced key industry award
...challenges that has seen many of the industry’s drivers go well beyond the ‘extra mile’ on behalf of their customers and colleagues. Sponsored by OAMPS – the specialist insurance advisor...
News
Certas Energy’s ‘golden triangle’ partnership
...HGV drivers passing through Northamptonshire’s transport hub with ease. “The addition of a Certas Energy refuelling bunker is fantastic news for the tens of thousands of lorry drivers who pass...
News
Rawlings Fuels – putting the customer first
...local events and football teams but that’s also to give back to the communities we work in.” With 7 permanent drivers, most of whom have 20+ years’ service with the...
News
Touchstar wins substantial Certas Energy fleet upgrade order
...of its customers but, after a number of acquisitions, drivers in the company that had come through a mixture of training procedures found it difficult to change and adapt to...
Interview
Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
The fuel distribution business is heavily male dominated with very few women driving tankers, yet Moorland Fuels is proud to be breaking stereotypes with three incredible women drivers behind the...
Interview
Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...of fuel seemed like a no-brainer. After successfully passing the interview stages, Leah started her driving apprenticeship by shadowing the Evesons’ drivers to learn the ropes or, in this case,...
Insight
PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns
The Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) scheme, an industry initiative backed by government to ensure all tanker drivers in the UK are trained and assessed to a high standard, was created...