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Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce

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Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce

“Having an engaged driver workforce is fundamental to enabling growth and successful partnerships within the bulk fuels industry.” David Heath, Head of Fuels at Suttons Tankers Employee engagement With employee...

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OMJ’s port report service

...click on a tanker report and a pop-up will provide a map detailing the current location of the tanker along with details on other tankers in dock or heading to...

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Tackling fuel tank contamination

...directly into genset belly tanks and the onboard tanks of agricultural and plant machinery. For more information on Aquafighter and special trade pricing, please contact Centre Tank Services. www.centretank.com.  ...

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FODs achieving profitability gains with Kingspan

...we now have a suite of telemetry devices. That means, whatever the application, we have the most accurate and cost-effective solution, whether it be a plastic tank, steel tank, domestic, commercial,...

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Adler & Allan – Getting down to business

...growth can be attributed to the exposure it received cleaning up the Buncefield oil terminal following the explosion in December 2005 which led to 20 tanks catching fire.  Appointed as...

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Dealing with diesel

...risk of water in your fuel tank is by fitting a tank vent filter. An effective tank vent filter will remove up to 97% of moisture from air as it...
With distributors focused on ensuring that fuel is delivered where and when needed, we look at developments in software to address sector challenges.

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A look at software developments in fuel distribution

...now entered the UK market with its intelligent fuel tank stopper known as TrackGas. Combining the stopper with ordering software delivers a telemetry solution that gives real-time information on tank...

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Tank inspection robot in development

Phillips 66 and Square Robot have teamed up together to develop an autonomous robot that would enable petroleum storage tanks to remain in service for tank floor inspections. The robot...

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Simon – investing in our infrastructure

...to the ‘routine’ tank inspections – there are 137 tanks in the West and 104 in the East. Keith told Fuel Oil News: “The big push is now on the...

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Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract

Lewis Tankers has won a two-year contract from PetroIneos Fuels to transport biofuel (‘denatured’ bioethanol) by road from bulk storage tanks located in the Grangemouth Docks to the company’s fuel...

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Grand designs

...and Collins Youldon reel and hose. The company has recently built a mini tanker for promotional purposes. Although driveable and identical to its bigger relatives, the tanker, named Minnie, will...

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Merkland Tank appoints new managing director

Glasgow-based industrial tank cleaning and maintenance specialist, Merkland Tank, has announced the appointment of Colin Hotchkiss as managing director. Colin joins Merkland from Loxam where he was Divisional and UK...

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Scottish fuel distributor expands again

...most to our customers.” The Tanker build The tankers are built by Cobo on a Volvo FE chassis with discharge and metering equipment from Emco Wheaton. After shipping the vehicle chassis...

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24/7 staff-free refuelling

...no hold-up in supply. Thanks to the in-built Tank Monitoring System, information about the status of the tank can be accessed at any time, with an illuminated external display showing...

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Who will take the 2021 title?

...recognition. Fuel Oil News welcomes your entries now for the prestigious 2021 tanker of the year award. Any tanker that has been added to your fleet in 2021 can be...

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Upgrade for Adler & Allan

...other sites that store or handle fuel. Other services include above or below ground storage tank cleaning and removal, using the most advanced manual and automated tank cleaning technologies available,...

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Preparing for the red diesel rebate changes

...cleaning has never been higher. Sites, including the depot storage tanks of fuel oil suppliers, must be cleaned to remove all residue of red fuel. Not doing so could result...