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A shining light in the fuel industry
Celebrating on the OAMPS Petrochemical stand at FPS EXPO are Duncan Grant, the newly appointed FPS president with the winning Flynn Fuels’ tanker driver Ciaran Quinn and runner up Raymond...
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First veteran begins HGV driver job thanks to Asda charity investment
...start a new job as an HGV driver with Asda, thanks to the supermarket’s £40,000 funding for veterans’ charity, Veterans into Logistics. Asda Logistics Services has a two-year established partnership...
Insight
Uniquely configured for supply reliability
...by the drivers, which enables greater transparency and trust as drivers have a say in the business. Greenergy’s operations are further supported by strategic infrastructure and a global supply chain,...
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Distributor supports UK-wide initiative to help vulnerable off grid customers
...when spells of cold weather can lead to supply shortages or periods of peak demand. Customers aged 75 or over and those considered vulnerable can sign up to the free...
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Lords warn of Brexit threat to UK’s energy trade
...place outside the Internal Energy Market it is likely to be less efficient. This creates the potential for higher energy bills, and leaving the EU could risk supply shortages in...
Insight
BP OUTLOOK 2023: the outlook for global energy to 2050
...challenge suggests greater support is required, including policies to facilitate quicker permitting and approval of low carbon energy and infrastructure. The disruption to global energy supplies and associated energy shortages...
Case Study
The benefits of finding the right software solution
...company’s day-to-day distribution activities and order management, Barton Petroleum has also benefitted from improved driver satisfaction and productivity. Drivers previously performed their daily 38-point vehicle check manually. With the introduction...
Interview
Darch Oil tanker driver Chris Eke on life on the road
...Chris Eke, tanker driver at Darch Oil. Chris is another driver with a passion for both driving and photography as well as for the customers he serves. Life on the...
Opinion
Will the Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) enhance driver skills or is it an unnecessary addition to the ADR qualification?
Mick Smith, Suckling Transport “Raising standards throughout the industry can only be a good thing, and by adding PDP to the ADR qualification, the driver will demonstrate their knowledge and...
Interview
Stephen Keep, tanker driver: ‘Tanker driving has been his whole world’
...moment captured in the cover image, Steve Keep, the driver at the wheel, continued as a tanker driver for almost 4 decades working for companies such as BWOC, British Fuels,...
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Driver trainers give support
...driver trainers, Chris Hill, to a professional driver training project at Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. “We’re delighted to support the excellent work Transaid undertakes,” said operations director Allan Davidson. ...
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Distributor diaries November 2023:updates from our distributor community
...announced a new photography competition for its drivers as Andrew Dobson, Marketing Executive, explains: “Coincidentally, it was reading Fuel Oil News’ article about our drivers Lee Crellin and Ryan Finnigan...
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Driver CPC training must remain flexible
...their drivers…. “With one of the proposed revisions preventing training on the same subject within the five-year period, an unintended consequence could be that a driver would undertake training that...
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Truckers get on their bikes
...one-day Driver CPC accredited course saw more drivers get on bikes to experience the road from a cyclist’s perspective. “We represent 14,000 members in the UK who operate over 200,000...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...atmosphere was further heightened as the winners of the 5 sought-after industry awards were unveiled and recognised for their innovation and talent. The epitome of a driver The UKIFDA Driver...
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Amendments to certification are welcomed by Logistics UK
Logistics UK (the new name for FTA), has reacted positively to the changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) by government, which became effective 22 July 2020. As...
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Suttons celebrates growth in fuels sector with 100th petroleum regulation truck on fleet
...the last two years, ensuring its drivers have the optimum equipment not only provides the best possible working environment, but also delivers efficiency and other benefits to its customers. Driver...
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New crackdown on polluting truck drivers as DVSA steps up roadside checks
...crackdown, truck drivers and operators who try to cheat vehicle emissions could be taken off Britain’s roads. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking tough action after the...