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The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

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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...
Rix Petroleum, one of the oldest family- owned, independent fuel distributors in the UK, adopts a new fuel distribution system.

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A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum

About Rix Petroleum Rix dates back to 1873 when a sea Captain and merchant adventurer called Robert Rix traded out of the Port of Hull. Robert Rix started in business...

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A champagne day for Hull-based Rix

...said: “The Lerrix will pick up marine fuel from various locations including Associated Petroleum Terminals in Immingham, bunkering on the Humber and or other east coast ports to wherever it...

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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service

...as petroleum tank semi-trailers. Once it is up and running, the facility’s remit will be extended to cover a broad spectrum of hazardous loads. Managing director Steve Hunt confirmed: “We’d...

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Highlighting careers in the energy industry

...fuel terminals and biofuel manufacturing plants.  Greenergy will coordinate site tours, offer talks with apprentices and site management about their own career pathways and provide insight into the study routes...
Stanlow is back! Phew!

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People moves within the fuel distribution industry

...bringing with him 34+ years of experience in pipelines and terminals. Structural changes for LCM Environmental LCM Environmental Services Limited, fuel, energy, tank and pipe infrastructure specialists, has recently undergone...

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Puma Energy acquires BP’s Belfast terminal

The addition of BP’s Belfast terminal last Thursday takes Puma Energy’s global network of bulk storage terminals to 100, culminating in a total storage volume of 7.9 million m3 of storage...

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Airport Energy – making every single litre count

...bad weather and during construction work,” added Phil.  The company supplied fuel to contractors building terminal 5 and is presently supplying fuel for work to upgrade terminals 1 and 2....

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Attending the fuel event of the year 

...to come along,” says Dawn Shakespeare, marketing and events manager for the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS). More new names have joined the list of exhibitors including Wincanton, Suttons Group,...

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Essar – fuelling growth ambitions in the UK

...we recently branded through an agreement with MPK being supplied from the two terminals.” Essar will continue to look for opportunities to expand inorganically, provided the acquisitions are long term...

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Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths

...40%  domestic, 40% agricultural and 20% commercial with product sourced from terminals at Immingham, Nottingham, Birmingham and Kingsbury. The majority of depots are fitted with skids and metering from Alpeco;...

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Premier event for the European terminal industry

...world’s tank terminal industry for three days of networking, business and knowledge sharing. The event’s three-day conference welcomed over 170 delegates and 30 speakers from key ports, terminals and financial...

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Mabanaft’s sister company acquires terminal

...also acquire, the terminal’s holding company Chemoil. The purpose-built Helios terminal has a total capacity of 503,000 cbm and was commissioned in 2008. Oiltanking already operates two terminals in Singapore...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...one, and the difference that a good depot manager can make. One company that has witnessed huge changes over the years is Tyne & Wear-based, Par Petroleum. “The industry as...