Opinion
Logistics UK calls for diesel duty cut to protect UK economy
With sky high fuel prices placing an unstainable burden on UK businesses, Logistics UK lobbies Government for a reduction in diesel fuel duty
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News
Oil and gas apprenticeship scheme open for applications
Recruitment for the 2022 Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Programme (OGTAP) managed by OPITO and the ECITB to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled and competent technicians, is open.
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Fuel distributors improve profitability by harnessing customer data
Kingspan discusses how fuel oil distributors (FODs) can improve operational efficiency and profitability if customers install telemetry monitoring on oil tanks.
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Fuel metering system gives Mechtronic cause for double celebration
With tanker equipment supplier, Mechtronic Ltd, celebrating five years of its innovative electronic metering system OptiMate, this year also sees the 500th OptiMate go out ...
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Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels businesses sold – to employees
Craggs Energy Ltd and sister company, Moorland Fuels Ltd, have transferred ownership of the businesses to their 55-strong workforce managing the sale through an employee ownership trust
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World’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station opens
The world’s largest public access biomethane refuelling station in Avonmouth can refuel up to 80 HGVs per hour cutting 70,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
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Supply chain expert to talk resilience at logistics conference
James Wroath, the CEO of Wincanton, the leading supply chain business which employs over 20,000 people, has been confirmed as a speaker at Logistics UK’s ...
Opinion
Can fuel additives reduce emissions and tackle air pollution?
A response to Chris Whitty’s call for action at the Clean Air Summit: can fuel additives reduce emissions and tackle air pollution?
News
Space scientist to lead Future Logistics Conference 2022
Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference 2022 will look at the latest developments in transport, and spark debate about future fuels and the decarbonisation of one of the economy’s most critical sectors.
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Workforce investment essential to Essar’s low carbon future
With Essar Oil (UK) developing the UK’s first low carbon refinery future workforce needs have also been considered, with fifteen apprentices completing training.
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UM Terminals performance manager raises vital charity funds
UM Terminals employee successfully completes charity swim challenge to raise vital money for those affected by spinal cord injuries.
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Fuel supplies ‘at risk’ as Fawley workers ballot result awaited
Fuel supplies could be affected if workers at ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery vote for strike action in a ballot that got underway yesterday (Monday 21 February), ...
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Virgin Group partners with Agilyx for low carbon biofuels
The Virgin Group and Agilyx have announced a partnership to develop lower carbon sustainable aviation fuels from plastic waste in a significant development for the transition to future fuels.
Opinion
We’ll meet again: oil to gas price gap shrinking rapidly
With the spread between natural gas and oil contracting rapidly, Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB, thinks a bullish tailwind for oil is at risk and oil and gas prices will reach parity.
News
SulNOx to clean up motorsport with decarbonising additives
Cars in the Legends Cars National Championship to use SulNOx fuel conditioners to reduce the vehicles’ impact on the environment and decarbonise motorsport.
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New apprenticeship programme sees first HGV driver qualify
An apprentice HGV driver is celebrating after being the first to successfully qualify as a Class 1 driver under a new apprenticeship programme run by the AV Dawson driver training academy
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
Transport is the largest emitter of CO2 in the UK, and the challenge is how to decarbonise now. We speak with the industry to consider the role of additives and how they can contribute to decarbonising transport in the distributor sector.
Interview
Merridale options for converting your red diesel storage facility
Continuing our series looking at the implications of the changes to red diesel entitlement we speak with Merridale, a leading service provider to the fleet industry regarding options available to fleet operators who need to convert existing red diesel storage facilities.