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Tank farm open day

...market-leading lubricant brands including Shell, Castrol, Gulf, Valvoline and Total, which meet the requirements of every major sector, including agricultural, automotive, commercial, manufacturing, industrial, haulage, marine and aviation. www.blakegroup.co.uk www.certasenergy.co.uk...

Analysis

Prax Petroleum – A year of challenges and opportunities

The demanding market conditions of the past 12 months have presented Prax Petroleum with a series of challenges and opportunities. However, the Surrey-based independent oil importer and supplier of automotive...

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Harvest Energy picks innovative solutions

...style management system, which incorporates an automated reporting function to manage fuel efficiency and safe driving. Ann Dawson, managing director, Norbert Dentressangle Tankers, added: “As a major logistics business already...

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Phillips 66 enters UK market

...and supermarkets, as well as Jet’s 350-strong network of independently operated forecourts. Aviation and marine will continue to be key markets for the business in the UK. “The autonomy we...
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Distributor diaries June 2024

...in retail, B2B and the automotive industries for businesses such as Vodafone and V12. “Harkesh was employed after Gurdeep, our previous Sales Manager, moved to Saudi Arabia to start our...

Analysis

Greenergy – National expansion in sales and service

...theUK, or automating its business processes.  Greenergy is currently undertaking a £10 million investment in IT and process development which, it claims, when complete, will give capabilities unique in the...

Insight

The future for tankers

...part assembled by CNC machines and then automatically welded by computer-controlled welding heads. “The end result? A robust tank design that we have no hesitation in giving an enhanced warranty...

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Essar strengthens leadership team with senior appointment

...Essar Oil UK Mark is a highly experienced human resources professional who has worked at senior level within both the automotive and chemicals manufacturing industries. He was most recently the...

Analysis

A year in the wholesale markets

...deliver an error-free service for customers. More than 90% of the company’s invoices are now automatically generated and as a result it achieves accuracy levels that are unique in the...

Interview

The Cobo Conference 2024 

...It was also great to see state of the art machinery in action, especially the automated process that delivers Cobo’s superior weld quality. James Hunt, CEO at New Era, was...

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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter

...WCF’s fuels sector operates from three main regions, all of which are run autonomously, each with its own general manager; North West (which covers South Lancashire to the Scottish Border,...

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New prototype tanker – now in service

...first of its kind in the UK is now in service at HOYER Petrolog. The trailer is designed to carry automotive fuel (UN 1202, UN 1203 & UN 1223), as...

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Improving blind spot awareness

...include CCTVs to give drivers a 360-degree view around their vehicle; wide angle and blind spot mirrors; automatic side mirrors that move to cover blind spots when turning; and rear,...

Analysis

A look at software developments in fuel distribution

...the driver to initiate a call from the customer record. Robust system integration and issue resolution Automating data exchange between equipment such as tacho and meters provides the user with...

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Thames Oilport completes first phase of development

...It follows extensive refucrbishment of tanks in the east part of the site ranging in size from 24-39,000 cbm, as well as redevelopment and automation of a complex pumping exchange...

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A lubricants package that delivers

...from barrels to the production of smaller pack sizes and multiple packs. Large or small – all customers can build a brand with a strong image in the automotive and...