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The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton
...one of the brand new DAF CF tankers. “In my time as a tanker driver, this is definitely the easiest system I’ve ever used. Its speed, coupled with ease of...
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Do you know the finest tanker driver?
Ian Ross of NWF Fuels took the 2016 title – does your company have this year’s finest tanker driver? With less than six months to go until FPS EXPO 2017,...
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Isle of Wight Fuels to close its doors
...reliant on fuel being brought over by tanker on cross-Solent ferries. Any disruption to this cross-Solent travel, fare increases, or regulatory changes could have serious knock-on effects to those on...
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New fuelling site installation from Cameron Forecourt helps council become more efficient
...three-compartment above ground tank for diesel, gas oil and Ad Blue; three new pumps in a security cabinet, and Cameron’s Eclipse web-based fuel management system. Cameron Forecourt also installed aTLS2...
Insight
ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
...specialist driver training for over twenty years, has trained thousands of candidates and organised hundreds of training days each year both in the UK and internationally. “All our services are...
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Fuel treatment for bulk storage
Bulk storage tanks can now be equipped with an innovative fuel quality treatment process thanks to a distribution agreement secured by Oil Tank Supplies (OTS). Based on E3 PLUS nanotechnology,...
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Clarehill Plastics acquires Balmoral Tanks rotational moulding business
On 31st October Balmoral Tanks divested the manufacturing of its range of rotationally moulded oil, water, wastewater and rainwater harvesting products to Clarehill Plastics. Trading as Harlequin, Clarehill has acquired...
Insight
Marking a decade of service: the depot built in a weekend
...prepared ahead to expedite the process. Once the timing was agreed, storage tanks and equipment were booked well in advance for the set weekend with dedicated staff, including directors and...
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The role of the bulk liquid storage sector in the energy transition
According to a brand-new report from the Tank Storage Association, the bulk liquid storage sector and associated logistics will have a key role to play in the energy transition and...
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Safety performance wins gold
...areas were identified to help deliver safety improvements. These were Slow Speed Manoeuvring (SSM) Elimination – addressing the potential risks associated when loaded tankers manoeuvre onto or off a filling...
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Tanker driver passports exceed 5,800
...knowledge and skill required by a petroleum tanker driver that are not covered by the current ADR scope. It includes an assessment of practical ability and has been designed to...
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Tanker manufacturer opens second factory
Road Tankers Northern (RTN) has opened a second factory in Barnsley. Founded in 1991, RTN is growing steadily and has now expanded its Barnsley headquarters and built a new specialist...
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New skid for County Oils
...was only out of action for two and a half days.” The County Group also purchased two new tankers from Road Tankers Northern in 2011, both of which were fully...
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Innovative technology could be ‘missing link’ for cost-effective carbon capture
...in the UK and on the international stage.” The mechanical system is driven by a renewable energy source, with bellows pushing air into a liquid filled tank and turning paddles...
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FoxInsights and Slicker Recycling partner to innovate waste oil collections
...initiative, deploying FoxInsights’ tank telemetry systems in the collection of used lubricating oil, will allow Slicker to track tank levels in real-time and tailor collections based on actual demand. This...
Opinion
“As the Driver CPC deadline approaches – are you ready?”
Colin Rutherford, Turners (Soham) trading as Lewis Tankers “Sixty per cent of Lewis Tanker drivers have already completed five CPC training modules and have their Driver Qualification Card. Our aim is to...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...manufacture, and most fleet owners are seeking immediate innovative solutions for existing vehicles, such as tankers and HGVs. “Many accept the fact that they are polluters and will buy carbon...
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FPS launch new scheme to improve fuel quality
...depots to sign up will receive a discount of £200 per tank for the first year. Non-members wishing to join the scheme will be charged £1500 per tank per year....