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Fuel distributor to close Arran depot due to ageing storage tanks
...as the cost of the investment required to replace the ageing fuel tanks would result in an unacceptable increase in the price of the fuel passing through the tanks. The...
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Interview
Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...degassing tanks, safety protocols, and the best order in which to fill and deliver fuel from the tanker’s six compartments to keep the truck well balanced – with a capacity...
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Tank storage industry buzzing after “best StocExpo yet”
After meeting together at StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, earlier this month, the tank storage industry is buzzing with new thinking, new technology, new contacts and...
Insight
Driver training: starting out on the right foot
...designed to ensure that all tanker drivers in the UK are trained and assessed to a consistent standard in loading, transporting and offloading petroleum fuel products from road tankers. Ten...
News
Par Petroleum’s charity tanker hits the road to raise funds
A specially branded tanker, created by Par Petroleum, has taken to the road to raise money and awareness for a local heart charity. Joining forces with the Red Sky Foundation,...
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Bigger loads, better efficiencies for Kinch Fuel Oils
...strong tanker fleet at Kinch Fuel Oils is fitted with a 7000-litre tanker body, commissioned and built by Road Tankers Northern in Barnsley. With a three-compartment tanker body for even...
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Fuel tanker innovation recognised by leading industry award
...directly into a tanker’s structure. The innovation removes the risk to operatives from stepping onto a tanker from an access ladder, as they clip their harness straight into the runner...
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Tank Storage Conference & Exhibition 2025
...of possibilities. The Tank Storage Association looks forward to welcoming members, exhibitors and delegates on 18th September 2025. Registration is open for delegates at https://tankstorage.org.uk/conference-exhibition/delegate-registration/ Image credit: Tank Storage Association...
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Suttons working with Border Force in fight against smuggling
...fit out a suitable tank, based on our existing training design, to show how the tank could be modified to hide contraband.” Border Force will also use the tank container...
Review
Tested on the track: How Kässbohrer’s new facility raises the bar for tanker design
...across ADR and SLP standards. The 45ft fuel oil tanker – engineered for UK roads An example of the test track’s impact is Kässbohrer’s re-engineered 45ft cylindrical fuel oil tanker,...
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Oil Terminal 2015 – new multi-billion USD projects
...Vladimir Baranov, chief engineer, Ust Luga Oil Terminal – effective scaling of transhipment services Gazpromneft Terminal – Aleksandr Tiumin, head of the tank farm department – reconstruction of Omsk Tank...
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Search on for tanker driver of the year
UKIFDA has launched its annual search for the finest tanker driver in the liquid fuels distribution industry. Sponsored once again by OAMPS, the specialist insurance advisor to the hazardous fuels...
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On the fuel tanker agenda
...DVSA and the Health and Safety Executive. Dangers and safe operation Regulation and issues with tanker approvals Inspection and certification ADR testing and enforcement Latest developments with fuel tanker components...
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TankCare TankStream – fuel quality and wetstock monitoring
...not only to check fuel stock availability, but also the fuel’s condition.” TankStream’s instrumentation will monitor up to eight tanks and eight sensor packs. Tank contents are polled every 20...
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Senior board appointments for Suttons Tankers
The appointments of Gary Oliver and Roger Parr highlight Suttons Tankers’ UK strategy to continually improve the customer experience Suttons Tankers has strengthened its team with two new appointments at board level. Gary Oliver joins...
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Dean appointed Haartz service manager
Dean Leggett, service manager at Haartz Tanker Dean Leggett has joined Haartz Tanker as service manager. Dean takes to Haartz a wealth of knowledge and experience of the tanker industry...
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The storage market – what next for 2016?
...at Tupras will discuss Inspection and maintenance planning, exploring the safe operating practices for maintaining tank integrity, tank standard practices and variables, plus the seven steps of tank integrity management...
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Suttons appoints new MD for road tanker division
Michael Cundy, appointed managing director of Suttons’ tanker division Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Michael Cundy as the new managing director for its UK based road tanker division....