search | chemical-business-association

Interview

In profile with Elizabeth de Jong, CEO UKPIA

...purpose. Keep simplifying until this is achieved. What’s your most recent business achievement of note? My ultimate trade association achievement was when the DfT Future of Freight Plan published this...

News

New TSA Charter to cover energy transition

...the association, said: “The TSA and its members are committed to leading from the front in the journey to net zero. With efforts already underway, the Energy Transition Charter highlights...

Opinion

Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital

Panic-buying fuel in large quantities will only cause further disruption to supply chains and production inefficiencies, say experts at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), commenting on the current chronic shortages...
A new series giving insight into ways to take control of fleet insurance costs.

Knowledge

Managing costs: minimising fleet insurance premiums

...some effective strategies for reducing fleet insurance costs and gaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The government-backed Highways England program, Driving for Better Business, has analysed businesses to help...

News

Showcasing oil heating’s future

...and to watch practical demonstrations which will illustrate how the technologies can work together.” The show’s main trade association sponsor is OFTEC; director general Jeremy Hawksley said:  “OFTEC was formed...

News

Helping with Ireland’s energy transition

...upgrades, smart metering, and better insulation in homes, as an immediate means of cutting emissions for homeowners and business owners,” added Nick. “We welcome Ireland’s draft NECP and hope to...

Insight

Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor

...and managing the transition away from fossil fuels’. Two particular issues present themselves: In its ‘Future Vision’, published in July 2019, the primary physical suppliers’ trade association, UKPIA, stated a...

Opinion

Are you liable for missed deliveries?

...The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is now a shortage of 100,000 drivers in the UK and says that it will take 18 months to train 100,000 drivers. This...

News

Kettlewell Fuels expands delivery fleet

...making the whole delivery process even smoother. Always looking to develop the business, Janet Kettlewell explains: “The two new DAF tankers will deliver market-leading efficiency for us as a business,...

News

Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040

...such as those run on diesel, will help provide logistics businesses and manufacturers with much-needed certainty on the industry’s path to decarbonisation. “But these dates will only be attainable if...

News

Logistics – zero emissions achievable by 2050

With ‘a key role to play in delivering a cleaner, safer environment for all’, David Wells, chief executive of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), set out his framework for the...