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IPRA welcomes excise freeze
David Blevings (far left) at the recent IPRA retail fuel show held in Dublin The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has welcomed the finance minister’s decision to hold fuel excise...
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QMRE adds final touches to plastic waste-2-oil system
...four VIXLAS, 550-600,000 tonnes of plastic waste will be recycled per annum, which is 10-12% of the 2021 plastic waste figures. (Source: ORA -Original Recycling Association, 2022). Each compact VIXLA...
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MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels
...successful industry HVO trials being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of the Future Ready Fuel campaign, Mr Eustice suggested:...
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Certas Energy joins UKPIA and fuels tall ships
Certas Energy has joined the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) as a full associate member. The associate scheme is aimed at further developing industry cooperation, dialogue and excellence in the...
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Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel
...keep more heat in and use less fuel. “We will continue to work in partnership with other trade associations in the UK and Europe to develop alternative, greener liquid fuel...
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The world’s biggest tank terminal event
...floor.” The Innovation Theatre provides free content to all visitors. Led by industry associations and specialist innovation platforms, EEMUA, iTanks and VDMA, visitors can take part in round table sessions...
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Logistics UK outlines strategic role for the sector in the Government’s growth mission
...role and seeking a meeting at the earliest opportunity. The trade association, one of the UK’s biggest business groups and the only organisation representing all of logistics, is keen to...
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Oil challenges and opportunities to be tackled at IP Week
...Chris Hunt, director general of the UK Petroleum Industry Association. Dr Fatih Birol HonFEI, executive director, International Energy Agency, will present the outlook for the oil market, examining the uncertainties and certainties...
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Will the government give logistics the attention it deserves?
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is writing to members of the new government requesting the opportunity to discuss issues outlined in its logistics manifesto, and its wider ambitions for UK...
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A more certain future for solar
...around 6% for most typical, well-sited installations. Government recognition Alan Aldridge, chairman of the Solar Trade Association, commented: “This should reassure consumers and solar companies alike that the government recognises...
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Call for certainty on renewable liquid fuel
Recognition of the potential for renewable liquid fuel solutions in decarbonising off-grid home heating is welcomed but industry calls for an end to ‘unacceptable limbo’. Industry trade associations UKIFDA and...
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What’s been happening in the bulk liquid storage sector?
Discover more in the Tank Storage Association’s recently published Annual Review for 2018. The publication gives an overview of the bulk liquid storage sector in the UK, and information about...
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The impact of human factors when creating a positive safety culture
...own behaviours, both individually and collectively’. Business leaders need to get out and talk to staff at all levels about process safety. Setting Process Safety Performance Indicators (PSPIs) can be...
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Hertel helps Phillips 66 refinery in Humberside
...period spans a total of 823,857 hours without an Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) recordable incident. A ceremony was held onsite to mark the occasion. The company’s UK operations director, Nick Henderson, was...
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Wake up to tiredness
Brake is working in association with energy supplement, Quick Energy, to encourage fleet operators to run a Wake Up For Work day in June. This project aims to raise awareness...
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Prax – a fast track wholesaler
...a member of the senior management team for a quick decision. We work closely with customers to understand their business, asking questions to ensure that they have the right pricing...
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Generation Logistics initiative powers into its second year with DfT support
...sector. Impressive results Launched in August 2022, Generation Logistics is a collaboration between more than 40 leading companies and trade associations from across the industry, managed by the Chartered Institute...
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Urban charges and lorry bans – planning ahead
...Transport Manager conferences will be briefing on this topic. The Freight Transport Association aims to have the latest information about what will happen where, which vehicles will be affected, and...