Opinion
Diversity in action in distribution
...these roles. Looking ahead Now, I am extremely keen to get my HGV and ADR licence to be able to deliver on tankers as well as the 4×4. I have...
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Interview
A Day in the Life… Howard Marriott, group transport manager at Barton Petroleum
...some of our vehicle’s invoices. It really is frightening how much these tankers now cost to maintain and repair. THE BEST PART OF MY JOB… I’m lucky that I have...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...of Louth and Monaghan, sourced a mini-tanker in early 2011. For smaller deliveries, director Padraig Malone reports this tanker is cheaper to operate than the two 20,000 litre tankers also...
News
BP contract for Suttons
...business with Suttons and we look forward to a continued successful partnership,” said Michael Cundy, Suttons Tankers managing director. “Our track record of providing a flexible, reliable, and safe service...
News
Simon provides specialist storage and water separation services
...vacuum tankers, for recycling at its Stourport-on-Severn processing plant. Simon’s Immingham East Terminal is permitted to carry out water separation activities and recovery of separated hazardous and non-hazardous waste products...
Insight
The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...as being of high complexity and close to the top end of European facilities for upgrade/conversion capability. Crude oil is delivered from tankers to the refinery via a mono buoy...
News
Are fuel tankers ready for CNG?
Officially launching the new filling station – CNG Services John Baldwin and Edward Timpson, MP for Crewe and Nantwich The UK’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station opened recently...
News
Upgrade for Adler & Allan
...delivery is also covered, ensuring essential vehicles, plant machinery and general operations and fully functional. The onsite fleet of tankers, fitted with the best pumping equipment on the market, are...
News
Touchstar wins substantial Certas Energy fleet upgrade order
...stock held in depots 100 depots 1000 retail sites Over 900 tankers Having grown through several acquisitions over the last ten years, the company delivers in excess of 5 billion...
News
Stolt-Nielsen acquires Dagenham storage terminal
...UK market and will provide added support to the Stolt Tankers’ inter-European coastal fleet. Our initial plans include an immediate upgrade programme, with the decommissioning of several old tanks and...
News
Eliminating cross-contamination
...manifold, purges lines and performs product returns. Its unique system provides improved efficiency and productivity on road tankers, guaranteeing cross-contamination and driver errors are a thing of the past. “Automatic...
News
Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
...staff numbers to more than 1,250. Star Oil, set up by Christian Hatherall and Michael Doyle, has seven tankers covering the North West and supplies fuel, oil and lubricants to...
News
Petroleum Driver Passport on its way
...common core of tested knowledge and competence in the loading, driving and off-loading of fuel tankers. It is supported by the PDP training standard which all tanker operators will be...
News
Watson Fuels opens state-of-the-art Kent depot
...as well as improving the tank infrastructure and capacity within a number of existing depot and office locations. Watson has also been modernising its 350-strong fleet of tankers and will...
News
The Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum marks 10 years of vital industry initiative
...UK are trained and assessed to a consistent standard in loading, transporting and offloading petroleum fuel products from road tankers. The PDP Scheme was developed by the Downstream Fuel Distribution...
Interview
Could improving gender diversity be an answer to the driver shortage problem?
The fuel oil distribution business is heavily male dominated with very few women driving tankers. When Fuel Oil News caught up with a new distribution business, Bedford Fuels, for our...
News
New tanker keeps Staffordshire Fuels on the road
Staffordshire Fuels relying on Alpeco’s technology to keep vehicles on the road The new 6-wheel, four compartment vehicle built by Tasca Tankers is fully equipped with Alpeco’s bottom loading/electronic metering...
Interview
Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
The fuel distribution business is heavily male dominated with very few women driving tankers, yet Moorland Fuels is proud to be breaking stereotypes with three incredible women drivers behind the...