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New RTN parts website keeps tankers running

...rapid growth followed. By 1993 the company was building over 80 new road tankers a year and RTN is now the UK’s leading tanker manufacturer, making over 450 tankers a...
Hotly contested industry competition sees first ever joint winners.

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2024 Tanker of the Year nominations are open!

...this highly sought-after industry recognition. We are already seeing some fantastic new tankers proudly displayed on social media platforms and Fuel Oil News looks forward to your entries for the...

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Kettlewell Fuels expands delivery fleet

...Both tankers have a larger capacity and are able to take 9,300 litres compared with the company’s other four-wheelers. The new tankers also have a much more efficient pumping system,...
Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce

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Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce

“Having an engaged driver workforce is fundamental to enabling growth and successful partnerships within the bulk fuels industry.” David Heath, Head of Fuels at Suttons Tankers Employee engagement With employee...
Compass Energy tanker partner

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Compass Energy finds the right tanker partner

...door with a lower clear window to reduce blind spots – enhancing safety for both drivers and pedestrians. Tank and safety features The tanker is equipped with a 20,000-litre Cobo...

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Rebranded JET tankers support Road Safety Week

...tankers with special Road Safety Week messages. The four JET promotional tankers took to the roads in the brand’s core delivery areas – South East, Midlands, Yorkshire/Humberside and Scotland with...

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New tankers for Consols Oils

Two new 5,000 litre Isuzu trucks are joining the fleet at Consols Oils. “Despite the serious constraints presented by Euro 6, these small tankers have been built to provide Consols...

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DfT tanker update

Steve Gillingham Steve Gillingham, principal engineer – safety, dangerous goods division has updated Fuel Oil News as to the progress of the government’s supplementary research on the tankers manufactured by...

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Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract

...a fleet of over 80 tankers from 9 operating bases within the UK.  With a string of safety awards and an exemplary operating record, Lewis Tankers serves a number of...
Latest people moves and new roles in the energy distribution sector

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Latest people moves within the fuel distribution industry

...Road Tankers Armagh With an enviable reputation for the manufacture of high-quality truck-mounted fuel tanks, Road Tankers Armagh (RTA) recently moved to new larger premises in Armagh Business Park and...
A Suttons Tanker displays a sticker to indicate it is fuelled by HVO.

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2M Group trial HVO fuel in Suttons Tankers collaboration

The 2M Group of Companies, in collaboration with logistics partner Suttons Tankers, have embarked on a six-month trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel aimed at decreasing...

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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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Tasca acquisition fuels further growth

Wakefield-based tanker manufacturer, Tasca Tankers is on track for further expansion after acquiring the business and assets of Maidment Tankers. “It was with regret that we learned of the difficulties...

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Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021

...Cobo Tankers and Services sponsoring each day of the conference together with the EXPO headline sponsor Phillips 66 Ltd. Ken Cronin concludes: “It is exciting to see what exhibitors have...