Interview
Holding steady in challenging times
...sole delivery truck and took orders out on the road whilst wife Fiona looked after the administration. As the business grew Adrian employed additional staff and a new depot was...
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Insight
Rapidly changing oil market creates pricing and supply issues
...the spiralling and unpredictable cost. Last September, the cost of a 500-litre delivery of heating oil was in the region of £250 but late March this had increased dramatically –...
News
Alpeco’s new system already in operation
...make costly errors during the set-up and delivery process. Built-in WiFI, bluetooth and other programmable comms interface methods have also been provided to enhance connectivity with in-cab computer systems for...
News
Ford Fuels optimises delivery with tech investment
...customer’s signature is captured on screen for proof of delivery purposes, and a proof of delivery document is printed instantly. Following the first roll out, the benefits and capabilities of...
Analysis
Government announces £50m support package for heating oil users – but questions remain over scale and delivery
...latest support will provide meaningful relief given the scale of recent price increases. Questions over delivery The Government has indicated that local authorities in England will distribute the funding, likely...
News
Improving operator safety
...This allows the operator to monitor delivery volume and gives stop/start and hi/low flow control of the meter, whilst supervising the delivery at the end of the hose. The range...
Interview
The downstream customer
...and demand. We have found that fuel clubs tend to be cheaper, and they use local delivery companies. “When we need a top up, we will contact three or four...
News
Global product support from MechTronic
...scanning to occur and prevents the driver from making a delivery without having scanned a pot first. This specification prevents fuel theft from occurring and provides fuel oil operatives with...
News
MechTronic to unveil 1,000th OptiMate system at UKIFDA Expo
...WCF Group’s continued investment highlights the growing importance of delivery assurance. Following delivery of the special edition unit, the business will be operating 14 OptiMate systems, with further units scheduled...
Case Study
A case study: software that is maximising flexibility in fuel deliveries
...deliveries comprise some 600 routes across two shifts. As a 24/7 logistics business, Flexigrid needed to integrate commercial and retail delivery planning to make scheduling and demand planning faster, easier...
News
Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century
...company’s other 15 depots across the UK, either to extend the fleet in those areas or to replace older tankers. The trucks are due for delivery in March this year...
Interview
A new chapter for Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels
...for a day, was genuinely eye opening. Seeing the effort, the challenges, and the pride that goes into every delivery gave me a whole new perspective. It reminded me how...
News
HOYER remains logistics partner of choice for Esso UK delivery
HOYER Gas and Petroleum Logistics Ltd has announced the extension of its contract for the Esso UK delivery business through to 30th June 2029. The arrangement, which extends HOYER’s relationship...
News
Kettlewell Fuels expands delivery fleet
...across the region – even the remotest parts. Based in Ripon, Kettlewell Fuels has taken delivery of two DAF four-wheel tankers that have been specified to meet the company’s requirements....
Interview
Rapid growth keeps Exswift Fuels in the pink
A couple of years ago we chatted with Chloe Crofts, CEO of Exswift Fuels, a company, at that time, into its third year. With the domestic kerosene delivery business having...
Interview
Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution
...Oils? “There are many benefits for suppliers selling oil through our website, including: • They are in complete control of the pricing and delivery windows they offer and can easily...
News
Crossing the finishing line
...team of fuel installation and supply personnel, expert in providing facilities and product to precise, measurable service delivery criteria, on an unusual and potentially hazardous site surrounded by waterways,” said...
News
Unprecedented demand creates temporary oil shortage in Ireland
...The sudden surge in demand means that some households are experiencing longer than usual delivery windows with a number of distributors restricting deliveries to 500 or 300 litres, to ensure...