News
XPO leads the way with HVO and electric-powered vehicles
...Dan Myers, managing director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics added: “It’s hugely satisfying to see the expansion of alternative fuels as we continue our journey as a leader in...
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Interview
Road Tankers Northern: leading from its ‘one stop shop’
Road Tankers Northern (RTN) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of petroleum and LPG (liquid petroleum gas) road tankers. With a highly skilled workforce, Barnsely-based RTN, a specialist in...
News
Keeping it in the family
February’s issue of Fuel Oil News featured an ‘In Conversation’ in which we caught up with Steve Keep, a retired HGV driver and his daughter Louise, learning all about their...
News
Growth sees oil recycling specialist Slicker Recycling expand team
...has been appointed as operations manager. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, he will lead a variety of operational and innovation projects, recruitment, training and driver development across...
Knowledge
Prioritising people to keep fuel systems running smoothly
...logistics manager for the group, explains their ‘people first’ approach and the role it plays in keeping operation disruption to a minimum. “We recognise that we are in a people...
News
Lenham Storage signs support deal with Europump Maintenance Ltd
Kent-based logistics company Lenham Storage has signed a new 12-month fully comprehensive support contract with Europump Maintenance Ltd for all the fuel island equipment at its two main depots. Speaking...
News
TouchStar and HMK Bilcon announce new strategic cooperation
Manchester-based Touchstar Technologies, producers of ePOD systems and Danish company HMK Bilcon, a solutions provider to the downstream fuel logistics market in Europe, have announced a mutually advantageous cooperation. TouchStar...
Opinion
Suttons evolves strapline to align to ESG commitment
Suttons has recently evolved its strapline to align to its environmental, social, and corporate governance strategy. The strapline, ‘Delivering life’s essentials safely and sustainably’ demonstrates that the global bulk logistics...
News
Greenergy delivers green hydrogen in strategic partnership with Octopus Hydrogen
Octopus Hydrogen and Greenergy Flexigrid (‘Greenergy’) have agreed a logistics partnership for the collection and delivery of green hydrogen to Octopus Hydrogen customers. The NanoSUN mobile refuelling units will be...
Interview
Celebrating 100 years: the Chemical Business Association
...during its annual “Floggers” lunch, the largest event of its kind in the UK. On this special occasion, it even received a letter of best wishes from King Charles III....
Interview
Clugston Distribution: providing transport solutions for 100 years
Clugston Distribution Services Ltd is a transport service provider based in Scunthorpe. Operating throughout the UK and Europe, Clugston provides general distribution (full and part loads) and road tanker transport...
News
Mabanaft renewable fuel partnership supports decarbonisation of Lechner Racing logistics
...the competition”. Future expansion Over the course of the partnership, the parties strive to develop this base concept further to also include decarbonisation of additional aspects of the team’s logistics...
News
NI Oil in Reserve Force exercise with Royal Logistics Corps (North Irish) Regiment
...well as the wide range of roles the reservists undertake when they are deployed on operations.” Arduous challenge “The main role of the unit is to provide Reserve UK military...
News
New fleet director to support Suttons growth plans
...Recognition Operator, is part of a continuous improvement plan to futureproof the scalability of the business and support the ambitious growth plans. With over 30 years in the logistics industry,...
News
HVO trial roll out will fuel Suttons tankers on its road to net zero
...fuel source throughout the Suttons fleet is planned with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions by 39000 tonnes – 85% of the logistics provider’s Scope 1 emissions. The trial is...
News
Diversifying into truckstops
...will strengthen our presence in the commercial fuel market and support the development of new non-fuel revenues such as parking, AdBlue, driver hospitality and truck wash. Driver and vehicle security...
News
Barton Petroleum improves fleet safety and driver performance with Mircolise
Barton Petroleum has deployed the Microlise Fleet Performance solution to improve safety and driver performance and deliver increased efficiencies across its fleet. The Microlise fleet tracking and utilisation solution will...
Insight
Downstream future: decarbonisation, collaboration and digitalisation
...how can you get involved? Decarbonisation Let’s start with decarbonisation – the key driver for all elements of this discussion. Across all industries, and all walks of life, people are...