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Distributor diaries June 2024

...or visit www.andysmanclub.co.uk Craggs Energy – Lee completes the Manchester Marathon! Craggs Energy, the West Yorkshire-based distributor, is proud of their driver Lee Westwell for completing the Manchester Marathon. Lee,...

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Guides to driver health & safety

Two new guides have been published, promoting health & safety best practice among professional drivers. Load Safe, Road Safe and Transport Safety have been produced by the Health and Safety...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...distributor to be audited regularly by customers, suppliers and third parties such as UKIFDA.” Ford Fuels’ depot manager, Rob Robinson, is based at the company’s Gloucester depot, but also manages...
An impressive new next generation tanker comes close to taking the title of TOTY 2022

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TOTY 2022 Runner Up: Craggs – a next generation tanker

...and equipped with advanced safety features such as anti-roll and anti-slip technology to protect the driver and prevent accidents on the road. In addition to its impressive capacity and safety...

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Changes to the drug driving law

...paranoia, tremors, dizziness and fatigue. Driving in any of these conditions is a bad idea – not just for the driver but for their passengers and other road users.” think.direct.gov.uk/drug-driving.html...

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Extended contract for Hoyer Petrolog

...UK. The new contract extends Hoyer’s relationship with Shell in the UK through to June 2020. “The agreement of a new contract with Shell is credit to the people in...
Fossil fuel output

Analysis

Lowest fossil fuel generation on record in Europe

...maintenance at production facilities. Key drivers Jean-Paul Harreman, director at Montel Analytics – which is part of the Montel – said: “The biggest declines in gas-fired generation were observed in...

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Safety performance wins gold  

...completion. Actions include additional classroom and practical training, unannounced safety observations of drivers, the use of ‘sacrificial’ cones at vulnerable points around tankers when manoeuvring, forward-facing video cameras and a...

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Reaping the benefits of integration

...and interactive use of the information on the web.  Other features include regular stock/status reports via email or SMS.” The concept has also been marketed successfully outside the UK. www.kanto.co.uk...
3ti

Interview

Transition talk with Ben Marchant of 3ti

...providing an immediate solution to the UK’s need to ramp up the rollout of solar and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. With the UK needing to double its electric capacity over...
Donald Mackay of WP Group

Interview

A Day in the Life with Donald Mackay of WP Group

...is the summer socials we have with our drivers. Each year, covering each of our locations, we organise to have a lunch, a BBQ, or even a breakfast with our...

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Grand designs

...tanker driver, Brian Leach, who is bringing many years of experience with him, freeing up his time and allowing him to concentrate on developing the business further along with his...
Certas Energy T&J Haulage

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Pioneering haulage firm commits to HVO

...possible for drivers to switch seamlessly between fuels on each journey according to the client’s needs. It also helps eliminate lost or cloned cards.    Steph added that drivers prefer using...
UK Downstream – bringing in the next generation

Analysis

UK Downstream: bringing in the next generation

...such as HVO. I’m confident this will gradually become the most prevalent fuel in the UK over the next decade as the UK government works towards reducing carbon emissions.” Morgan...