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Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential fuels
...investing in new IT so admin and call centre staff can work from home through to enabling tanker drivers to be based at terminals to meet the increased demand. The...
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Certas Energy’s ‘golden triangle’ partnership
...HGV drivers passing through Northamptonshire’s transport hub with ease. “The addition of a Certas Energy refuelling bunker is fantastic news for the tens of thousands of lorry drivers who pass...
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Rawlings Fuels – putting the customer first
...local events and football teams but that’s also to give back to the communities we work in.” With 7 permanent drivers, most of whom have 20+ years’ service with the...
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Mabanaft acquires Junction 29 Truckstop
...country, offering drivers and companies good-value, high-quality truckstops outside of those owned by the oil companies and large group networks. Eoin Dilworth, Martin Cook and Peter McCarthy (Mabanaft Ltd) with...
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Refresh for Phillips fuel brand in new TV campaign
The JET fuel brand has launched a dynamic new TV campaign, the first in over 20 years, that captures how JET champions the driver – providing all the essentials they...
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Live demonstrations at your depot
...live equipment demonstrations right to your doorstep. “The integration of OptiMate, VisiLevel and StockSmart eliminates cross-contamination, ensures high speed delivery, driver safety and delivers product security, and our mobile showcase is...
Interview
In Conversation with The Oil Lady
...“At that time, I went and got my drivers CPC and routing manager CPC. We fumbled our way through until I got my operator licence in June 2021. It was...
Interview
Moorland Fuels:20 years and still growing strong!
...in a building shared with another business named Southern Lubricants. They also shared a tanker driver with them as they only needed a part-time driver. “Everything was handwritten back then,...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Jack Popplewell of Dice Fuels
...life features a tanker driver aged just 22! Fuel Oil News speaks with Jack Popplewell, tanker driver for Dice Fuels, and runner-up of the Young Person of the Year in...
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Managing every last drop of fuel
...individual vehicle and driver performance, it was found to be a no brainer. Using telematics shows where driver training can save money. “The technology being used stems from Formula 1...
Review
Software: latest industry innovations
...a live connection between drivers, transport staff, accounts teams and customers. Sharing live data regarding vehicle position, on-board stock, delivery volumes and pricing, Fuelstar enables both better operational decision-making and...
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A plea for an effective supply chain
...chief executive. “This could include short-term gridlock at ferry ports if customs’ processes and checks are not implemented smoothly, shortages of perishable foods and medicines, restrictions in the labour market...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...supply shortages but also, as we look ahead, to secure supplies of future energy carriers, particularly at a time of longer and more volatile supply chains that may be impacted,...
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Logistics – zero emissions achievable by 2050
...to reap the opportunities on offer but also protect against the challenges ahead, including Brexit and worsening skills shortages. “FTA has already established a framework to propel the logistics sector...
Opinion
New analysis shows UK may need to turn to coal to keep the lights on this winter
...continued nuclear shortages in France and low hydroelectric levels in Norway) and concluded that GB could experience a LOLE of 29 hours. This level would be reduced to 10 hours...
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Unprecedented demand creates temporary oil shortage in Ireland
The recent extreme weather has caused a massive surge in demand for home heating oil in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, creating temporary shortages with distributors forced...
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Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...up by UKIFDA, is designed to identify those most at-risk so that the participating UKIFDA members can prioritise deliveries, especially during cold weather or supply shortages. Ken Cronin, UKIFDA CEO,...
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The young people behind the UK’s downstream sector
...the downstream oil industry,” added Martin Vickers. “Equipping our young talent with the right skills for the future will be essential to meet current and future skills shortages in this important sector.” ...