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Lubricants rally to testing conditions
...cars will be driven by Jorge Perez-Companc and co-driver José Volta from Argentina, Jan Hagman from Sweden and English co-driver Philip Clarke and John Lloyd and Adrian Cavenagh, an English/Kenyan...
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Improving blind spot awareness
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is urging businesses to educate their fleet managers and drivers about the risks of failing to check blind spots before carrying out...
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Contamination prevention from MechTronic
...the bulk hose, without causing a contamination. This means that drivers can for example, make a kerosene delivery through the hose reel and for their next delivery, they can perform...
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Brake’s Giant Walk
National road safety charity Brake is calling on drivers to slow down and watch out for children on foot or bike. The event takes place on Wednesday 10th June, and...
Interview
Celebrating 50 golden years of Peak Oil
...these early days the pressure was on to secure one order a day so that the driver had a delivery to do! “Early in 1973 I signed a contract of...
News
Fuel distribution industry responds to Covid-19
...but instead drivers will log the account holder name. Hand washing facilities within stores are also available, as well as disposable gloves being provided for fuel pump operations and contactless...
Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
...but over many years, we’re finding that the majority of fuel distributors are using some kind of driver application and ruggedised tablet device. This is always a significant investment, but...
News
MiX Telematics launches new RIBAS display
...status lights. These lights reflect the current driving-style, telling the driver when he or she is driving correctly, when a pre-programmed operational parameter is in danger of being exceeded and...
Interview
Penshurst Fuels: a fuel distributor with community at its heart
...I must say that our drivers do often go above and beyond! “One of our fantastic drivers, Adrian, was chatting with one of our domestic customers. She asked if he...
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Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023: entries of note
...and the grass is growing up the centre of the lane… Now, think of the poor tanker driver that also has to negotiate these lanes to deliver fuel to those...
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Strike over but no room for complacency says Unite
The threat of a tanker drivers’ strike was lifted last week when drivers narrowly voted to accept a new pay and conditions offer. Unite, which represents 2000 drivers, said 51%...
Interview
Passion and pride celebrated with award recognition
...Administrator, and we also have our own in-house Driver Trainer along with our in-house Fleet Engineer. We’re a busy team! “Lunch normally consists of something quick and easy – normally...
Knowledge
Managing costs: minimising fleet insurance premiums
...insurance. Some of these are out of your direct control, but there are three areas where you can exert some influence. The claims your drivers generate, and the costs arising...
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Guide to funding support for logistics employers
...roles across our industry, not least HGV drivers,” she explains, “but many employers are confused about how to access vital funding in order to recruit and train new workers. This...
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Popular Truckstop officially launched after significant Certas Energy investment
...Drivers can sleep soundly knowing their truck is in safe hands. In another consideration of driver safety, The Stop at The Hollies also encourages use of SNAP – an end-to-end...
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Veterans charity helps former soldier find a new life on the road
...James moved around after leaving the military and experienced homelessness. He had been self-employed working as a driver whilst trying to find somewhere to live and it was then he...
Interview
A Day in the Life…Mircea-Daniel Petreus (Dan)
...Mircea-Daniel Petrus (Dan), Tanker Driver at Watson Fuels and winner of the UKIFDA Driver of the Year Award 2024, to discover how Dan spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES...
Interview
A Day in the life – Tim Croughwell of Barton Petroleum
...quotes, deliveries arriving at the depot, drivers calling in for help to find locations or returning for their second loads and more tea! (I probably manage more than 15 mugs...