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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

...our Vega T offer so much more in terms of security against theft, accounting reports, driver identity and transactional history.” For Kiran there are several factors behind these developments –...
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

At the beginning of March the drug driving law changed to make it easier for the police to catch and convict drug drivers. It is now an offence to drive...

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Extended contract for Hoyer Petrolog

Hoyer’s new Shell contract involves 70 vehicles and 240 drivers delivering retail fuels from five locations HOYER Petrolog has retained significant business with Shell to deliver retail fuels in the...
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...
Suttons Nynas contact renewal

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Suttons Tankers strengthens partnership with Nynas

...Suttons’ extensive fleet and experienced pool of cross-trained drivers. Safety first Ensuring the safety of the product, the driver and all personnel involved is a key priority for both Suttons...

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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

...allows scheduled orders to be transmitted directly to the Raven handheld computer in the cab, enabling the driver to print out their schedule of work and invoices eliminating the need...
3ti

Interview

Transition talk with Ben Marchant of 3ti

...leisure destinations, fleet depots and delivery hubs can help balance peaks in electricity supply and demand, generate revenue for EV drivers whilst enhancing the quality and life expectancy of their...

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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...