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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter

...Experience counts Following the removal of the default retirement age in October, the company is keen to retain drivers over 65. “It’s definitely an advantage to have older drivers in...

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The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton

...essentially both driver and mechanic friendly. It’s a fabulous system that guides drivers through the whole process, especially useful for drivers working from remote depots. Jonathan Wiltshire, Emco Wheaton’s territory...
Claudia Weeks ADR training

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ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum

...‘Accord Dangereuse Routiers’ (ADR) requires drivers of hazardous goods vehicles to attend a formally recognised and approved training course every five years. The training course was delivered by Pen Underwriting,...
Highland Fuels

Case Study

A digital transformation for Highland Fuels

...features provided drivers with precise directions to delivery locations, improving delivery efficiency and route optimisation, also resulting in reduced training times for new drivers. 3.           Streamlined data management: By replacing...

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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...
The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

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PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns

The Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) scheme, an industry initiative backed by government to ensure all tanker drivers in the UK are trained and assessed to a high standard, was created...

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UKIFDA drives up industry standards

...in a way that works best for them and their drivers. “All our training courses are delivered to the highest industry standard and are flexible to meet each driver’s needs.”...
Entries are open for nominations for the UKIFDA Driver of the Year 2023 award sponsored by OAMPS

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Nominate your Tanker Driver of the Year 2023

...all the great drivers nominated for this year’s award, every one of which does their industry proud.” The industry’s best tanker drivers Karl Jones, account director of OAMPS, sponsor of...

Opinion

Are you liable for missed deliveries?

The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply not enough drivers to meet UK demand....
UKIFDA EXPO 2024: the industry awards

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UKIFDA EXPO 2024: the industry awards

...environmental sectors and sponsor of the prestigious Driver of the Year Award, said: “The search is on! It’s time to find the industry’s best tanker drivers across the UK and...

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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland

...optimum line change quantity every time. Automatically recognising different line change volumes removes the requirement for drivers to manually calculate volumes and, with busy schedules, drivers may potentially overcompensate in...