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Grob Group switches to HVO in HVAC company first
In an announcement made today, UK-based conglomerate Grob Group Ltd has confirmed the switch of its delivery vehicle fleet to HVO. One of several initiatives invested in by Grob Group...
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Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century
Hull-based Rix Petroleum has invested almost £2m in 10 DAF tankers, taking its national fleet past the 100 mark. The trucks will initially work in the company’s heartland of Hull...
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Scottish fuel distributor expands again
Scotland’s fastest-growing fuel distribution company, Oilfast, has announced an investment of over £700k in a further fleet expansion with the addition of five Volvo FE 6×2 Rigid Tankers. Specialising in heating...
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Logistics industry report shows lack of support is hampering EV uptake
...electric vehicles (EVs). In 2022, EVs represented 0.9% of the UK’s van fleet, up from 0.3% in 2019. And while the majority of the businesses surveyed for the report –...
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Passion and pride celebrated with award recognition
...I mainly worked with our artic division on efficient routing, compliance, problem solving, gaining new work and building our fleet to put out more litres. “I then moved on to...
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Recognition for lead on fuel transition
...and only UK fuel supplier to run its entire fleet of tankers and delivery vehicles on vegetable oil in June 2021. The family business predicts a saving of around 3,080...
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Recycling company introduces 100% biomethane food waste trucks
Keenan Recycling is hitting the road with a game-changing new fleet of 100% biomethane-powered food waste collection trucks. Looking to revolutionise UK food waste collection, Keenan is cutting operational carbon...
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Cotswold Petroleum: 10 years of reliable fuel supplies
...“Since 2015, our Moreton-in-Marsh Depot has seen significant growth and improvements. Initially, we started with a modest fleet of three tankers. Over the years, as our operations expanded and demand...
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Suttons Tankers and Nippon Gases UKI partner for HVO emission reduction trial
...aims to reduce carbon emissions within Nippon Gases’ logistics operations. Last year, Suttons Tankers trialled HVO fuel across a selection of its fleet, achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions....
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Crown Oil – delivering carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
...tanker 2021 – We became the first UK fuel supplier to switch our entire road fleet to HVO and won the UKIFDA Green Award for 2021. We started work with...
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Bedford Fuels: fuel distribution one year on
...we now have seven rigid tankers and two artics.” And it isn’t just the fleet that has expanded: “We started the business with two drivers and now have eight, and...
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High standards at Prince Petroleum
...successful external audit procedure. A double success “In a separate project, working with our tanker fleet we recently achieved the required level to be awarded The FORS accreditation – Fleet...
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Onroute celebrates grand opening of refurbished Swindon truckstop
...expand and upgrade its network of high-quality truckstops along key UK transport corridors. The Swindon redevelopment focuses on driver welfare, load security and operational convenience, while also supporting fleet operators...
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Adler and Allan partners with Hoyer for tanker testing
...their fleet details on a secure database, to ensure that all tests are carried out on schedule. Clients have password-protected database access to view their fleet information, including test results and...
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Mayor of Greater Manchester visits veterans’ charity
...fleet The Mayor was given a tour of the Greater Manchester charity’s new fleet of three Volvo training trucks received last year thanks to funding from Volvo Trucks UK &...
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Logistics UK’s delivers record-breaking transport manager conference series
...is worth more in my eyes than any statistic is: People. Drive. Your. Business.” Iain Fortune, Fleet/Logistics Manager at Bristol Waste: “In addition to fleet routine maintenance planning for each...
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Driver risks: the mutual benefits of effective management
...of fleet running costs, having fewer accidents, which can help enormously with downtime costs, missed deliveries, etc. and ultimately doing their individual bit to help reduce their employers fleet insurance...
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Driving safety forward: inside the NWF Fuels Safety Cup
...with prizes presented to recognise excellence and keep the momentum going. Andy Dobson, Marketing and Communications Executive: Alan Greenhalgh, our Fleet Manager, and I were tasked with creating a competition...