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Logistics sector report shows recovery signs
...in employment for companies which can afford them and an increase in HGV driver tests of 25.6% and three-fold increase in applications for vocational provisional licences, there is hope that...
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Progress – but is it enough?
...five speakers was that whilst the industry has come a long way, there is further to go. Useful information for Fraser Mackie, Trident Engineering Consultants, Ron Tomal, Geoff Mountford and...
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The UK’s downstream oil industry brings major economic benefits
Stephen Marcos Jones, UKPIA director-general According to a new study released earlier this week, the downstream oil sector provides major economic benefits across the UK. Independent findings in the Oxford...
Opinion
Highs and lows of the oil price drop
...fuelled by heating oil. As the first wave of the Coronavirus spread across the globe, forcing the majority of the world into lockdown, the demand for fuel fell off a...
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Overcoming challenges: building a better future for the chemical supply chain
...standstill. As a result, when the supply chain faces disruption, the impact is widespread, preventing the production and supply of the goods that everyone depends upon. Fuel oil supply disruption,...
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BBC throws a spotlight on successful HVO project
...Kehelland as part of the UKIFDA and OFTEC-led Future Ready Fuels project, also features. Highlighting the dilemma facing many of the 40,000 Cornwall homes heated by oil who “can’t afford...
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MFG in The Sunday Times Top Track 100
CEO William Bannister – MFG is ‘now better positioned to successfully perform as the UK’s number one independent operator’ Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is ranked...
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Countdown to ITT Hub 2021
...the UK’s most innovative manufacturers, including Volta Trucks, Fiat, Ford and DAF Trucks, as well as key government departments and agencies, will be showcasing their cutting-edge services, products, strategies and ideas...
Opinion
Scottish Government rethink of Heat in Buildings Bill emphasises importance of just transition
...emissions while also tackling fuel poverty – a stance long advocated by many within our industry. The original legislation proposed strict timelines for replacing fossil-fuel boilers with heat pumps following...
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DPD Ireland switches to 100% HVO to decarbonise HGV fleet
...is automatically recorded to track our total usage. The vehicles’ odometer is tracked when the fuel is dispensed, and a digital record is kept that correlates fuel used with kilometres...
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Successful HGV skill scheme set to deliver 2000 new drivers as funding is extended
...applicants were under the age of 36, a significant step forward when the average age of an HGV driver today is around 50. James Clifford, CEO of HGVC, said: “We’re...
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Corrib Oil’s tour de force
...Oil delivers heating oil to Counties Cavan, Clare, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Offaly, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary and Westmeath in a modern fleet of over 60 fuel tankers. www.corriboil.com ...
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National award for Top Oil
Top Oil at the awards A Top Oil service station at Holycross in County Waterford recently won the Forecourt & Convenience Store of the Year award (category 2) at Ireland’s...
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Petroplus administrators reveal scale of Coryton’s financial woes
...high risk, low reward environment was the main driver in having to cease operations – put simply, we could not afford to incur the ongoing losses associated with continuing refining.”...
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Tanker driver passports exceed 5,800
...and accepted by all.” Ian Carruthers, Wincanton’s business unit director for fuels, commented: “Wincanton has around 450 tanker drivers, responsible for delivering over four billion litres of fuel across the...
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...and refresher training.” James Clifford, CEO of HGVC, comments: “The government’s HGV Skills Bootcamp has been a game-changer for the sector. Finally, HGV drivers are being seen as essential and...
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Further aviation growth for Essar
...aviation fuel at Manchester Airport; supply commenced on Saturday 1st July. This deal strengthens Essar’s aviation proposition in the UK, with the company now having direct jet fuel supply agreements...
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A low carbon economy by 2050?
...fossil fuel prices – predicted to be around 2050 – many of the negative impacts of energy price volatility will be halved, it says. www.oxfordeconomics.com Return to emailshot http://www.andpublishing.co.uk/fueloilnews.co.uk/email/index.php ...