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DPD Ireland switches to 100% HVO to decarbonise HGV fleet
...and expects delivery of 205 new all-electric Ford eTransits, more than double the target amount announced last year. This will bring the electric fleet to 258, nearly 20% of its...
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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
...its strategically located depot network, Corrib Oil delivers heating oil to Counties Cavan, Clare, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Offaly, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary and Westmeath in a modern fleet of...
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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
...a practical assessment, both of which are then registered with the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The DODF chair, Peter Oakford, commented: “Achieving this milestone is a testament not only to 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
...in place with major airlines operating out of Manchester, Heathrow and Leeds Bradford airports. Essar Stanlow produces 16% of the UK’s road transport fuel demand and manufactures over two billion...
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Certas Energy expands fuel distribution network with new multi-product bunker
...8 of the M62, bridges the gap between Certas Energy’s existing Port of Liverpool and Trafford Park (Manchester) bunkers, Certas Energy described it as “a major improvement to transport infrastructure...
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A low carbon economy by 2050?
...global price spikes have on the UK could be reduced by more than 50%, as a result of climate change policies says an Oxford Economics report which was commissioned by...
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Distributor diaries November 2025
...Club, Bicester Rugby Club and the Heyford Football Under 10s team! Luke Nolan, Sales Manager, said: “As a local, family-run business, Nolan Oils is proud to sponsor sports teams in...
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The case for low carbon fuels
...homes, OFTEC has highlighted ‘a strong case’ for the use of low carbon liquid fuels. The case was put forward in response to a call from BEIS for evidence as...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
...transport provider to its customers. “Suttons is leading the way with alternative fuels in the bulk haulage industry and is also using 100% renewable electricity at all its owned sites,...
Analysis
Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...manage the UK market. Potentially these refineries could become just storage locations, like Shell Haven and the previous Gulf refinery at Milford Haven.” An innovative approach Situated in London’s Victoria...
Interview
Taking a different approach
...increasingly price focused is Gordon Halnon, of County Wexford-based Gordon Halnon Oils. “You can lose a customer for the sake of €10 here or there. Service is much less important...
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Milford Haven – frustration and regret
It was with ‘great frustration and regret’ that Bryan Kelly, vice president of UK operations for Murphy Petroleum, made the announcement that the Klesch Group deal announced in the summer...
Interview
Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive
...can. The buyer has changed. They are coming out of universities, such as Oxford or Cambridge with sustainability degrees. The role has changed. You’re no longer selling a litre of...
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GB Oils appoints new regional manager in south east Anglia
...the Pace brand to become the first choice for customers across the region. The area includes oil distribution depots in Shefford, Letchworth, Cambridge, Braintree, and Hadleigh, plus the newly constructed...