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Linton goes Continental
Impressed with Continental – Linton’s transport manager, Graham Binstead Linton Fuel Oils has seen the benefit of adopting Continental tyres for its vehicles, and is now close to fitting the...
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Thoughts on Christmas from the fuel distribution community
We hope you enjoy this seasonal feature from the Fuel Oil News community – especially the cracker jokes! We asked those involved in the liquid fuel distribution industry the following...
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Keeping tankers moving
...on the move with informative driver cards and posters about driving in severe weather conditions. Essential in-cab winter kits containing shovels, torches, high visibility vests, an emergency foil blanket and...
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Suckling Transport’s top service award
...and consistently high levels of service. The company services and maintains Suckling Transport’s Shell fleet of tankers based at the Hythe terminal. “We receive great support from all our truck...
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A champagne day for Hull-based Rix
...oil plus 600 tonnes of gas oil. The ship is so advanced it can blend fuel to a customer’s specific requirements, and then heat it to facilitate efficient pumping. She...
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Clugston Distribution – ambitious growth plans
David Heath is planning for more tankers and double digit growth at Clugston Distribution in 2014 Following a 20% growth in revenue in 2013, a £2.15m fleet expansion and renewal...
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New vapour recovery offers savings
Petrol normally lost to delivery tankers equipped with stage 1B vapour recovery can now be retained says Petroman Environmental Services. “The Total Vapour Solutions system pays for itself, and begins...
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Certas Energy invests £2 million in Dorset depot
...investment to turn a former truck parking location into a large fuel storage depot, Certas Energy is opening a new depot at Holton Heath. Eight delivery tankers will be...
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Harvest Energy picks innovative solutions
...fuels to commercial and retail outlets across the UK. Central to the appointment is Norbert Dentressangle’s proven capability in managing continuous, intensive and dynamic fuel delivery operations on a UK...
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Key fuel industry event selling out fast
...as well as first-time exhibitors that include EW Fuel Management Ltd, Commercial Fuel Solutions Ltd, Nursan Trailer, and Road Tankers Armagh Ltd,” added Ken. Dawn Shakespeare, UKIFDA membership and events...
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Attending the fuel event of the year
Since its launch in 1980 FPS EXPO has become the largest event dedicated to the fuel oil distribution industry Now in its 36th year FPS EXPO 2016 will be at...
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Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths
...a driver stealing fuel red-handed. It may have cost £300 a truck but given the high cost of fuel, it’s worth it.” With an ordering facility on its Chandlersoil.com website,...
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Distributor diaries June 2024
...Friday 24th May. If you would like to donate to Rix K9 Fuel’s National Three Peaks Challenge, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/rix-3-peaks. Send your latest news to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk or margaret@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credit: WCF...
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A Day in the life – Tim Croughwell of Barton Petroleum
...any issues early in the day. MY TYPICAL DAY… A typical day would be to arrive at the depot around 7am. Hopefully, most of the tankers have already left and...
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Par Petroleum’s charity tanker hits the road to raise funds
...the family-run North-East based fuel distributor has wrapped one of its articulated fuel tankers in the charity’s distinctive branding. The 44-ton Scania truck hit the road in July and will...
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Greenergy puts safety first
Greenergy is installing new equipment at its supply locations to improve driver safety when filling road tankers. The initiative, instigated following a safety walk involving driver and shop steward Dean...
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‘A valuable addition’ for Rix Petroleum
...the company’s network. “There is a lot of synergy between Wynnstay Fuels, which runs a fleet of 8 tankers, and Rix Petroleum in terms of values and commitment to customer...
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A fleet of poppies
Paying their respects – Gleaner Oils in Elgin and Marsh Fuels in Newbury and as Fuel Oil News editor Jane Raphael was taking this poignant WW1 scene in the Cheshire...