Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...40 foot lorry on the road to haul fuel direct from the terminals,” he explains. “We have an excellent haulier – Lisburn-based Pettrans – who bring 95% of our fuel...
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Interview
35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...exciting time for the business, with so much change happening within the liquid fuels sector and the development of new fuels and technologies. As a business we will continue to...
Knowledge
Safeguard the future with effective succession planning
...industry may be daunting, such as: adopting new fuel types e.g., HVO and other future fuels new legislative regimes e.g., red diesel, coal usage adopting new technology e.g., adapting software...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...such actions as thought necessary to ensure the resilience of supply and continuity of certain core fuels. It also creates a duty on core fuel sector participants to report a...
News
Activists claim oil terminals were ‘totally blocked’ in new protests
...block of access to Kingsbury and Navigator oil terminals”. In separate protests the group also targeted three series stations on the M25 disrupting fuel availability by vandalising pumps. No fuel...
News
Logistics – zero emissions achievable by 2050
...to reap the opportunities on offer but also protect against the challenges ahead, including Brexit and worsening skills shortages. “FTA has already established a framework to propel the logistics sector...
Insight
The energy sector: COP27 takeaways and future challenges and prospects
...wealth from fossil fuels, leaving poor countries who haven’t benefited from those emissions with huge bills from the resulting climate impacts. After decades of calls to compensate climate victims in...
Opinion
“Do you expect domestic customers to desert oil in favour of renewables?”
...require a greater amount of internal space for storing both the boiler itself and the fuel store. This initial investment is extremely high and could take up to 10 years...
News
2020 industry trends at StocExpo
...of 171 key decision makers at businesses across the bulk liquid storage supply chain, 46% agree the skills shortage caused by ageing workforces and a lack of fresh young talent...
News
HOYER Petrolog launches recruitment video and retains Valero contract
... Recruitment video Seeking to attract new drivers and address the issue of gender balance in the industry, HOYER Petrolog UK, which retains the number one position in the Fuel Oil...
Market Report
Was there really a shortage of fuel tanker drivers at the end of the year? | Jan 2022
News
Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...weather receive priority service during the winter months. With an ageing population in mind this winter, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), the trade association for the liquid...
News
ITT Hub successful debut
...the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle created specifically for city centre logistics, and Wrightbus showcased the launch of its first hydrogen fuelled double deck bus. British Astronaut Major...
News
HGVC secures £10m funding to train thousands more drivers
...we are proud to again be a part of. The Skills Bootcamps have made a big difference to the driver shortage, yet there’s more that needs to be done. This...
Opinion
Funding will accelerate alternative fuels
...for additional investment was in response to the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review with the association also calling for a freeze on fuel duty to encourage uptake of alternative fuels options....
News
Speakers announced for Future Logistics conference
...harness new data and technologies, and tackle the growing skills shortage. Topics on the agenda include future vehicles and fuels, the power of data, attracting and retaining talent, funding strategies,...
News
The young people behind the UK’s downstream sector
...the downstream oil industry,” added Martin Vickers. “Equipping our young talent with the right skills for the future will be essential to meet current and future skills shortages in this important sector.” ...
Opinion
Apprenticeship system is failing the logistics industry, says Logistics UK
...Levy, especially if industry’s long-term skills shortage is to be resolved. A flawed system “With 68% of respondents interested in taking on apprentices, it’s clear that demand across industry to...