News
Driver awareness increases demand for hand protection
...a shortage of hand protection at forecourts installing GripHero. That means drivers can refuel and grab a snack safe in the knowledge that their hands won’t have touched a surface...
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Opinion
Industry urges Government on rural decarbonisation strategy as customer cost concerns grow
...market mechanism for renewable liquid fuels by implementing Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023, which will lower costs for consumers, and equalise the duty on these fuels with that...
Opinion
The future for the UK’s refineries
An introduction from Fuels Industry UK The sector has changed considerably over the last century with rapid growth of demand, global oil shortages, the three-day working week and regulation requiring...
Insight
Irish Heating Alliance calls for ‘pragmatic addition’ to home decarbonisation policy
...blend can be implemented immediately at no upfront cost to the consumer. The report, funded by Fuels for Ireland, OFTEC and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) in...
Knowledge
ESOS Phase 3: everything you need to know
...to measure all energy use across your premises, industrial processes, and fleet. Under ESOS, energy is defined as combustible fuels, heat, renewable energy, electricity, and transport fuel. Your assessment should...
Market Report
The impact of the Red Sea crisis and why expansion to the north could be catastrophic
...as AP Moeller saying that the counterstrikes are actually making the security situation worse, should we now expect a prolonged crisis and resultant increases in the price of fuel? Southern...
News
Decarbonise fleets with help of Supply Chain Consultancy service
...shortage of independent, unbiased, bespoke and well-informed guidance available for logistics companies to utilise; Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Consultancy is addressing this space in the market with its brand-new service....
Analysis
Analysing the driver recruitment market: Noz Miah of Aim Recruit
...Director, for a chat about the business and asked for his thoughts on driver recruitment in the fuel distribution sector. The story of Aim Recruit “Aim Recruit opened for business...
News
Government declares support for UK aviation as it unveils SAF mandate
The government has today published the details of its Sustainable aviation fuel mandate which will ensure ten per cent of all jet fuel on flights taking off from the UK...
Opinion
Logistics UK flags serious safety concerns over proposed Driver CPC updates
...unnecessary costs, which would ultimately be passed on to consumers.” Devaluing the standard “The logistics industry has worked hard to ease the critical driver shortage that dominated headlines in 2021...
News
Buy your heating oil early urges FPS
...said: “In winter, the UK can experience shortages of heating oil at terminals. Demand is obviously governed by the weather and a prolonged cold snap, means that the terminals are...
Opinion
LSIP funding will support industry growth, says Logistics UK
...as possible. However, as Mr Walker continues, the industry is already taking steps to address the shortage of qualified workers: “The industry-backed Generation Logistics programme, supported by the Government, continues...
Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...argue that, by putting such projects forward as a viable solution to net zero, we are just prolonging the use of fossil fuels and granting the fossil fuel industry a...
News
More debate on industry issues
Many questions arose at last month’s Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate including how the industry should prepare for a potential kerosene shortage. The short answer to that question from both...
Insight
Managing costs: minimising fleet insurance premiums by reducing claims frequency
...turnover rates when calculating terms. Finding ways to make working for you enjoyable and keeping employees positively engaged are great goals or any business, and the shortage of drivers makes...
Analysis
In review: the 2022 tanker market
...they will see a unit OTR for at least 12 months.” Looking ahead With the tanker market busier than ever Adrian also flagged concerns over resource: “Staff shortages have also...
Opinion
Supply chain expert says globalisation could be reversing
...targets, resilience in the face of a skills shortage, and the opportunities and assistance provided by new technologies and financial instruments, delivered by a range of expert speakers. These included...
News
Providing skilled drivers for Britain’s transport industry
...up standards and addressing the national driver shortage.” The facility consists of a suite of three specially designed classrooms, an outside manoeuvring area, a fleet of LGV training vehicles as...