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FPS tanker driver of the year named
Ian Ross centre with Graham Smerdon (l), Pen Underwriting and FPS president Duncan Grant Chosen for his ‘truly extraordinary customer commitment’ Ian Ross from NWF Fuels Wardle depot in Cheshire...
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NEW – Safe Loading Pass scheme
...in place for workshops and technicians carrying out inspections on road fuel tankers prior to terminals’ entry. In addition, it provides a new web-based portal for the registration of inspections...
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A critical role for Stanlow
A key source of supply – the Stanlow refinery – supplies approximately 15% of the Uk’s transport fuel requirements It also has 1.8 million metric tonnes (mt) of catalytic reforming...
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Vopak selects Emco Wheaton
...gas, oil and other fluids from super tankers to storage facilities on shore. Emco Wheaton designs and manufactures a wide range of highly engineered marine loading arms to load and...
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Excitement builds for soon to be announced key industry award
The 2021 winner of the prestigious ‘Driver of the Year’ award will, this year, be presented at a virtual ceremony during UKIFDA EXPO 2021 and Future Fuels on 7-8th July...
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Tankers migrate south
On their way south – the two new tankers When Simplytrac, a Kenya-based company, was looking for two new fuel bowsers they selected equipment from Tankquip and MechTronic. Simplytrac, which is part of Jupiter Electrical and General...
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Investing in the future
...contracts for distributors, but would be keen to develop this area of the business. The company currently operates a fleet of nearly 200 fuel tankers in the UK, which includes...
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Rix Petroleum strengthens Lincolnshire presence with the acquisition of EFuels Ltd
...is a fantastic opportunity to take the business forward.” The photo, provided by Rix, shows a Rix Petroleum tanker with an EFuels Ltd tanker at the EFuels depot in Grantham....
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Clugston expands fleet
...with ADR and Pet Reg compliance and will aid the growth of the fuels fleet on the Humber, as well as the start of the Teesside fuels operation in the...
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Fast ship to ship operations
...ship-to-ship operations – a fast and flexible fuelling solution for operators when a ship’s port access is restricted, or when there are no fuel facilities available within a port. The...
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Change of gear for Clugston
Fuel has become an important market for Clugston Distribution which has dedicated tankers providing a 24/7 service to the Immingham, Kingsbury and Tees terminals The Clugston Group will be taking...
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Logistics – essential for everyday life
...tank trailer on the Lakeland Tankers stand. This tanker is the first to carry a new Love Logistics livery developed in association with the Freight Transport Association. The first two...
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Driven to succeed
...day after the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, he was optimistic about the fuels side of the business. “Now the fuel duty has been put off, it gives us breathing space. It’s...
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The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s
...litres per year to several hundred million litres. The five largest distributors, by tanker numbers, are: Nicholl Oils LCC Oil Bangor Fuels Carlisle Fuels Patterson Oil Two noteworthy developments in...
Opinion
Do you see issues with the introduction of Euro VI or do you welcome it as positive step towards increasing energy efficiency?
...support for the operator.” Jonny Morrow, Morrow Tanker Services “The onset of Euro VI has been a huge talking point amongst prospective customers. We’ve had an end of year rush...
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Hoyer contingency plans will minimise strike action disruption
...disruption to fuel deliveries but believe they have no other option in order to save their jobs. “Fuel tanker drivers are frontline workers and throughout this pandemic their work has...
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BP contract for Suttons
A Suttons tanker used on the BP contract Suttons has secured a new contract with BP Acetyls, which is the largest single producer of acetic acid and anhydride in Europe....
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Are fuel tankers ready for CNG?
...run on CNG are already on the market but as yet there has been little interest from the fuel tanker market. The filling station is the largest such facility in...