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Transporting AdBlue
The Turners/GreenChem fleet now consists of 10 tankers, three of which (above) are totally branded as GreenChem vehicles Turners (Soham) has recently taken delivery of new units and trailers for...
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Shared deliveries …
Up until the mid 1980s, oil companies in the UK were self sufficient in the ownership and management of their road tanker fleets. In 1985 a wind of change started to...
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Kerosene – community buying
...consumers, community fuel buying groups are not viewed favourably by all distributors. Tony Deakins, of Shropshire based Deakins Fuels, told FON: “I’m very much against such schemes. I don’t supply any buying...
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Distributor diaries March 2026
...the 4,700 companies accredited, Watson Fuels is the first national fuel distributor to secure accreditation across every site. This dedication to safety and environmental protection aligns with Watson Fuel’s commitment...
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Live demonstrations at your depot
...your onboard product and tanker. Alarms are also in place to alert the tanker owner of any unauthorised product movements, safeguarding product security. “We’re delighted to be able to demonstrate...
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Are you the Oil Distribution Industry Driver of the Year?
Following a year when liquid fuel distributor drivers have been classed as key workers and kept busy delivering fuel for farms, essential heating oil for homes as more people worked...
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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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The Apprenticeship Levy Scheme – what you need to know
For many distributors, recruiting and retaining skilled staff is one of the biggest challenges. Whether it’s preparing the next generation of tanker drivers, ensuring depot staff can manage evolving digital...
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First U.S. crude oil shipment for export in 40 years
The Theo T tanker sets sail from the Port of Corpus Christi bound for Europe Emco Wheaton, part of Gardner Denver Energy, played a pivotal role in the transfer of...
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Distributor diaries April 25: updates from our distributor community
...UK fuel delivery companies in to cut minimum orders of heating oil for pensioners from 500l to just 300l helping those affected by removal of Winter Fuel Payments to spread...
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Protests create temporary fuel shortages- drivers urged not to panic buy
...“We are aware that protests on Friday and Saturday at 10 fuel terminals in the South East and Midlands caused some disruption to planned deliveries. “This included tanker drivers being...
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Monument Fuels – a monumental undertaking
...Tank Supplies and a bottom loading skid from Alpeco were in place and two second-hand tankers – a baby tanker supplied by Road Tankers Northern and a four-wheeler – had...
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Delivering a Speedy service
...in the UK to offer fuel services and, by partnering with Certas Energy, which delivers over six billion litres of fuel annually, fuel can now be delivered anywhere in the...
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New HVO tanker for James D Bilsland
Croftamie based James D Bilsland recently shared images of its brand new tanker, running on HVO. Jodie Allan, manager, James D Bilsland commented: “We have just purchased a new truck...
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A fleet of poppies at Gleaner Oils
...the Remembrance Day commemorations. From Monday 23rd October to Monday 13th November, the poppies will be proudly worn by Gleaners entire fleet of 48 fuel tankers, and 12 boiler maintenance...
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Backing a certainty
Paul Vian – ambitious plans for Certas Energy In November 1999, I interviewed my very first fuel distributor at Carlton Fuels which had just been listed among the north-west’s top...
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Tanker driver scoops top award
Barnaby (kneeling on left) with Wincanton’s Driver of the Year category winners Fuel tanker driver Barnaby Moverley has been crowned Wincanton’s Driver of the Year. Now in its eighth year,...
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First vessel arrives at Blyth’s new fuel terminal
...of the first tanker at the newly opened marine fuel terminal at Port of Blyth. The tanker, Shannon Fisher, delivered the first cargo of just under 1,500 tonnes of marine...