Opinion
Diversity in action in distribution
...office selling fuel and lubricants during the day and, once the office is closed, I am out and about meeting customers face to face whilst delivering their fuel. I cover...
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Interview
A Day in the Life… Howard Marriott, group transport manager at Barton Petroleum
...some of our vehicle’s invoices. It really is frightening how much these tankers now cost to maintain and repair. THE BEST PART OF MY JOB… I’m lucky that I have...
News
FPS EXPO 2013 – more visitors
Visitors to FPS EXPO 2013 admire WCF Fuels’ latest tanker. Built by RTN Lakeland, it features WCF Fuels’ new logo Visitor numbers at this year’s FPS EXPO, where 98 exhibitors...
Case Study
The benefits of tank telemetry implementation
An interview with Alan Keyes, Glen Fuels Background Glen Fuels is currently run by my brother Kevin and me. It was set up in 1986 by our parents, Kevin Snr....
News
Simon provides specialist storage and water separation services
...vacuum tankers, for recycling at its Stourport-on-Severn processing plant. Simon’s Immingham East Terminal is permitted to carry out water separation activities and recovery of separated hazardous and non-hazardous waste products...
Insight
The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...THERE WERE 20 PLANTS – THE HUMBER REFINERY HAS A PIVOTAL ROLE AS A SUPPLY SOURCE TO THE MIDLANDS, THE NORTH, NORTH WEST, EAST ANGLIA AND SCOTLAND Libyan oil fuels...
News
Upgrade for Adler & Allan
...and disposal, emergency response – covering flooding, spills and fuel delivery – and asset resilience solutions for tanks, drains and separators. Located on the A13 and close to the M25,...
News
Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
...“We’re planning a lot of activities that we can do despite Covid. We’re determined that won’t hamper our efforts.” Mark Cessford, general manager at the fuel firm’s Montrose base, said:...
News
Oikos’ hosts Ramanda vessel powered by LNG
...hosting multi-fuel greener vessels and developing the port and storage infrastructure for the next generation of fuels, we are proud to be playing our small part in the decarbonisation of...
News
Stolt-Nielsen acquires Dagenham storage terminal
...UK market and will provide added support to the Stolt Tankers’ inter-European coastal fleet. Our initial plans include an immediate upgrade programme, with the decommissioning of several old tanks and...
News
Life begins at 40
...fuel each year to the domestic, industrial and agricultural markets. Ideally located some 20 miles from Silverstone, the home of British motorsport, Barton also supplies a number of high profile...
News
Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
...staff numbers to more than 1,250. Star Oil, set up by Christian Hatherall and Michael Doyle, has seven tankers covering the North West and supplies fuel, oil and lubricants to...
News
Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels
...price to all our customers.” Isle of Wight Fuels owns and operates the Isle of Wight’s only fuel storage facility and distributes oils and fuels to domestic and commercial customers...
Insight
Refining operations
...refinery site comprises 145 storage tanks including 11 for crude oil and 38 road tanker loading bays which can accommodate up to 400 RTWs per day. The rail loading facility...
News
Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?
When kerosene is being distributed by taxi rather than tanker, it’s time to take action. Air your views on the heating oil market, among other hot topics, at the Distributor...
News
Up and running
Pictured beside the WP Group’s newest tanker – Dan Hedges, Melanie Noel and Terry Brown – on the Magyar stand at FPS EXPO 2018 When the Southampton-based WP Group launched...
Analysis
Recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels
NWF Fuels delivers heating oil and commercial fuel across the UK from its strategically located depot network using a modern fleet of 120 fuel tankers. In the last year, the...
Interview
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years
MechTronic is a Leeds-based family-owned and run business, specialising in metering and gauging fuel delivery systems for road tankers. MechTronic designs and engineers fuel delivery systems that aim to save...