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Certas Energy named Alternative Fuel Provider of the Year for 2023
...Provider of the Year’ for 2023. “As the first fuel distributor in the UK to provide HVO to HGV refuelling bunkers, we’re honoured to be recognised by the fleet sector...
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DPD Ireland switches to 100% HVO to decarbonise HGV fleet
In an ambitious drive to decarbonise its Irish HGV fleet by 2030, DPD Ireland has deployed Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a replacement fuel for diesel in its heavy goods...
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Onroute celebrates grand opening of refurbished Swindon truckstop
Onroute Truckstops Ltd has officially marked the reopening of its newly refurbished Swindon Truckstop, reinforcing its commitment to improving facilities, welfare and security for HGV drivers across the UK. The...
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Asda Awards Night raises over 50K for Veterans into Logistics
...has empowered hundreds of military veterans by providing them with fully funded HGV driver training and support into employment. An inspirational journey Darren Wright spoke emotionally about his inspirational journey...
Analysis
Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...which is only 9 years away. The Government has also pledged that all new HGVs sold in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, with a deadline of 2035 for...
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Increased demand for hydrogen-fuelled HGVs sees UK expansion for fuel cell manufacturer
...transport sector In the UK, where diesel and petrol vehicles will start to be banned from 2030, diesel and petrol HGVs made up 18% of all road emissions in 2019,...
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Argent expands low carbon fuel operation to accelerate fleet decarbonisation
...As part of Argent Energy, Argent Fuels supplies carbon-saving fuel directly to fleets of HGVs, buses, and coaches across the UK. The company produces its own waste-based biodiesel, providing a...
Interview
Drivers of the Year on the industry and the role of the tanker driver
The industry celebrated exceptional talent and commitment to the fuel distribution industry when the UKIFDA awards were presented at the UKIFDA Show and Conference in Leeds in May. The Driver...
News
Further fuelling sites for Certas Energy
...HGV bunker site in the heart of the Golden Triangle of logistics in Northamptonshire. Certas Energy and Eardley International open new Scottish site Promising to be ‘a significant addition to...
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Products for a greener sector
...a big difference in Ireland is The Greener HGV Programme. It launched in August 2021, with the aim of fitting 1,000 fleet vehicles across Ireland with technology to help reduce...
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ReFuels enters into fixed price Bio-CNG agreement with major UK logistics operator
...volumes,” said Philip Fjeld, CEO and co-founder of ReFuels. The current CNG Fuels network of 16 public-access stations in the UK can refuel more than 10,500 HGVs daily, equivalent to...
Insight
Sector decarbonisation: The future transport energy mix
...supply infrastructure. The technology will have a role to play, especially where considerations around battery weight (HGVs), range (HGVs and long-distance buses and coaches) and route gradient/engine torque are pertinent. ...
Opinion
CBA welcomes recognition of HGV driver shortages
Another industry body has responded to the announced Government actions to mitigate the chronic shortage of HGV drivers in the UK, with the Chemical Business Association (CBA) welcoming aspects of...
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£25m debt facility agreed for roll out of Bio-CNG trucks and refuelling stations
...flow, will fund the construction of three new high-capacity Bio-CNG refuelling stations in line with the company’s strategy to double UK-wide dispensing capacity by the end of 2028. Philip Fjeld,...
Insight
Overcoming challenges: building a better future for the chemical supply chain
...the second phase of the UK’s new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) only coming into effect as recently as 30 April 2024. Aimed at protecting the UK’s biodiversity and predominantly...
News
Urban charges and lorry bans – planning ahead
Between early 2019 and the end of 2020, cities across the UK will start levying prohibitively high charges on older HGVs and vans, for air quality reasons. This autumn’s FTA...
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Council encourages broader adoption of HVO as it switches fleet fuel
...its commitment to reducing emissions and promoting environmental stewardship’ the local authority is urging others with HGV fleets to do the same. Since launching its green fleet initiative earlier this...
Opinion
“A solution to plastic pollution that makes business sense.”
...biofuel feedstock requirements have led to widespread deforestation and impacted wildlife conservation and carbon absorption strategies. Use of feedstocks like corn has driven up the cost of food worldwide, harming...