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A new name at the top for J.R. Rix & Sons
The Hull-based family business praises the ‘inspirational contribution’ of outgoing Group MD, Rory Clarke, as James Doyle is announced as the new Managing Director. Mr Doyle, who joined the company...
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Awards and £90m investment at CLH-PS
...the London-based Spanish Chamber of Commerce each year. This year the CLH Group, which created the CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS) to manage the UK’s Government Pipeline Storage System (GPSS) acquired...
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Fuel and food continue to deliver for NWF
NWF Group plc, specialist distributor of fuel, food and feed across the UK, is reporting strong half yearly results, with a significant contribution from a strong fuels division. Overall results...
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The WP Group drives up standards
For its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety, the WP Group has once again been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor. “To achieve this accreditation for yet another year demonstrates...
Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...known as Futura Petroleum, the company was acquired in December 2007 by a group of investors including Island Capital and ION Equity which also owns Topaz Energy. Making the most...
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LCM Group launches with acquisition of PIS (Ireland)
...of the LCM Environmental Group of businesses this landmark deal provides a new gateway to a wider European marketplace. LCM Environmental has delivered unprecedented growth in the past two years,...
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Fast ship to ship operations
The Thun Grace will transport marine gas oil from oil refineries to fuel storage tanks in the Geos Group’s six physical supply locations Marine gas oil supplier, the Geos Group...
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Success despite oil demand & price slump
...slump in demand for petroleum products during lockdown, as well as an accompanying fall in oil prices, resulted in a 22 per cent drop in Group turnover, down from £509.3m...
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Industry collaboration secures funding for 150 hydrogen trucks and 8 refuelling stations
...of the leading global OEMs (Daimler Truck, Volvo Group, and Iveco Group), Finnish research institution VTT, International Road Transport Union (IRU), Romanian National Union of Road Transporters (UNTRR), Italian (Federazione Italiana...
Opinion
HEA calls for a national transport and storage network for hydrogen
...of the HEA’s Hydrogen Transportation and Storage Working Group and H2 regulatory affairs manager at BP said: “The recommendations of this working group, formed from a diverse range of HEA...
Interview
In profile – Matthew Crockett, group managing director at Craggs Energy Group.
...facts. This month we chat with Matthew Crockett, group managing director at Craggs Energy Group. “It’s important to surround yourself with talent.” MATTHEW CROCKETT Please give your career history in...
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Jardine Motors Group achieves a carbon-cutting, UK first in waste oil management
Working with resource management company Veolia, the leading automotive retail group becomes the first of the UK’s top ten dealership groups to take decisive carbon-cutting by recycling 100% of its...
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Fuel distributor on the road to a more sustainable future
Southampton-based fuel supplier WP Group is fuelling change for a cleaner greener future by moving its own fleet over to the more sustainable Esso Diesel Efficient™ fuel, as it has...
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Ascona grows UK portfolio to 61 sites
Ascona Group has acquired the Bridgwater Road Service Station in Bristol, taking its total portfolio to 61 sites across the UK. As part of the next phase and in keeping...
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Successful HGV skill scheme set to deliver 2000 new drivers as funding is extended
The Driver Academy Group will lead the government HGV driver creation scheme with the extended funding facilitating training for thousands more HGV drivers The Driver Academy Group (DAG) a consortium...
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps. Managed by the Driver Academy Group, a consortium comprising of business organisation Logistics UK, HGV training specialist...
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Lindsey refinery collapse results in redundancy for more than 100 tanker drivers
...effect. The drivers were employed by Axis Logistics, logistics provider for the Prax Group, which went into administration along with its parent company. Administrator Teneo Financial Advisory has confirmed that...
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Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023: entries of note
...early next year. We’re very excited to include them in our fleet and look forward to receiving more in the new year.” Exciting to see inspirational build innovation. WP Group...