Knowledge
HGV Driver Shortage – Protecting Your Reputation
...you less in damages, get better customer feedback and cause less management stress than someone who will make more deliveries, but will cut corners to do so. Arguably, one of...
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News
Up and running
...campaign, WP Group turned to dh Logistics Appointments, a division of Driver Hire Nationwide which supplies staff to the transport and logistics industry. “We needed a recruitment partner that understood...
Interview
A unique fuel industry set up for Convery Oils & Convery Engineering
...quality products and services to the local area. Fuel Oil News spoke with Eamon to learn more about these complementary family businesses. “The business was founded by John Convery (Eamon...
News
Success in tough times in Ireland
Margins in the Republic of Ireland The market for both distributors and equipment manufacturers in Ireland can, at best, be described as challenging, says marketing consultant John Switzer “Product and...
News
Non-compliant tanks
“Failure to install a storage tank correctly can cause irreparable damage and significantly reduce operational life,” says Carbery’s John Switzer An all Ireland oil tank survey has revealed that 78%...
News
NZTC announces clean energy start-up cohort
...environmental issues we all face today. “The UK Government is investing £90 million in the Net Zero Technology Centre and more than £2.9 billion to level up right across Scotland.”...
Interview
CDS: 50 years of powering customer success
...first steps writing software for fuel distribution, CDS really started to take off and software sales followed to the Authorised Distributor networks for UK oil majors Shell, ESSO and BP....
Opinion
What were your thoughts on the UKIFDA Show 2025?
...so many people from across the industry in one place. We left thinking about the strength of networks. It was evident from UKIFDA how invaluable individual and collective networks are...
News
Distributor diaries June 2024
...East, the Peterlee-based distributor, is incredibly proud to be supporting Andy’s Man Club, a charitable organisation that coordinates weekly peer- to-peer support groups for men in the UK. It aims...
News
Certas Energy invests £1.2m in new Warrington bunker site
This week leading fuel distributor, Certas Energy, broke ground at its new £1.2 million bunker site in Warrington, which is the first expansion to the company’s network in the past...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...strategic acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery, and its associated logistics assets in the UK, in March this year. This followed an agreement, signed in July 2020, to purchase the refinery...
Analysis
Ease of adoption accelerates HVO uptake in fleets
...part of Michelin’s wider plan to reach net-zero by 2050. Perth & Kinross Council is also rolling out a fleet transition with HVO and targeting a 500-tonne CO₂ reduction. The...
News
Perth & Kinross Council powers fleet transition with HVO, targeting 500-tonne CO₂ reduction
...of a growing number of public sector organisations switching to HVO. “Demand for HVO is growing year-on-year across the UK as more organisations are understanding the sustainability benefits of switching...
Interview
Transition talk from Mabanaft CEO Jonathan Perkins
...did I get into commodities? It’s a good question. I certainly didn’t take a traditional route in, I spent the first 10 or 11 years of my career working in...
Opinion
Improving employee welfare: what steps can the sector take?
As well as dealing with increasing scrutiny regarding environmental impact, the demanding nature of the oil & gas sector can take its toll on both the physical and mental wellbeing...
News
ULEMCo awarded contract for largest fleet-wide hydrogen conversion to date
...our ambition to become carbon net zero by 2045. “Hydrogen has become a valued fuel source in the city’s transport sector, with vehicles including buses, cars and refuse lorries already...
Case Study
Digital delivery: selecting a solution
...feed, machinery, fuel and central support and are located across the country from Brecon in Wales to Oban in Scotland. With regards to the fuel division, Carr’s Billington meets a...
News
Bridgestone launches world’s first EV Services Platform
...The end result for fleets is a one-stop shop for a simple and successful electrification journey. This unique ecosystem organises its services into six key pillars, making it easy for...