Opinion
OGUK CEO says Energy White Paper must be opportunity
...wave and tidal energies, but there is a still a need for governmental support to help our workers and communities transition at pace. “We must use this as an opportunity...
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BP to cut 10,000 jobs as virus hits demand for oil
...be close to 2,000. BP employs around 15,000 people in the UK with the firm’s office-based workers expected to bear the brunt of the redundancies which will not affect any...
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...vital workers and careers into this sector are now being encouraged and funded. The Driver Academy Group is leading the way in this ground-breaking scheme and is proud of our...
Analysis
Products, services and developments for safer operations in fuel distribution
...comfortable to wear, they feature a chevron-style reflective tape that flexes with the wearer’s movements. In the summer months, when workers are at risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke,...
News
Greenergy backs apprenticeships
...skilled workers on Teesside alone, so there is plenty of scope for young people to train with us to gain the experience they need to develop their careers. “As a...
Interview
LCM Environmental launches initiatives to support staff well-being
...well-being. Mental health and well-being LCM explained that the senior management team had recently read reports that workers in similar sectors have a higher predisposition to anxiety and psychological disorders...
News
Lindsey refinery collapse sparks urgent industry and government response
...reform to make domestic refining competitive. Union Unite has blamed government inaction, warning the collapse is part of a broader failure to support oil and gas workers through the energy...
News
Milford Haven – frustration and regret
...Force.’ With all but 60 of the plant’s 400 jobs likely to go, Plaid Cymru has called for funding from the European Union’s Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help the workers....
News
Activists adopt new tactics in oil terminal protests
...number of sites in order to protect the supply chain and ensure the safety of workers and the public in and around this critical infrastructure. ‘Ordinary’ protesting has not worked...
News
Generation Logistics initiative powers into its second year with DfT support
...continue to support the pioneering campaign that creates the next generation of logistics workers by challenging perceptions and demonstrating the breadth and diversity of the career opportunities available within the...
News
Ministers urged to secure future oil refining capacity
...serious policy aimed at the maintenance of a viable, competitive and efficient refining sector”. At present, there are seven UK oil refineries employing 150,000 workers, directly and indirectly, faced with...
News
FTA at the Skills Show
...will encourage the next generation of skilled workers to keep our industry buoyant in years to come.” Currently (Nov 2017), the sector needs 52,000 LGV drivers across the country and...
News
Adler and Allan keeps Britain moving
...hazardous waste are also critical for keeping people safe and protecting the environment. As such, many of our colleagues are defined as key workers under the latest government announcement.” ...
Interview
35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...on to describe key milestones as the business changed and developed through each of the last three decades. The 1990s Bottom loading of tankers. This started in the early 90s...
News
Phillips 66 continues community investment
No strangers to giving back to the community, Phillips 66 Limited has gone the extra mile to thank NHS staff and key workers through generous charitable donations. The company helped...
News
Oil spills and plastic pollution? All in a day’s work for the Jellyfishbot
...risk to workers and wildlife. Raising awareness The team at P&D Marine Services worked in partnership with local councillors, local schools, Canal River Trust, and the Mayor of Worcester to...
News
Oilfast’s Local Hero Scheme
Scottish fuel distribution business Oilfast is running a Local Hero Scheme aimed at recognising and rewarding the efforts of both key workers and members of the public, who have supported...
Opinion
Logistics UK’s Alex Veitch responds to Budget
...to train new entrants to the logistics sector is particularly welcome at a time when the industry is suffering significant skills gaps and the loss of EU workers, and a...