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Hand sanitiser spark risk warning
...an operator’s hand after the application of hand sanitiser. Mike O’Brien, managing director of Newson Gale, considers the approaches that can be taken in terms of managing the risk of...
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Interview
In Conversation with Miriam James of Silvey Fleet
...under the Silvey Fleet brand. As part of the restructure, Miriam James was appointed managing director of the business and Fuel Oil News managing editor, Margaret Major, recently caught up...
Analysis
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...and granting access to the largest market in the country. Essar’s Carlos Rojas and Oikos’s managing director, Arun Sriskanda, sit down with Margaret Major, managing editor of Fuel Oil News...
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Farewell to an editor extraordinaire
...publication’s 42 years in existence and Nick Smith, managing director of A&D publishing commented: “James Smith, the founder of Fuel Oil News, always expressed how lucky he felt to have...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Claire Foster of Mabanaft
...offerings, as well as managing lighthouse projects like our partnership with Lechner Racing on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) topics. A big part of my day involves working with different teams...
Interview
Neil Ryding: In Defence of Talent
...‘a natural or special skill or faculty, or having a high mental ability’. It is probably worth pausing to consider this. It could be argued that having and managing ambition...
Interview
Selling Kettlewell Fuels
Janet Kettlewell on navigating a business sale, legacy, and life beyond fuel distribution, in conversation with Margaret Major, Publishing Director of Fuel Oil News After years at the helm of...
News
Harvest Energy picks innovative solutions
...style management system, which incorporates an automated reporting function to manage fuel efficiency and safe driving. Ann Dawson, managing director, Norbert Dentressangle Tankers, added: “As a major logistics business already...
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Cautious industry response to fuel resilience bill
...The government works with fuel suppliers to mitigate such risks and, while individual companies have a good record of managing their own risks, they do not see a commercial return...
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Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths
...and is ‘working well’. Respect for customers and staff “We like to think that we run a tight ship,” managing director, David Hindmarch told FON during an autumn visit to...
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Navigator Terminals completes acquisition
...liquid storage provider. Ian Cochrane has been appointed chief executive of the new venture. He joins from Vopak UK where he was managing director and brings over 40 years’ experience...
Interview
In profile with David Todd of Gleaner Ltd
...facts. This month we chat with David Todd, Managing Director at Gleaner Ltd. “If you get 2 out of 3 decisions right, you are beating the odds.” David Todd Give...
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BWOC – a business with character
...retired many years ago, the business continues under the management of his son Mark, the company still has several members of the original team including finance director, Steve Corrick. Last...
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HGV fleet operators to benefit from enhanced fuel bunkering services
...fleet,” commented Jonathan Haseler, managing director, UK Fuels. “For businesses with particularly large fleets that prefer to buy their own fuel, the UK Fuels bunkering service gives operators control over...
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Backing a certainty
...Fourteen years later and now managing director at Certas Energy, Paul Vian was in the interview chair From GB Oils to Certas Energy Why the change of name? “It was...
Insight
An A-Z of Stress Awareness
...needs to be prioritised as an essential part of your physical and mental health routine. T Talking therapy is one of the best solutions for managing stress. An independent counsellor,...
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A trio of awards for Phillips 66
...award and received the Fleet Safety Gold award. “Safety is the first of our three core values (Safety, Honour, Commitment),” said Mary Wolf, managing director, UK Marketing for Phillips 66....
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Andy Smith heads up Fuelmate
...industry,” said Rory Clarke, managing director of Rix Petroleum. “We’re very excited to have him on board and confident that Fuelmate is great hands with Andy at the helm.” Hull-based...