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New director for Logistics UK
Logistics UK has appointed Tim Rolfe as the business group’s new director of human resources. A fellow of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), Mr Rolfe has over...
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Interview
Oil v gas
...Ken Hylands, managing director, Hylands Fuels, recalled the impact of a similar gas expansion in Belfast and surrounding areas. “We just had to adapt in advance,” said Ken. “I would...
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Greenergy acquires Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing facility
...biodiesel, as well as a range of support services. “Oiltanking has successfully found an experienced new owner for the biodiesel facility,” said Jan Willem van Velzen, managing director, Oiltanking Amsterdam...
Opinion
Will the energy transition bring new golden age for nuclear?
As we continue to consider which fuels may contribute to future energy needs, we speak with Paul Verrill, director of EnAppSys, to review the current state of the British nuclear...
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Adler and Allan – APEA win and an acquisition
Killian Tallon, APEA chairman; Nobby Clarke, chairman of E&S Environmental and director of Adler & Allan; and Warren Peters, managing director of KPS UK at the APEA presentation event Adler...
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EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...“There is plenty of life left in the liquid fuel heating industry,” says EOGB’s technical director, Martin Cooke “There are many homes and businesses across the UK that rely heavily...
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Craggs Environmental + Clovemead Fuel Systems
...newly combined Craggs Environmental and Clovemead Fuel Systems “It’s a really important acquisition for Craggs Environmental,” explained managing director Richard Wallace. “Having worked in partnership with Clovemead Fuel Systems for...
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COP26 President visits hydrogen start-up decarbonising waterways
...for narrow boats and inland waterway vessels. Dependent on carbon-based fuels Hydrogen Afloat director Nick Swift, a chartered engineer who himself lives ‘aboard’ said: “We’re delighted that Alok found time...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...“There’ve been setbacks for UK producers targeting the road fuel market,” explains Richard Crowhurst, managing director of market analysts Enagri. “The year started badly for Vivergo Fuels (a joint venture...
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Logistics – essential for everyday life
...for everyday life These tankers will operate on Suckling Transport’s contract with Shell at Avonmouth terminal. Following Larner’s initiative, Abbey Logistics’ managing director, Steve Granite has also pledged to follow...
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WP Group confirm acquisition of Upton Oil Company
Steven Reeve, driver (l) and Russell Fairchild, operations director of WP Group WP Group has announced the acquisition of local fuel distributor Upton Oil Company. Based in Poole with depots...
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Highlighting the importance of the downstream oil sector
UKPIA director general, Stephen Marcos Jones, attended the annual reception for the UK downstream oil industry where Martin Vickers MP acknowledged the sector to ‘be a valuable and strategic asset...
News
Unique tool to calculate carbon emissions
...energy sources while managing their existing legacy infrastructure to reduce their environmental impact, supply partners need to evaluate their offering. Adler and Allan understand the importance of its own sustainability...
Knowledge
Safeguard the future with effective succession planning
...is important to note that improvement is not just based around finances, there are other interpretations which are equally as important such as managing efficiencies as well as strategic planning...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...and managing the transition away from fossil fuels’. Two particular issues present themselves: In its ‘Future Vision’, published in July 2019, the primary physical suppliers’ trade association, UKPIA, stated a...
Interview
Rapid growth keeps Exswift Fuels in the pink
...of a commercial arm. Margaret Major, Fuel Oil News managing editor, recently caught up with Chloe to see if things are still going to plan. Everything’s growing “A lot has...
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Barton Petroleum improves fleet safety and driver performance with Mircolise
...of Europe’s largest technology, telematics and transport management solution providers, working with 14 of the UK’s 15 largest retailers and managing more than 500,000 active vehicle connections worldwide. ...