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ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, was invited to attend an ADR Awareness Course hosted by Barton Petroleum at its Oakley Depot in September. ADR Driver Training...
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Meeting customers’ needs
Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group of companies, has opened a new Morrisons Daily Store at its Sandringham service station in Leicester. Having bought this site along with...
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DCC development opportunities
...business. The Interim Management Statement released last Friday also stated that ‘the group remains in a very strong financial position to pursue a range of development opportunities.’ The group also...
Interview
In Profile – Luc Smets
...career working for ExxonMobil in different roles and in various locations. I later joined the Gunvor Group as general manager in Antwerp and Ingolstadt, and recently joined the Prax Group, as...
Interview
Clugston Distribution: providing transport solutions for 100 years
...solutions to the bulk powder and bulk fuel sectors. Claudia weeks, content creator for Fuel Oil News, met with Alistair Clugston, CEO, for a chat about the business and to...
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New MD for UM Terminals to deliver storage and portfolio growth
...a specialist in renewable fuels and has also previously been responsible for Engineering and Asset Management at Manchester Airport Group. Phil replaces Vic Brodrick who has been combining the roles...
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Gearing up for FPS EXPO 2018
...Fairfax 3D Design, Cardfox Merchant Services, Normec S.r.l. The Oil Lady, Octane Holding Group and Storage Partners Sp.z.o.o. Ashdowne Oil & Chemical, Close Brothers Asset Finance, REDS Group, Cavagna UK,...
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Logistics UK announces new public affairs team
...Affairs team. I look forward to strengthening the business group’s relationships with government and stakeholders to maximise the impact of our work, and to raise awareness of a sector supporting...
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Super growth for State Oil
Members of the State Oil team attended the event which took place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge The State Oil Group – parent of Harvest Energy and Prax Petroleum –...
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Fuel poverty could affect an extra 300,000 households this winter
Around 300,000 households could face fuel poverty in the next few weeks thanks to the continued rise in energy prices. Fuel poverty has been defined as a household spending more...
Interview
Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?
...our electricity. “They also produce oil that gets refined into the petrol, diesel and other fuels that power our cars, vans, buses and trains.” Contributing to regional economies “Right now,...
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Investing in the future
...replaced,” explained Ann. Tankers are regularly replaced on a rolling basis, in line with the Group’s procurement strategy. The Group has an agreement in place with Renault but has also...
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Hydrogen trucking is on the road to success after further successful funding bids
...emissions vehicles from leading manufacturers Daimler Truck, Iveco Group, and Volvo Group will be deployed in Europe. The trucks will be either 4×2 or 6×2 with up to 44 tonne...
Opinion
“As the Driver CPC deadline approaches – are you ready?”
...ensure all our remaining drivers have the required 35 hours to qualify well before the September 2014 deadline.” Mick Smith, Suckling Transport (part of SBG Silvio Bertani Group) “At Suckling Transport...
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Logistics UK’s chief executive recognised by the queen in new year’s honours
David Wells, Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics. Wells, 56, who has overseen the...
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Latest people moves within the fuel distribution industry
Logistics UK Business group Logistics UK strengthened its Board with the appointment of three new directors. Louisa Hosegood, Simon Hobbs and Gavin Murdoch join the organisation’s Board to help guide...
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Further growth for LCM with third acquisition in 12 months
...in the past year. Completing the three acquisitions in just 12 months, international fuel and tank storage risk-mitigation specialist LCM Environmental Services Limited has successfully brought two North Yorkshire-based businesses,...
Interview
In profile with Pat Murnane of Tria Energy
...facts. This month we chat with Pat Murnane, Group Operations Manager at Tria Energy. Give your career history in 25 words or fewer. I worked in construction and hospitality for...