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Driving academy launch solves distributor driver shortage
What should you do when there is a shortage of drivers? Start your own driving academy! Cumbria-based distributor, WCF Fuels, has done just this as an ingenious solution to the...
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New apprenticeship programme sees first HGV driver qualify
...record in logistics, was set up in response to the national shortage of Class 1 HGV Drivers. The logistics sector, like many others, is facing a huge skills shortage and...
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Record revenues for Abbey Logistics but driver shortages reduce profits
...history. Driver shortages impact profits Reported EBITDA of £7.4m was down slightly on the prior year due to the short-term negative impacts of the driver availability issues, which affected the...
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HGV drivers value recognised by pay deal
...logistics drivers has also asked Wincanton to agree to retention bonuses in recognition of the industry’s national situation of driver shortages and availability. Steve Garelick, GMB London Region organiser said:...
Opinion
Easing skill shortages and protecting supply chain
...– and this, combined with an existing shortage of HGV drivers more than 76,000 individuals has meant that haulage firms are now struggling to recruit new drivers – a problem...
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Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...that Exocet, Eliminox, Bedford Fuels, Rix Petroleum, Barton Petroleum, New Era Energy, Monks Fuels, WCF Chandlers, WCF North West and Allan Stobbart were all able to attend, and that they...
Opinion
Downstream workforce must be part of transition to avoid skills shortages
The perception that the downstream petroleum industry’s workforce is not part of achieving net zero targets in green industries will affect companies’ ability to recruit skilled staff, according to a...
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Distributors act swiftly to protect heating oil customers from supply shortages
...actions such as rationing deliveries to maintain supply to the maximum possible number of customers. The shortages of heating oil in the UK have now impacted supply to the Isle...
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with...
Case Study
A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum
...man Robert’, as he was fondly called, also established petrol filling stations in the Hull area. Fast forward to the present day and Rix Petroleum is one of the oldest...
Opinion
Logistics heroes unfairly blamed for transport policy failures
...to blame the industry for problems encountered across the supply chain for shortages in food and other products, according to Logistics UK. In the months since the most severe covid-19...
Opinion
What price oil? Fuel industry experts share predictions for 2023
...levels as the restrictions placed on Russian oil, following the invasion of Ukraine, led to a shortage of fuel entering the market. In December, the G7 imposed a $60 per...
Interview
Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland
...to take every step necessary to make not only our industry, but also Ireland, carbon neutral by 2050.” Formerly known as the Irish Petroleum Industry Association, Fuels for Ireland rebranded...
Opinion
Roll out of E10 petrol in Northern Ireland is welcomed by UKPIA
...rest of the UK. The regulations also ensure the ongoing availability of E5 petrol (petrol with 5% or less ethanol) for those with vehicles and equipment unsuitable for use with...
Case Study
Manx Petroleum chooses Touchstar’s Fuelstar software to future proof operations
Established nearly 100 years ago, in 1926, Manx Petroleum is a privately owned company operating in the Isle of Man. As a leading supplier of fuel products to a unique...
Insight
Fuel distribution and veterans: a perfect fit
...tanker drivers, as part of their job, and some get trained as fuel tanker drivers in case there is a petrol strike.” A highly skilled and well-paid career Darren expands...
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Manx Petroleum – Fuelled with island spirit
Manx Petroleums Ltd has been serving the Isle of Man community for over 85 years. A Shell distributor for 58 years, the major’s withdrawal from both the island and...
Opinion
Apprenticeships ‘vital’ in tackling industry skills shortage
...the skills shortage faced in the logistics industry.” Perfect time to take advantage “The Government recognises the value of these schemes and has shown a commitment to growing the opportunities...