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Onroute’s £1m investment recognises HGV driver importance
...from Onroute and many others in the future. We need high-quality lorry parking facilities all over the UK; with a shortage of around 11,000 spaces there is a lot more...
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Urban Driver apprenticeship tackles HGV driver crisis
...driver shortages than other distribution, the next generation of HGV drivers will always be vital for the provision of future tanker drivers. Putting apprentices in the driving seat The new...
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Hundreds complete HGV training as Bootcamps plug driver shortages
...the HGV driver shortage and keep the UK’s supply chains moving.” The Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving are open to anyone with a car license aged 19 and over. The training...
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The portable meter that delivers on-site fuel measurements with lab accuracy
...recording? Anton Paar has covered all this, and more, with the market-leading DMA 35 Ex Petrol for measuring petroleum samples. This splash-proof, portable density meter is made for density and...
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The benefits of finding the right software solution
An interview with Howard Marriott, Barton Petroleum, “The top benefit of introducing DreamTec Systems is the transparency of knowing where the vehicles are, what sort of stage they are through...
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Par Petroleum’s charity tanker hits the road to raise funds
A specially branded tanker, created by Par Petroleum, has taken to the road to raise money and awareness for a local heart charity. Joining forces with the Red Sky Foundation,...
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The ‘perfect fit for Rix’
Now part of the Rix Petroleum Group, managing director Duncan Lambert beside a Stones Fuel Oils tanker A ‘much-loved family fuel company’ at Malton in North Yorkshire has been sold...
Opinion
With petrol and diesel targets delayed, are EVs a good investment?
With the Government announcing a five-year delay to the ban in the sale of new petrol or diesel cars, motor insurance experts NFU Mutual believe electric vehicles can still be...
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HOYER Petrolog launches recruitment video and retains Valero contract
HOYER Petrolog has extended its In To Plane refuelling operation with Valero at Dublin Airport with a two-year extension to its current deal, through to December 2020. “The extension of...
Opinion
Fuel prices trigger Santa’s cost of delivering crisis
2022 has seen unprecedented fuel prices which have added pressure to supply chains already creaking at the seams from Brexit and driver shortages. The fuel duty cut announced in March...
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Fuel supplier achieves business-enhancing Earned Recognition status
...supported by its sister company, Petroleum Fleet Services Ltd, in achieving this accreditation. With its high standards of maintenance and reporting systems, Petroleum Fleet Services was instrumental in supplying data...
Opinion
Vital role for hydrogen in decarbonising home heating
...housing stock, regional variations in availability of low carbon energy and to provide consumer choice. Installer shortage ‘critical barrier to electrification’ “We also need to consider whether the UK could...
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Distributor supports UK-wide initiative to help vulnerable off grid customers
...when spells of cold weather can lead to supply shortages or periods of peak demand. Customers aged 75 or over and those considered vulnerable can sign up to the free...
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Watt next for EV training? Logistics UK partners with colleges to tackle technician shortfall
Logistics UK is partnering with City of Bristol College and SMB College Group in Leicestershire to help address the skills shortage in Electric Vehicle technicians by announcing the latest series...
Insight
Depot manager role: Shrinking or simply evolving?
...Oils acquired Solo Petroleum (2025) YourNRG acquired WebOil (2025) WCF Fuels – multiple acquisitions of family-owned businesses and internal mergers As businesses scale through acquisition, standardisation becomes essential. Systems must...
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Drivers – recruiting and retaining
To tackle the problem of recruiting and retaining staff in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to hold a Logistics Skills Shortage Summit in March. The FTA...
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Lords warn of Brexit threat to UK’s energy trade
...place outside the Internal Energy Market it is likely to be less efficient. This creates the potential for higher energy bills, and leaving the EU could risk supply shortages in...
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E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels
...energy and capital intensive – and delivery costs must also be considered. “There is no shortage of offtakers seeking low-carbon fuels, but the gap between cost of production and willingness...