Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
...beside a building and can often be difficult to find. Also, customers may have more than one tank so it’s extremely useful to be able to pinpoint the right tank...
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Up-to-date knowledge of the terminals market
...will also be present The Port of Rotterdam – 32 oil terminals providing liquid cargo storage, processing and transportation services Botlek Tank – 34 petroleum storage tanks; oil, biofuel with...
Analysis
Products, services and developments for safer operations in fuel distribution
...environments typical on petroleum cargo tanks. Dixon’s thermo-optic and retain sensors, which form a part of this safety monitoring shut-off system, are ATEX approved and fully compatible with other manufacturers....
Opinion
Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital
...generally passed down to the customer.” Why is petrol supply so rapidly impacted? “We can view the petrol supply situation on two levels,” Professor Manmohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations and...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Howard Marriott, group transport manager at Barton Petroleum
...group transport manager at Barton Petroleum Ltd, to discover how Howard spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT… 6am, usually, but I do try and get to the...
News
Agreement will see UK oil production facility powered by wind
In a critical step towards making production the cleanest in the world, UK green energy infrastructure developer, Cerulean Winds, and Ping Petroleum UK today announced the signing of an agreement...
News
Rix Petroleum takes on Ben Nevis
Employees of Grangemouth based Rix Petroleum will begin the eight-mile-long climb and descent of Ben Nevis on Saturday 3rd July, raising £2000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The foundation...
News
Peter Turner
Peter Turner It is with great sadness that Fuel Oil News reports the passing of Peter Turner, former managing director of Rix Petroleum, on the evening of Friday 22nd January...
Insight
Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...of Russia’s role in the petroleum industry as the world’s second-largest crude oil producer and largest exporter of refined oil products. Closer to home, Russia supplies about 30% of Europe’s...
News
Tank terminal and future fuels sectors gear up for key industry event
Thousands of industry professionals will descend on the Rotterdam Ahoy next week (14 – 16 March) for StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, for three days of...
Insight
FoxInsights tells distributors that it’s all about the data
...recycling sectors to optimise business processes and resource efficiency using intelligent tank data analysis, FoxInsights has already earned the trust of more than 180 partner companies across Europe with more...
Opinion
What is the best Christmas present for a fuel distributor?
...with no snow thus ensuring that tankers can deliver ‘shed loads of kero’ swiftly and safely without the additional hazards of snow drifts. To kick start the flood of orders,...
Interview
Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...degassing tanks, safety protocols, and the best order in which to fill and deliver fuel from the tanker’s six compartments to keep the truck well balanced – with a capacity...
Insight
Reducing fleet costs: how technology is reducing costs
...answers the question: who really needs a delivery right now? Intelligent tank data analysis shows that, on average, only 42.3% of a diesel tank’s capacity is used, which means 57.7%...
News
Tank storage industry buzzing after “best StocExpo yet”
After meeting together at StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, earlier this month, the tank storage industry is buzzing with new thinking, new technology, new contacts and...
News
Bigger loads, better efficiencies for Kinch Fuel Oils
...strong tanker fleet at Kinch Fuel Oils is fitted with a 7000-litre tanker body, commissioned and built by Road Tankers Northern in Barnsley. With a three-compartment tanker body for even...
News
Reynolds Training Services partners with Smartflow on ISGOTT V6 app
...provider for the tank storage industry. The collaboration focuses on delivering a digital solution which ensures ISGOTT v6 compliance and drives clear communication and operational excellence. ISGOTT: beyond compliance The...
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Williams Tanker Services partners with Cappellotto
Williams Tanker Services (WTS) is delighted to announce a brand new partnership with Italian waste tanker manufacturer Cappellotto, one of the world’s largest and most reputable manufacturers of waste tankers...