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Fuel switch in full flow for River Thames
...only be refuelling the tug delivering tunnel lining ring segments for the Thames Tideway Central Section, but also a growing number of other commercial vessels on and around the Thames....
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Thames Oilport completes first phase of development
...and a network of piping connecting the tanks to the Thames jetty. At this stage of Thames Oilport’s development, fuel is being moved into and out of the terminal by...
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Thames Oilport – diesel and gasoil supply commences
The next phase of regeneration at Thames OilPort, which recently opened for diesel and gasoil, will enable petrol storage and road supply On Monday (24th April) Greenergy began road-loading of...
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Contractors appointed to demolish Coryton
...neighbouring Thames Oilport, the design of which is still under review, so will not be demolished by the contractors. Graham Alexander, head of business development at Thames Enterprise Park, commented:...
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Regeneration at Coryton
...were demolished at the former Coryton refinery. The demolition clears land to make way for Thames Enterprise Park, a new 400 acre industrial site located on the river Thames next...
Analysis
A year in the wholesale markets
Investment at Greenergy The last year has been a busy one for Greenergy, with major infrastructure projects at former Petroplus facilities on the Thames and at Teesside, combining with strong...
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Important milestone for joint venture
...sale Up to 403 acres of land at Thames Enterprise Park is being offered for sale for industrial development by Vopak, Greenergy and Shell, the joint venture partners in the...
Insight
Driver training: starting out on the right foot
...trainer to coach and assess the driver for safe and efficient driving and slow speed maneuvering. Assessment When the driver trainer/driver coach deems the new driver competent, the new driver...
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Managing costs: minimising fleet insurance premiums by reducing claims frequency
...optimising driver performance – managing existing drivers and having a robust driver recruitment and selection process. Driver performance factors Driver management • Telematics • Cameras • Training (beyond CPC/ADR compliance)...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency earlier this year of the 750,000 HGV and PCV drivers on its training database just under 707,000 had engaged with the Driver CPC. Although...
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HGV Driver Shortage – Protecting Your Reputation
...the most challenging aspects is sifting through the applicants for a vacancy and choosing the best driver for your business. As a minimum, we would recommend each potential new driver...
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Thames Oilport – additional diesel tankage
Thames Oilport is a deep-water fuel terminal located on the site of the former Coryton refinery, giving direct access to the global fuel supply market and to the world’s most...
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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...and BP (Wymondham). Commissioned in the early 1980s and pipeline-fed from the Thames, Wymondham is now a Goff Petroleum depot. SOUTH EAST Main distribution points are – the Thames...
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New marine bunkering facility on the Thames
A new bunkering facility supplying marine gas oil (MGO) has now opened on the Thames. Operated by the marine division of Certas Energy, the Thames facility stores distillate marine fuel...
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Navigator Terminals – the UK’s largest independent bulk liquid storage company
Greenergy has also reached agreement with Royal Vopak to purchase its one third share in the joint venture that owns Thames Oilport and Thames Enterprise Park. (Shell retains its existing...
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Urban Driver apprenticeship tackles HGV driver crisis
...to recruit 30 drivers from across the UK to start the apprenticeship. The Urban Driver apprenticeship has been designed to help ease the driver shortage and encourage new and younger...
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New Volvo trucks for Veterans into Logistics
...HGV driver training she needed and facilitated a new career for her with Mϋller UK & Ireland who are keen to recruit veterans into HGV Driver positions through the charity....
Case Study
A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum
...driver on the TouchStar in-cab computers. RIX now has the ability to view the deliveries via the FuelStar mapping console which enables them to consolidate deliveries more effectively. The driver...