Interview
Celebrating 50 golden years of Peak Oil
...these early days the pressure was on to secure one order a day so that the driver had a delivery to do! “Early in 1973 I signed a contract of...
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News
Deadline for UKIFDA EXPO 2024 Award entries imminent
...To be eligible, a non-member must be nominated by a UKIFDA member – we’re looking forward to seeing what this year’s entrants will bring to the 2024 event.” Driver of...
Interview
The downstream customer
...use the same company with the same driver who knows the setup at our home as they must pull the hose quite a long way uphill to the tank as...
Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
...but over many years, we’re finding that the majority of fuel distributors are using some kind of driver application and ruggedised tablet device. This is always a significant investment, but...
News
MiX Telematics launches new RIBAS display
...status lights. These lights reflect the current driving-style, telling the driver when he or she is driving correctly, when a pre-programmed operational parameter is in danger of being exceeded and...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Jack Popplewell of Dice Fuels
...life features a tanker driver aged just 22! Fuel Oil News speaks with Jack Popplewell, tanker driver for Dice Fuels, and runner-up of the Young Person of the Year in...
News
Managing every last drop of fuel
...individual vehicle and driver performance, it was found to be a no brainer. Using telematics shows where driver training can save money. “The technology being used stems from Formula 1...
News
Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...be scheduled and be transferred to the ‘in cab’ computer for the driver to see. No tickets need to change hands and drivers don’t need to go back to the...
Interview
Certas Energy: leading the way in energy sustainability
...not just about winning an award but about recognising the huge investment and hard work our teams put in daily.” Alongside their second Green Award, Certas Energy driver Peter Stubbington...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Ken Cronin
...left it on top of the car and when I crossed the Forth Road Bridge all I could see in my rear-view mirror was it flying towards the river. I...
Interview
Rapid growth keeps Exswift Fuels in the pink
...found driver recruitment too challenging. “Recruiting new drivers has been a relatively easy process for us – so far!” Chloe commented. “We typically recruit from outside of the industry, finding...
News
Driving academy launch solves distributor driver shortage
...driver shortage. Fuel Oil News spoke with Phil Murray, the deputy managing director at WCF, to hear all about the new driving academy. “As an employee-owned business, WCF always puts...
Opinion
Call for 10,000 temporary visas to address driver crisis
...the efficient movement of goods. We will continue to cover this industry crisis and if you are experiencing the impacts of driver shortages, please get in touch with us: margaret@fueloilnews.co.uk...
News
The Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum marks 10 years of vital industry initiative
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) Scheme. An industry initiative backed by government, the Scheme is designed to ensure that all tanker drivers in the...
News
Logistics UK’s delivers record-breaking transport manager conference series
...to give back to the community.” Lee Prentice, Transport Manager at Greggs PLC, has over 20 years’ experience in the transport industry as a driver, account manager and transport manager....
News
Veterans charity helps former soldier find a new life on the road
...James moved around after leaving the military and experienced homelessness. He had been self-employed working as a driver whilst trying to find somewhere to live and it was then he...
Interview
A Day in the Life…Mircea-Daniel Petreus (Dan)
...Mircea-Daniel Petrus (Dan), Tanker Driver at Watson Fuels and winner of the UKIFDA Driver of the Year Award 2024, to discover how Dan spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES...
Case Study
The benefits of finding the right software solution
...company’s day-to-day distribution activities and order management, Barton Petroleum has also benefitted from improved driver satisfaction and productivity. Drivers previously performed their daily 38-point vehicle check manually. With the introduction...