Analysis
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...location on the Thames Estuary and connectivity to the United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (UKOP) and Exolum Pipeline System by enabling Essar to build a new position in the Thames region...
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Insight
Fuel distribution and veterans: a perfect fit
...how they have found the transition: Chris Donaldson, tanker driver for Oilfast, and Jamie Rinaldi, tanker driver for New Era Energy, both served in the British Army. Jamie began by...
News
Essar expands fuel distribution into the South East following Oikos Storage agreement
...Essar will store and distribute middle distillate fuels at Oikos’ Canvey Island facility to serve the Thames region. In addition, the agreement will enable Essar to leverage Oikos’ connectivity to...
News
XPO Logistics launches Female Driver Academy
...carry me forward.” The XPO Female Driver Academy is part of the company’s Driver Excellence Academy, which was established to help people from all backgrounds who wish to train as...
Analysis
Greenergy expands its role in the UK supply chain
...at Thames, Teesside, Clydebank, Cardiff and Plymouth, and supplies customers from a further 16 locations – making it the country’s only national fuel supplier. To consolidate its position in the...
News
Thames Oil Port – operational in 2013
...which started in June, after former owners Petroplus entered administration. The joint venture plans to turn the site into an import and distribution terminal called Thames Oil Port, expected to be...
News
Valero enhances supply position in the south east
Commercial customers in the south east of England will soon be benefiting from an enhanced supply position thanks to Valero’s long-term agreement with NuStar to supply fuel from their Grays terminal on the Thames. From February...
Insight
Driver risks: the mutual benefits of effective management
...OAMPS, sponsors of the annual industry award for Driver of the Year, who considers what effective Driver Risk Management looks like and how it can impact positively on both driver...
Analysis
Analysing the driver recruitment market: Noz Miah of Aim Recruit
...paramount importance.” Challenges to the driver recruitment market It’s clear that there are some challenges in driver recruitment, as Noz explains: “In addition to the factors already mentioned, there exists...
News
HOYER Petrolog – driver of the year
Group board director Mark Binns presents the winning driver Michael Williams with his prizes Driver technician Michael Williams has been crowned HOYER Petrolog’s top driver of 2018. Based with the...
News
Search on for tanker driver of the year
...and environmental sectors, the 2022 UKIFDA Driver of the Year Competition is underway and aims to find the tanker driver who exemplifies what is best about the industry. This year...
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New apprenticeship programme sees first HGV driver qualify
An apprentice HGV driver is celebrating after being the first to successfully qualify as a Class 1 driver under a new apprenticeship programme. Michael Taylor from Middlesbrough, the first driver...
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Products for a greener sector
...baseline driver and vehicle information. After approximately six weeks, the data is analysed and we arrange the professional driver training and activate the in- cab Driver Awareness Panel, which is...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...traffic at the Nu-Star, TDG and Purfleet terminals that we use on the Thames. As former Coryton users seek out products from alternative sources, such as the independent traders operating...
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Hoyer supports driver training charity
Senior driver trainer, Chris Hill has been seconded to Tanzania Hoyer Petrolog UK is renewing its support for Transaid, the international development charity focused on transport management and driver training...
News
Accredited safe & fuel efficient driver training
...demands of Driver CPC legislation – our overarching aim is to provide training which truly benefits both the driver and his or her employer,” says Scania’s driver training manager, Mark...
Opinion
“As the Driver CPC deadline approaches – are you ready?”
...extremely good shape for our driver CPC compliance.” Ann Dawson, Norbert Dentressangle Tankers “Norbert Dentressangle invests heavily in driver training and through our dedicated in-house scheme has developed a robust...
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Successful HGV skill scheme set to deliver 2000 new drivers as funding is extended
The Driver Academy Group will lead the government HGV driver creation scheme with the extended funding facilitating training for thousands more HGV drivers The Driver Academy Group (DAG) a consortium...