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Fleet expansion for Abbey Logistics
...with fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions and driver comfort. DAF clearly demonstrated they understood our requirements and the decision to add these new vehicles to our fleet was ultimately an easy...
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Market Report
Fossil fuel fundamentalists vs. clean energy enthusiasts – will energy policy impact the U.S. election?
...keeping production steady – hoping that this will avoid an over-supply / low-price outcome. White House policy then, is not the main driver behind oil and gas activity in the...
Case Study
Manx Petroleum chooses Touchstar’s Fuelstar software to future proof operations
...of ePODs, to enable same / next day invoicing. Control of driver workflow to a standardised level, for improvements to efficiency, safety and service. Automated, electronic, start-of-day vehicle checks. Single...
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Changes to the drug driving law
...attacks, paranoia, tremors, dizziness and fatigue. Driving in any of these conditions is a bad idea – not just for the driver but for their passengers and other road users.”...
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MechTronic sees red in celebration of 500th OptiMate fuel metering system
...OptiConnect is a lightweight handheld remote that can be fastened on the arm of the driver if required and is ATEX approved. The remote is also fully rechargeable in the...
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Backing a certainty
...(including the introduction of logistics services) and renewed investment both in our people and also our infrastructure. However, the main driver was ensuring consistency – for customers and colleagues. As...
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At your service
...are – you are always smiling,” Caroline Ellinor, driver and fleet controller, WP Group “I’ve been very impressed with MechTronic’s service; Richard is very helpful and has a great attitude....
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Impressive speaker line-up for Future Fuels Conference 2022
...share the company’s visionary journey to improved health and safety, driver welfare, spills and trips and lost time accidents. And UKIFDA and OFTEC will provide insight into the Future Ready...
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Road Safety Week 23rd-29th November
...weight. In 2013 there were 1,770 people killed and 22,377 people seriously injured on UK roads. The vast majority of casualties are attributable to driver error. 22% of UK greenhouse...
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Suttons Tankers strengthens partnership with Nynas
...Suttons’ extensive fleet and experienced pool of cross-trained drivers. Safety first Ensuring the safety of the product, the driver and all personnel involved is a key priority for both Suttons...
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Agency drivers – new guidance
...as drivers, it is a key safety issue. The new guidance covers effective partnership working with the driver agency, rigorous inductions on company safe driving policy and vehicle checks and...
Case Study
A digital transformation for Highland Fuels
...various regions, maintaining efficiency and accuracy in operations was becoming increasingly difficult. Manual handling of paperwork, including delivery tickets, loading schedules and driver communications, was time-consuming and often prone to...
Interview
Marsh Fuels: two significant milestones
...definitely building up their fuel distribution skills. Carrie, I know you started out as a boiler engineer, then a truck driver and now you’re mostly office based. Can you tell...
News
Petroplus administrators reveal scale of Coryton’s financial woes
...rigorous cost control, the refinery incurred significant losses from operations between January and June. This high risk, low reward environment was the main driver in having to cease operations –...
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Latest software developments supporting the sector
...offering simplified views to quickly identify orders needing further attention. With cost reduction a key driver in any business, we also introduced intuitive functionality to reduce the admin burden around...
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Another fleet HVO switch delivers significant carbon savings
...be a key driver for this.” The image, provided by North Ayrshire Council, shows a HVO-powered refuse collection vehicle with Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy,...
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Safety performance wins gold
...include developing a ‘Perfect Delivery’ training film, introducing a ‘Driver Tiredness’ presentation, applying rear advisory signage to the rear of tanker barrels and undertaking a review of all 2015 risk...
Review
In review: The Tank Storage Association Conference and Exhibition
...“The TSA Conference 2024 was an incredibly inspiring experience, especially as we discussed the evolving role of women in terminal operations. “I feel that digitalisation is a key driver in...