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Products for a greener sector
...driver training stage, which is currently being delivered online via an app, to allow for additional pressures the industry is facing due to Covid and driver shortages. Irish distributors interested...
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Knowledge
Creating business value through a clear roadmap
...As a result of the relatively recent uptick in trading performance throughout the COVID period, there is no shortage of cash-rich businesses looking to achieve growth through key acquisitions. Happily,...
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Truckstops go the extra mile to make Christmas special for drivers
...year round. There’s a shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK and the Road Haulage Association says one way of encouraging more new drivers into the industry would be...
Opinion
Suggested $100 oil unlikely given abundance of OPEC capacity
...— combined with a potential drop in supply due to oil companies’ underinvestment — are pushing up some forecasts and prompting calls for an oil supercycle. A significant shortage of...
Interview
The downstream customer
...it’s hidden by a hedge. “We have been let down by companies over the years, and believe, in times of oil shortages, we are more likely to get deliveries if...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...imports over 40% of its diesel and nearly 60% of its jet demand, with practically only Russia and the Middle East able to meet any incremental shortages. “So, absolutely key...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...see an immediate supply shortage. But as eastern economies grow, the current refinery excess will be needed to supply their regional markets. This will eventually tell in the UK and...
News
Activists adopt new tactics in oil terminal protests
...began blocking oil terminals, there have been more than 1,350 arrests as well as reports of fuel shortages around the region and there are now 54 Just Stop Oil protesters...
News
New future fuels division supports shipping decarbonisation
...carbon offsets. However, there is no shortage of challenges for shipowners and operators as they seek to realise a more sustainable future, and we’ll be working with them side by...
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Rural energy grid launched in Cornwall with Community Buying unLimited
...this will help the oil supply industry to keep track of when customers are likely to order more oil, preventing shortages for buyer and supplier. The model is based on...
News
Fast ship to ship operations
...will also transport fuel between these sites, in order to meet demand and avoid stock shortages. “Increasing the size of our vessel is an important strategic move for the Geos...
Opinion
Business and energy minister backs winter fuel readiness campaign
...them when there are supply shortages or the weather is extremely cold.” UKIFDA membership manager Dawn Shakespeare adds; “The elderly are most at risk during the winter months as cold...
News
Bikers spectacular Remembrance tribute supports Veterans into Logistics charity
...have so much to offer future employers after leaving the military and we upskill them and help them find secure and sustainable employment.” Veterans into Logistics Trustee and biker, Heidi...
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Fuel supplies ‘at risk’ as Fawley workers ballot result awaited
...Unite regional officer Malcolm Bonnett added: “These skilled workers put in a serious shift in during the pandemic to ensure that Fawley stayed resilient. They changed their working patterns and...
News
New business innovates fuel transportation
...design and engineering expertise is already playing a key role in fuelling smarter, safer transportation for millions of people around the world, and through the combined expertise, experience, and skills...
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INEOS and UK shale gas
...has the resources to make it happen, the skills to extract the gas safely and the vision to realise that everyone must share in the rewards,” added Jim Ratcliffe. www.ineos.com...
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Diversifying into truckstops
...skills, Avon Lodge has become a benchmark facility in the industry. “Having built the business up from scratch over the past 31 years, it’s going to feel strange to walk...
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Aggreko targets growth of energy transition partnerships with new appointment
...However, with the significant investment in new technologies, services and skills, I can also see how our Greener Upgrades™ programme is making a difference to businesses which are balancing their...