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Will the government give logistics the attention it deserves?

...duty; addressing skills shortages and recruiting professional drivers; and ensuring UK’s infrastructure networks (including airport capacity) are capable of meeting freight needs. Stressing the importance of logistics to the economy...

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INEOS sets the wheels in motion on sanitiser delivery 

...the rest of the INEOS family. We knew there was a massive shortage of hand sanitisers across the UK and that speed was crucial. We believe these INEOS sanitisers will play a key part...

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Asda investment in Veterans’ charity boosts HGV training opportunities

...IanBattersby, is passionate about supporting ex-military personnel. Alongside the charity’s dedicated driver training scheme, the team also provide personal mentoring as they understand the skills, discipline, and hard-working ethos that ex-military...
Trevor Wilson, MD of Road Tankers Armagh talks about expansion and future developments.

Interview

Road Tankers Armagh: quality without compromise

...still looking for more. Whilst recruitment hasn’t changed much since 2019, one area that James believes has, is the depth of knowledge of tanker equipment. With driver shortages impacting on...

Interview

Bedford Fuels: fuel distribution one year on

...summer, as did the totally unpredictable market, with the end of the summer bringing with it a dry harvest, the cost-of-living crisis and more product shortages. Despite all this, we...
Fuel prices trigger a cost of delivering crisis for Santa

Opinion

Fuel prices trigger Santa’s cost of delivering crisis

2022 has seen unprecedented fuel prices which have added pressure to supply chains already creaking at the seams from Brexit and driver shortages. The fuel duty cut announced in March...
The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

Insight

PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns

...inadvertent bias towards retail training, and adding top loading theory and skills to the classroom training and practical assessment elements. In addition, we have reduced the drive time criteria and...
Micheal Kirby, Tria Energy Founder

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New HQ, new chapter for Tria Energy

...includes both traditional industry skills as well as the expertise needed for the transitioning energy landscape. “As our industry shifts, so too must we – and the move enables us...

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Driven to succeed

...trainers have been out there recently, transferring skills to local drivers.” Moving forward however, the company is going take a slightly different approach to training, as Andrew explained: ”We’re going...