Interview
A Day in the Life… Ken Cronin
...so I get more time to spend with my wife. Before we spent our downtime as KenKabs1 & 2 – always on call with no meter running. We live in...
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Opinion
Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?
...meets or exceeds the applicable specification. Rather it is the specification and standards of fuel being imposed at governmental level that are being cited as the problem. The NFUS suggesting...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...from energy major Total. Also in March, environmental risk reduction business, Adler and Allan, announced the acquisition of three companies into the group: electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist...
News
Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...Humber, the latter specialising in petroleum coke for export. The Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Immingham Dock & Grimsby Ports receive between 55-60m tonnes of cargo a year, of which approximately...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys The acquisitions followed changes to Adler and Allan’s senior leadership...
News
IFC Inflow celebrates 30 years in business
...a specific purpose,” explained Kiran. “But as customers reduced their in-house engineering staff it became apparent that we needed to offer engineering solutions as well as standard products. To that...
News
Kerosene – supply and quality
...tank to dirty kerosene, clean kerosene but with a high (off spec) char value to really dirty kerosene How old is your kerosene? What does concern Julia is that fact...
Interview
A DAY IN THE LIFE… Peter Davidson
...incredibly lucky to have an excellent communications specialist and technical specialist working with us. Nunzia and Jamie are invaluable to everything that we do. It is their professionalism and commitment...
News
Speaker line-up announced for leading industry conference
The speaker line-up has been released for the Conference programme at the annual industry show hosted by UKIFDA, the trade association for the liquid fuel industry. The insightful Conference Programme...
Insight
Fast track: how bold action can accelerate the world’s multiple energy transitions
...system is reshaping at speed, but in different ways across different markets. Across the energy system, progress is becoming exponential, as technology matures and scales faster than anticipated. Innovation is...
News
Barton Petroleum celebrates 50th anniversary with special tanker
...Howard Marriott, group transport manager, shared how the plans for the very special anniversary tanker had developed: “The idea for this 50th Anniversary tanker being a replica of our 1st...
News
New standard publication will ensure sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
OFTEC, the trade association supporting manufacturers and training organisations in the liquid fuel heating industry, has secured publication of a new Publicly Available Specification (PAS 5420) to assure the sustainability...
News
Gi Group Holding achieves exclusive status as approved supplier to fuel sector
...Holding is the parent company of Gi Group and operates through several specialist sub-brands with branches across the UK, positioning it perfectly to help support the downstream fuels industry. With...
Knowledge
Consequences: the importance of daily defect and pre-journey checks
...(or should refrain from acting upon) information in this publication without first seeking specific legal and/or specialist advice. Pen Underwriting Limited and OAMPS, part of Pen Underwriting Limited, accepts no...
Insight
Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?
...the date of publication. You should not act upon (or should refrain from acting upon) information in this publication without first seeking specific legal and/or specialist advice. OAMPS Hazardous Industries...
Opinion
Government misses opportunity to help the logistics sector
...logistics businesses, according to Logistics UK. Speaking after the minister’s speech in Manchester, Logistics UK’s chief executive David Wells OBE highlighted the issues currently holding the industry back: “Logistics delivers...
News
Adler and Allan announces trio of acquisitions
Environmental risk reduction business, Adler and Allan, has announced the acquisition of three companies into the group: electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
...think flexibly and react quickly to emerging market conditions.” James Spencer, managing director, Portland James Spencer, managing director, Portland, will speak about pricing. “Some of the reasons for the fluctuations...