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New FPS chief executive
...the management of five transport haulier contracts across the UK and the promotion of the JET brand. “The FPS has achieved considerable success and I’m delighted to be asked to...
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XPO leads the way with HVO and electric-powered vehicles
XPO Logistics has successfully deployed HVO and electric-powered vehicles within its 4PL and transport control tower operations. This is an industry first, representing a significant sustainability achievement. HVO and electric-powered...
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UK refining – hunting for answers
...by 2035, the International Energy Agency expects 80% of EU transport fuel demand to still be met from oil derivatives with most demand met by ordinary fuels particularly for the...
Insight
Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...the cost of these fuels down for consumers, as they already have in transport, while costing the taxpayer nothing.” Delay ‘inevitable’ The HPF is not the only voice from the...
Analysis
Prax Petroleum – A year of challenges and opportunities
...gains in contracted and spot sales. The uncertainty surrounding our close neighbour, Coryton refinery, has undoubtedly presented all Thames-based wholesalers with further opportunities. “Changes to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation...
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Essar Oil UK – ‘a significantly better year’
...of $640 million Meeting 15% of the UK’s transport fuel demand The refinery, which meets about 15% of the UK’s transport fuel demand, processed 8.54 MMT of crude, an 18%...
Opinion
Logistics UK urges businesses to invest in low carbon fuels
...net zero for all transport modes, and it must be recognised that it will take considerable time for zero emission technologies to be fully adopted and integrated into the logistics...
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Volvo Trucks – synthetic diesel for all engines
...of transport or business. Combining HVO with the low emissions of our Euro-6 engines will allow the environmental impacts of the trucks to be minimised,” says Tobias Bergman. HVO is...
Interview
Decarbonising fossil fuel in transport: have we been asking the wrong question?
While we wait for the wider roll-out of future fuels such as hydrogen, biodiesel and electricity we regularly address the challenge to decarbonise transport now. In previous articles we have...
Insight
The future for tankers
...of Transport. Over the years we have continually looked to improve our tank designs from what is already a well-respected product. “One example of this is our unique ring-design rigid...
Interview
The Cobo Conference 2024
...repair and sale of tanker trucks and semi-trailers and IS considered one of the leaders in the production of tankers for the transport of petroleum products. The family are still...
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Guides to driver health & safety
Two new guides have been published, promoting health & safety best practice among professional drivers. Load Safe, Road Safe and Transport Safety have been produced by the Health and Safety...
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Narrowboat holiday company switches to HVO after DfT green lights subsidy
Following the Department for Transport’s green light for HVO to be subsidised for both domestic purposes and propulsion of vessels on the Inland Waterways, Droitwich-based Trinity Boats has made the...
Opinion
CBA welcomes recognition of HGV driver shortages
...the response but also emphasising that ‘more still needs to be done’. In an open letter to the logistics sector, the Secretaries of State for Transport, Work and Pensions, and...
Opinion
Collaboration calls for binding hydrogen supply targets to facilitate hydrogen trucking
...hydrogen could be available for the transport sector at a cost that allows competitiveness with diesel. Infrastructure players develop a pan-European network of at least 1,500 2+ tonne/day, high reliability...
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Driver trainers give support
...“We truly believe that the work undertaken by Transaid to assist with transport management and to develop driver training in developing countries has made a real difference in improving road...
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World first ‘waste to biofuels’ plant progresses to FEED stage
...carbon dioxide. Reducing waste and decarbonising transport Petrofac has been appointed to deliver the FEED, with Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) to supply the gasifier that converts the household waste into...
Insight
BP Energy Outlook 2022 Edition – the outlook to 2050
...driven by increasing efficiencies and electrification of road transport. Natural declines in existing oil / gas production will necessitate continuing investment in new oil & gas production over the next...