Interview
Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
...a long way from the early days, starting with two second-hand tankers and a dream of buying a new one. “Now we have a fleet of tankers delivering across the...
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Interview
Bedford Fuels: fuel distribution one year on
...revised to 19 million litres.” Capacity has also grown to accommodate the demand: “We started with two 50,000 litre storage tanks and have now installed two additional 70,000 litre tanks,...
Opinion
OMJ anticipates oil market movements
...near term we expect things to get rather messy in April and May as storage fills. Oil analysts continue to warn that global oil storage tanks will be full by...
News
IFC Inflow – 25th anniversary
...built in 1994 and since then, over 100 units have been supplied in the UK alone. IFC Inflow has also expanded into tanker loading, fuel bunkering and tanker safe access...
News
Transforming Grangemouth
Europe’s biggest ethane tank – INEOS has also built two brand new import terminals to receive the gas, one at Grangemouth and the other at Rafnes in Norway Earlier this...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...to get into the cab of a tanker. “In my view the whole lot could be accomplished in one well-structured industry specific course that engages and motivates the trainees rather...
Interview
A proud tanker driver
Alex Longman is a man with a real fiery passion for tanker driving, Fuel Oil News deputy editor, Liz Boardman went to Dragon Petroleum to meet him. Driving professionally since...
News
Geos Group takes over Phillips 66’ marine gas oil deliveries at Blyth
The Port of Blyth where Philips 66 has handed over road tanker deliveries of marine gas oil to the Geos Group As Phillips 66 steps back from end-user sales in...
News
Celebrating 30 years at UK Road Tanker Inspection
After 30 years in business, UK RTI is proud to still offer the first-class service for which it is well-recognised. Still family-run the business, which started life as Williams Tankers,...
News
With a little help from our friends and family
...6-wheeler, sourced through Trucklocator from dealers in Yorkshire and Surrey. “Maintaining these tankers is expensive but helped by our access to garage facilities. I’d love to buy a new tanker...
News
Suttons – a positive year
...new and existing customers. The Group also replaced a number of its vehicles and road tankers, representing a considerable investment in the future development of the Road Tankers division. CEO,...
News
UK tanker equipment supplier commissions two more bowsers in Kenya
...identify a tankers fuel content; by measuring the volume, temperature, density and colour. “This unique gauging system ensures that the date, time, and location is recorded when the fuel tanker...
Interview
One man and a tanker
Celebrating 20 years in business, Jerry Cosgrave and Leon Byrne beside McConville Oil’s tanker McConville Oil is run by Jerry Cosgrave who took over the business from his father-in-law Dermot...
News
Alpeco works with Standard
Nick Goodwin besides Standard Fuel Oil’s new Alpeco bottom loading skid. Having fitted Alpeco equipment on two new tankers last year, Standard Fuel Oils chose the same company to supply...
Insight
Tank Storage Association launches 2024 industry manifesto
...Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) to highlight the importance of infrastructure, including terminals and tank farms, in enabling net zero policy decisions. Peter Davidson, CEO of the Tank Storage Association, said:...
News
Rewarding and thanking the very best tanker drivers and depots
With a 40th anniversary awards ceremony taking place at UKIFDA EXPO 2020, the search is underway to find the best liquid fuel tanker driver and fuel distribution depot in the UK and Ireland. Last year’s winner...
News
Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company
...in 1989, Imperial Tankers has a road tanker fleet of over 200 tractor units and 350 tanker semi-trailers and provides both fully-managed logistics solutions and single spot product movements to...
News
Winter brings rise in fuel theft
Ensuring fuel tanks are well-protected An increasing number of fuel thefts have been occurring at transport premises where stock tanks are being targeted, with some companies having encountered multiple attacks...