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Tank farm open day
...the tanks ensures we eliminate contamination, as well as having total control of oil in/out of the tanks with millilitre accuracy.” Certas is responsible for several market-leading lubricant brands including...
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Interview
Sodbury Fuels: celebrating 10 years in business
...depot and one tanker in 2014. Now, we have moved to a larger depot and have six tankers. In 2014, Andy and I were the only members of staff, we...
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Airport Energy – making every single litre count
...we introduced them to FuelOmat from Orpak Systems. This system guarantees the right fuel in the right vehicle tank using a unique vehicle recognition service (VRS) as well as eliminating...
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DAF takes the Suckling Transport service provide of the year award
...national road tanker fleet and the 2014 performance data from each was measured objectively and weighted on importance. Imperial Commercials secured victory with a 100% MoT pass rate, high levels...
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Vessels delivering Russian diesel are ‘sailing through a loophole’
...fossil fuels from Russia contain a loophole so large oil tankers are sailing right through it. “A ban on Russian-flagged and Russian-owned tankers simply isn’t enough, there needs to be...
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Oil reclamation stepped up on Teesside
...sector. The Middlesbrough facility has been remodelled and now includes a new oily sludge centrifuge, a tank farm consisting of 10 storage and processing tanks, a tanker washout facility and...
Interview
Decarbonising fossil fuel in transport: have we been asking the wrong question?
...additives that are designed to chemically alter the fuel, X-Carbon is just a tiny shot of the same petrochemicals that are already in the tank. The important difference is the...
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TOTY Runner UP: WP Group – ‘tankers that symbolise who we are’
...footprint as well as supporting customers to do the same, the group announced that its fleet of HVO tankers would not only carry HVO but run on it too. Currently...
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Certas’ Isle of Wight depot recommended for approval
...the Island Technology Park site in Whippingham the depot would see three 125,000-litre tanks installed as well as an office building, switch room and external lighting. It would be the...
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The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton
...one of the brand new DAF CF tankers. “In my time as a tanker driver, this is definitely the easiest system I’ve ever used. Its speed, coupled with ease of...
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Do you know the finest tanker driver?
Ian Ross of NWF Fuels took the 2016 title – does your company have this year’s finest tanker driver? With less than six months to go until FPS EXPO 2017,...
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Isle of Wight Fuels to close its doors
...reliant on fuel being brought over by tanker on cross-Solent ferries. Any disruption to this cross-Solent travel, fare increases, or regulatory changes could have serious knock-on effects to those on...
Analysis
What price oil? Q1 2025 in review
...full production in Nigeria. The new refinery will dominate the African market, a traditional export destination for European refineries. The first jet kero tanker sailed through the Red Sea since...
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New fuelling site installation from Cameron Forecourt helps council become more efficient
...three-compartment above ground tank for diesel, gas oil and Ad Blue; three new pumps in a security cabinet, and Cameron’s Eclipse web-based fuel management system. Cameron Forecourt also installed aTLS2...
Insight
ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
...boxes to see if I can guess the code!) We all gained certificates to enable us to travel in a tanker if ever needed.” A big thank you to Barton...
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Clarehill Plastics acquires Balmoral Tanks rotational moulding business
On 31st October Balmoral Tanks divested the manufacturing of its range of rotationally moulded oil, water, wastewater and rainwater harvesting products to Clarehill Plastics. Trading as Harlequin, Clarehill has acquired...
Insight
Marking a decade of service: the depot built in a weekend
...prepared ahead to expedite the process. Once the timing was agreed, storage tanks and equipment were booked well in advance for the set weekend with dedicated staff, including directors and...
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The role of the bulk liquid storage sector in the energy transition
According to a brand-new report from the Tank Storage Association, the bulk liquid storage sector and associated logistics will have a key role to play in the energy transition and...