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New fleet director to support Suttons growth plans

Suttons Tankers has appointed a new fleet director to further support the strategic growth plans of the business. The [appointment of Steve Hassall, recognised by the DVSA as an Earned...

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Showcasing oil heating’s future

...and to watch practical demonstrations which will illustrate how the technologies can work together.” The show’s main trade association sponsor is OFTEC; director general Jeremy Hawksley said:  “OFTEC was formed...

Opinion

Are you liable for missed deliveries?

...The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is now a shortage of 100,000 drivers in the UK and says that it will take 18 months to train 100,000 drivers. This...

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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040

...to another,” commented British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) chief executive, Gerry Keaney. “Usage of HGVs vary significantly, so we welcome the government’s intention to consult on derogations that...

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Logistics – zero emissions achievable by 2050

With ‘a key role to play in delivering a cleaner, safer environment for all’, David Wells, chief executive of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), set out his framework for the...

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New OCRS report

VOSA and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have taken part in a joint workshop to develop a new Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) report. As a result of recent changes...

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Question time with the DVSA

In a ‘Question time with the DVSA’ session at the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager autumn conference series, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will be answering transport managers’ most...

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A more diverse energy era for OFTEC

Adrian Lightwood – “The Heating and Renewables Roadshows present an excellent opportunity to showcase OFTEC’s new scopes of registration” The Oil-Fired Technical Association (OFTEC) is to showcase its new scopes...
QMRE new HQ

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QM Recycled Energy unveils new HQ

...of the 2021 plastic waste figures. (Source: ORA -Original Recycling Association, 2022). The QUEL will be sold to plastic cracking companies who will use it to make new and renewable...

Interview

ROM1 – a step in the right direction

...be beneficial.”   Making further improvements to ROM1 For Jim Fitzgerald, managing director of Campus Ireland and chairman of the         Irish Petroleum Industry Association (IPIA), ROM1...
Ken Cronin, UKIFDA

Interview

A Day in the Life… Ken Cronin

...was inconsolable for months. I still have PTSD. MY TYPICAL DAY –  A lot of trade association activity is geared either towards the seasons, geopolitical events, or political activities. You...
A new Customer Service Award added to UKIFDA industry awards as entries open for 2023

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Shortlists announced for prestigious industry awards

...In the past 12 months, all depots have been audited and passed by UKIFDA Technical Manager Tony Brown as part of the association’s Depot Certification Scheme and are entered automatically...