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Tank inspection robot in development
Phillips 66 and Square Robot have teamed up together to develop an autonomous robot that would enable petroleum storage tanks to remain in service for tank floor inspections. The robot...
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Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract
Lewis Tankers has won a two-year contract from PetroIneos Fuels to transport biofuel (‘denatured’ bioethanol) by road from bulk storage tanks located in the Grangemouth Docks to the company’s fuel...
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Lewis Tankers flying high
Delivering 115 million litres annually, Lewis Tankers will employ three dedicated aviation fuel tankers on the new Q8Aviation contract Lewis Tankers has won a new contract with Q8Aviation to handle...
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DfT tanker update
Steve Gillingham Steve Gillingham, principal engineer – safety, dangerous goods division has updated Fuel Oil News as to the progress of the government’s supplementary research on the tankers manufactured by...
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New prototype tanker – now in service
Schrader – interested to see how the UK market reacts to this new prototype 6-compartment tanker A new prototype UNITAS 2020 6-compartment petroleum tanker manufactured by German company Schrader, the...
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Tank terminal and future fuels sectors gear up for key industry event
Thousands of industry professionals will descend on the Rotterdam Ahoy next week (14 – 16 March) for StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, for three days of...
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Fuel distributor to close Arran depot due to ageing storage tanks
...as the cost of the investment required to replace the ageing fuel tanks would result in an unacceptable increase in the price of the fuel passing through the tanks. The...
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Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...degassing tanks, safety protocols, and the best order in which to fill and deliver fuel from the tanker’s six compartments to keep the truck well balanced – with a capacity...
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Tank storage industry buzzing after “best StocExpo yet”
After meeting together at StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event, earlier this month, the tank storage industry is buzzing with new thinking, new technology, new contacts and...
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Par Petroleum’s charity tanker hits the road to raise funds
A specially branded tanker, created by Par Petroleum, has taken to the road to raise money and awareness for a local heart charity. Joining forces with the Red Sky Foundation,...
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Williams Tanker Services partners with Cappellotto
Williams Tanker Services (WTS) is delighted to announce a brand new partnership with Italian waste tanker manufacturer Cappellotto, one of the world’s largest and most reputable manufacturers of waste tankers...
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Search on for tanker driver of the year
UKIFDA has launched its annual search for the finest tanker driver in the liquid fuels distribution industry. Sponsored once again by OAMPS, the specialist insurance advisor to the hazardous fuels...
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On the fuel tanker agenda
...DVSA and the Health and Safety Executive. Dangers and safe operation Regulation and issues with tanker approvals Inspection and certification ADR testing and enforcement Latest developments with fuel tanker components...
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TankCare TankStream – fuel quality and wetstock monitoring
...not only to check fuel stock availability, but also the fuel’s condition.” TankStream’s instrumentation will monitor up to eight tanks and eight sensor packs. Tank contents are polled every 20...
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In profile – Adrian Mason of Road Tankers Northern
...facts. This month we chat with Adrian Mason, sales executive at Road Tankers Northern and proud winner of the Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year Manufacturer for 2022 “Treat...
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Merkland Tank appoints new managing director
Glasgow-based industrial tank cleaning and maintenance specialist, Merkland Tank, has announced the appointment of Colin Hotchkiss as managing director. Colin joins Merkland from Loxam where he was Divisional and UK...
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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service
West Midlands-based operators of fuel tankers and other vehicles used to transport hazardous goods will soon be able to call upon Midlands Truck & Van for specialist maintenance and repair...
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Crucial future role for tank storage
...Tank Storage Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Thursday 22nd September 2022. More details can be found here: Tank Storage Conference & Exhibition...