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Deadline for UKIFDA EXPO 2024 Award entries imminent
...the Year Award One of the most popular UKIFDA EXPO awards, the Driver of the Year Award recognises and rewards the very best of the industry’s tanker driving talent. Sponsored...
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Distributor diaries December 2023: updates from our distributor community
...you are planning a charity event in 2024 then please let us know: claudia@andpublishing.co.uk Road Tankers Northern – Adrian’s gone fishing! Adrian Mason, Sales Executive at Road Tankers Northern (RTN),...
Opinion
Suttons evolves strapline to align to ESG commitment
...provider is committed to driving positive change by promoting sustainable practices and minimising its environmental impact in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ROAR Suttons Tankers’ ESG policy...
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Radar reversing system from Sentinel promotes vehicle safety
...death or serious injury, or damage to property caused by reversing vehicles. A radar sensor is fitted to the rear of the tanker. When reverse gear is engaged this sensor...
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The ‘perfect fit for Rix’
...staff, including tanker drivers and office workers, have been retained by Rix Petroleum, and another tanker is to be stationed at the depot, bringing the fleet to three. Duncan Lambert,...
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Suttons Tankers agrees deal
Suttons Tankers has agreed a deal to acquire DHL Supply Chain’s domestic bulk commodity chemical business. The acquisition predominantly covers chemical transportation from sites in Billingham, County Durham and Runcorn,...
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HOYER Petrolog launches recruitment video and retains Valero contract
...of the Year competition where I was awarded second place.” “I never expected I would become a tanker driver so this is a dream come true. HOYER has given me...
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Family driven
...With a fleet of 43 tankers and another three on order from RTN Lakeland, Ford Fuel Oils moved up six places from 16th to 10th on this year’s Fuel Oil...
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Drivers call for a new union
Tanker drivers have called for a new union – the National Tanker Drivers’ Union – to be set up. “We could call it NTU, the National Tanker Driver’s Union,” wrote...
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Roy Durell
...above a petrol station in Lewisham and the two second-hand tankers he acquired were based nearby in Rotherhithe. Roy worked extremely hard to establish the business, calling on customers as...
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Lewis Tankers wins new biofuels contract
PetroIneos Fuels has awarded a two-year contract to Lewis Tankers to transport biofuel from its bulk storage tanks in Grangemouth Docks to its fuel terminal at the Grangemouth refinery. The...
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Isuzu first for Darch Oil
...acquired its first tanker mounted on an Isuzu chassis. The Isuzu Forward F110.240 11-tonne rigid has been fitted with a 7,000 litre dual compartment Magyar tank for kerosene, derv and...
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FPS EXPO – new products/services for the fuel oil distributor
...in Harrogate before the show moves to the new Liverpool Exhibition Centre next year.. Bulk fuel logistics companies, Brit European and Norbert Dentressangle Tankers are the latest companies to reserve...
Insight
Addressing winter challenges: Martin Goddard, Depot Manager, Gleaner Ltd Inverness
...for many years.” The depot “Initially, when I started in Inverness, we had five drivers and six vehicles, one artic unit and trailer, four six-wheel tankers (one spare) and one...
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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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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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...