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...
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Excitement builds for soon to be announced key industry award
...OAMPS hazardous industries, comments: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Driver of the Year award for the 20th consecutive year. By creating a competition that encourages all tanker drivers to...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...‘trajectory’ of inland product consumption: while levels are projected to largely recover from last year’s sharp fall-back within the next year or so, beyond that at best they may plateau...
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Distributor diaries March 23: updates from our distributor community
...Chandlers was awarded Employer of the Year and Charlotte Carratt, marketing manager fuels, was awarded Employee of the Year! Lynn Casson, general manager, commented: “I’m absolutely thrilled that both the...
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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...
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NI Oil in Reserve Force exercise with Royal Logistics Corps (North Irish) Regiment
...then distributed using military Close Support Tankers and Unit Support Tankers which can be a difficult, arduous and technical challenge. “During the exercise, the Reservists demonstrated how quickly and safely...
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Crown Oil adds to its fleet
The latest addition to the Crown Oil tanker fleet is ready to deliver HVO across the UK. The 8-wheeler DAF tanker joined Crown Oil’s fleet last week, and with the...
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Lindsey refinery collapse results in redundancy for more than 100 tanker drivers
Administrators for the Prax Lindsey oil refinery, which filed for insolvency at the end of June, have confirmed that more than 100 tanker drivers have been made redundant with immediate...
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Reynolds Training Services partners with Smartflow on ISGOTT V6 app
...International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (better known as ISGOTT) provides clear guidance on how the operational interface between vessel and terminal should be managed safely. This includes...
Market Report
The impact of the Red Sea crisis and why expansion to the north could be catastrophic
...least the stranded 1m barrel super-tanker “FSO Safer” (ahem…), that has lain at anchor for the last 8 years. With nowhere to discharge its cargo and the ownership of the...
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Clugston expands fleet with Cobo tankers
Clugston Distribution Services Ltd is adding 15 new Cobo 42,000 litre fuel tankers to its growing and expanding fleet with the manufacturer equipping Clugston with new tankers for bulk fuel...
Insight
What price oil? 2024 In review
...the total UK fuel mix during the year to date which was below 8% in the same period the previous year. August In August, the EU delayed its final decision...
Interview
In conversation with Lynx Fuels
...“To ensure our service levels maintain an exceptionally high standard, we have also just ordered two more tankers, taking us up to twenty tankers in total by the end of...
News
Essar building a brand in the UK
This first Essar branded tanker is now working on deliveries to commercial customers Last week Essar Oil (UK) unveiled its first ever Essar liveried tanker at the company’s Stanlow manufacturing...
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Suttons appoints new MD for road tanker division
Michael Cundy, appointed managing director of Suttons’ tanker division Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Michael Cundy as the new managing director for its UK based road tanker division....
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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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New loads for tankers
...loads and do it well. But tanker loads can be a bit trickier to find. “Loadsfortankers.com is aimed at those that move any product in a tanker. It’s a fantastic...
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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...