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TouchStar and HMK Bilcon announce new strategic cooperation
...has been providing ePOD systems to the fuel logistics industry for over 35 years and, today, this accounts for approximately 70% of fuel delivery trucks on the road in the...
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Funded ADR courses available now for HGV drivers to upskill
...& Petroleum Passport courses for those wanting to transport hazardous goods and drive fuel tankers. The Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are available through the Driver Academy Group, a...
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Terminal operations suspended due to Just Stop Oil protests
...protests in Thurock where officers were trying to bring the protests to a “swift and safe conclusion.” Protestors climbed on top of tankers, obstructed access roads and locked themselves to...
Opinion
Suttons evolves strapline to align to ESG commitment
...all its owned sites, significantly reducing its Scope 2 emissions. Its UK tanker division has been reducing emissions year on year through a combination of fleet investment and improvement in...
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A Sweet deal for NWF Fuels as acquisition completes a great 2022
...sustainable vehicles – no tanker in our fleet is more than 5 years old.” Empowering depots “The ideal acquisition candidate is an established business with a strong local reputation, a...
Interview
In Conversation with The Oil Lady
...10 years and loved it, I was based mostly in Atlanta but also did a stint in New York and LA. I worked in Hollywood and was handling claims for...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Dave Willcox
The feature where people from different roles in the industry take you through a typical day in their working life. In our July issue we speak with Dave Willcox, tanker...
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High speed delivery for Certas Energy driver
A fuel tanker driver’s day job took an unexpected turn when he helped deliver a new baby on a forecourt. Ed Donohue was delivering fuel to Gulf Wivesfield Service Station...
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Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand
...its brand new HVO tanker named ‘Fuel Oil News 2020 Tanker of the Year’. Investment comes on the back of success with cleaner greener fuels The business has championed the...
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Phillips 66 supertanker makes historic voyage
In May this year, the Clipper Freeport – a VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier which can carry approx. 44,000 mts of LPG) carrying LPG from the Phillips 66 Freeport LPG...
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HVO trial roll out will fuel Suttons tankers on its road to net zero
In line with its ESG strategy and aim to become net zero by 2040, Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative...
Interview
Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
The fuel distribution business is heavily male dominated with very few women driving tankers, yet Moorland Fuels is proud to be breaking stereotypes with three incredible women drivers behind the...
Opinion
A successful transition requires a cross-sector commitment
...– meaning that it can help the industry and consumers on their energy transition journey, easily. In my more than 15 years working in the renewables sector (20 years in...
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Essar-sponsored Chester Half Marathon milestone triggers bonus charity donation
...tens of thousands of runners have crossed the finish line with many people returning year after year to enjoy the experience this event offers. A special award “When we started...
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Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...similar events booked in for later this year! “It’s now turning into a family event too as, after my Tough Mudder challenge was finished, my 8-year-old son, Sam Duckworth, completed...
Interview
In Profile – Andy Ruffell-Ward, Harvest Energy Ltd
...TOTAL and the past 3½ years with Prax. Describe yourself in 3 words: Honest. Easy-going. Positive. What were your childhood / early ambitions? When I was about 8 years old,...
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The search is on for the driver of the year
...this year’s awards,” said Dawn Dawn Shakespeare, FPS marketing and events manager. Last year’s winner was Darren Gilham from Certas Energy’s Ashford depot with Chris Brooks of NWF/Evesons Fuels, Kenilworth...
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Mabanaft appoints new management team
...with twenty years’ experience, has worked as finance director for Mabanaft Limited for five years. He has been involved in all aspects of the business and played a significant role...