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Vopak selects Emco Wheaton
Emco Wheaton has been named as a preferred supplier to Vopak. Under the terms of the three year partnership agreement, Emco Wheaton will supply, install and maintain marine loading arms...
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Tankers migrate south
On their way south – the two new tankers When Simplytrac, a Kenya-based company, was looking for two new fuel bowsers they selected equipment from Tankquip and MechTronic. Simplytrac, which is part of Jupiter Electrical and General...
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Investing in the future
...for the first 9 months of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011 Liz Boardman met with Ann Dawson, managing director of the company’s UK tanker division to find...
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Rix Petroleum strengthens Lincolnshire presence with the acquisition of EFuels Ltd
...is a fantastic opportunity to take the business forward.” The photo, provided by Rix, shows a Rix Petroleum tanker with an EFuels Ltd tanker at the EFuels depot in Grantham....
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Clugston expands fleet
Ready for action – brand new Clugston tanker Clugston Distribution has announced a £1.5 million capital expansion of its fleet. The expansion is part of a strategy to increase the...
Analysis
Planning for the future: Nextgen skills for the fuels sector
...terminals and supporting career progression through training underpinned by recognised qualifications delivered through the Apprenticeship Standards. This year we also began an apprenticeship pilot that supports the upskilling of staff...
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Fast ship to ship operations
...(Sea Bunkering) has taken delivery of a new vessel, the Thun Grace, on long-term time charter from Thun Tankers. The Thun Grace is significantly larger than the Geos Group’s outgoing...
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Change of gear for Clugston
Fuel has become an important market for Clugston Distribution which has dedicated tankers providing a 24/7 service to the Immingham, Kingsbury and Tees terminals The Clugston Group will be taking...
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Logistics – essential for everyday life
...tank trailer on the Lakeland Tankers stand. This tanker is the first to carry a new Love Logistics livery developed in association with the Freight Transport Association. The first two...
Insight
The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s
...litres per year to several hundred million litres. The five largest distributors, by tanker numbers, are: Nicholl Oils LCC Oil Bangor Fuels Carlisle Fuels Patterson Oil Two noteworthy developments in...
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Hoyer contingency plans will minimise strike action disruption
...disruption to fuel deliveries but believe they have no other option in order to save their jobs. “Fuel tanker drivers are frontline workers and throughout this pandemic their work has...
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BP contract for Suttons
A Suttons tanker used on the BP contract Suttons has secured a new contract with BP Acetyls, which is the largest single producer of acetic acid and anhydride in Europe....
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Are fuel tankers ready for CNG?
...run on CNG are already on the market but as yet there has been little interest from the fuel tanker market. The filling station is the largest such facility in...
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New tanker keeps Staffordshire Fuels on the road
Staffordshire Fuels relying on Alpeco’s technology to keep vehicles on the road The new 6-wheel, four compartment vehicle built by Tasca Tankers is fully equipped with Alpeco’s bottom loading/electronic metering...
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Veteran awards showcase sees Richard Wallace, LCM Environmental, named as finalist
...finalists for the Business Leader of the Year for Small-Medium Enterprises Award. Richard joined Craggs Energy Group in 2017 after completing 27 years of service with the Royal Marines, including...
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UKIFDA EXPO 2021 goes virtual
The organiser of the liquid fuels distribution industry annual event, UKIFDA, is delighted to announce that, for the first time in its 40-year history, EXPO will go virtual and will...
Knowledge
Safeguard the future with effective succession planning
...working with a client for many years in the oil distribution sector, the shareholders decided that the time had come to explore all their options for succession planning. We continue...
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Oil prices fuel record financial performance for J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...said. Group profit before tax reached £23.8m in 2022, representing significant progress on the previous year’s result of £11.5m. A record year Mr Clarke said: “2022 has been a record...