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Fuel sector growth drives key appointment at Sutton Tankers
As part of its growth strategy, Suttons Tankers has announced the appointment of Nigel Hughes, who will be based at Ellesmere Port, to the role of head of fuels. The...
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Interview
In Profile with Joby Clark of Cobo Tankers and Services
...development and volumes are increased. I think that, in the next few years, we will see synthetic fuels enter the market in a big way. If your 20-year-old self saw...
News
New business innovates fuel transportation
...capital, and global opportunities at scale, through a sustainable market approach. Embracing Gardner Denver’s bulk and liquid transfer solutions and electric compressors, EMCO Wheaton’s road-tanker equipment and fleet fuelling systems,...
News
Choosing a new truck
...been distributing top quality fuels and lubricants,” said transport manager Steven Sheridan who was keen to enter the company’s latest tanker for the title of Fuel Oil News 2017 tanker...
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Road Tankers Armagh gets into the true spirit of Christmas
This year instead of traditional Christmas gifts Road Tankers Armagh Ltd has donated to a very worthy charity; Cancer Fund for Children. Managing Director of the business, Trevor Wilson, explains...
News
Vessels delivering Russian diesel are ‘sailing through a loophole’
...fossil fuels from Russia contain a loophole so large oil tankers are sailing right through it. “A ban on Russian-flagged and Russian-owned tankers simply isn’t enough, there needs to be...
News
Embracing change over 50 years
...can’t sell it, and over the past four or five years the business has grown by over 20% year on year. “We’ve recruited good sales people in areas we wished...
News
Driven to succeed
...well as monthly tool box talks and yearly refresher training, Suttons insist that all drivers undertake a defensive driving course every two years. “We look at all the potential risk...
Insight
Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
...circa 25 million mt/year, with China at about 10 million mt. Within the EU, the Netherlands, with Rotterdam and Amsterdam, accounts for around 15 million mt/year, followed by Spain (especially...
Interview
Northern Energy: fuelling communities for 90 years
With Yorkshire-based Northern Energy celebrating its 90th year in business this year, Fuel Oil News managing editor, Margaret Major, had the pleasure of meeting with three generations of the Illingworth...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...years ago in 2012; it’s been a short 10 years! At the time, DCC Energy was starting to grow its business into mainland Europe, and, over those 10 years, we’ve...
News
Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...UK terminals having won a RoSPA award every year for nearly 20 consecutive years. This year the Immingham terminals each merited a special order of distinction for excellence in health...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
...has been a three-year project for BoilerJuice. In fact, our fantastic network of suppliers had the new logo and brand revealed to them two years ago. So, we had already...
Analysis
UK Downstream: bringing in the next generation
...events up and down the country for 3 years whilst also completing a Criminology degree from Leeds Beckett University.” • Abbey: “I have worked in the fuel industry for 6.5 years,...
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First veteran begins HGV driver job thanks to Asda charity investment
...years, Wez and his wife have been together for 21 years and have three children – a daughter and 19-year-old twin boys. Wez has been impressed with Veterans into Logistics’...
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IFC Inflow – 25th anniversary
IFC Inflow celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1987 as Industrial Flow Control Ltd, primarily to sell tanker loading and process metering equipment, the company is now run...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency earlier this year of the 750,000 HGV and PCV drivers on its training database just under 707,000 had engaged with the Driver CPC. Although...
Interview
A proud tanker driver
...up in the commercial and agricultural industries, it’s much steadier all year round.” The oil man Over the years Alex has built a good rapport with regular clients. “We get...