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Designed for the industry by the industry
...PDP was born from the industry group that was put together, with all parties agreeing that the petroleum tanker driver sector needed a consistent level of training to a high...
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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...
News
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,...
News
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...
Analysis
What price oil? Q1 2025 in review
...full production in Nigeria. The new refinery will dominate the African market, a traditional export destination for European refineries. The first jet kero tanker sailed through the Red Sea since...
Insight
ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
...boxes to see if I can guess the code!) We all gained certificates to enable us to travel in a tanker if ever needed.” A big thank you to Barton...
Interview
The downstream customer
...them for the time being. “We also tend to use BoilerJuice,” stated Sue. “We can’t use a buying group as we need a smaller 4-wheeled tanker to access our property....
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Tanker driver passports exceed 5,800
...knowledge and skill required by a petroleum tanker driver that are not covered by the current ADR scope. It includes an assessment of practical ability and has been designed to...
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Distributor diaries August 2025
...of creative displays and a strong sense of community spirit. Among the familiar sights was ‘Tanker Ted,’ Rix’s teddy bear-themed mini tanker. Now in its third year at the festival,...
Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...– will come on stream in December. Simon explained: “This is a new to industry tank facility with a capacity of 140,000m3 which can accept product from large sea-going tankers....
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New skid for County Oils
...was only out of action for two and a half days.” The County Group also purchased two new tankers from Road Tankers Northern in 2011, both of which were fully...
Case Study
How FORS fleet accreditation benefits distributors
...and margins, FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) emerges as a key way to demonstrate operational excellence. Whether you’re operating a small tanker van or a large HGV fleet, securing FORS...
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Stolt Tank Containers opens new depot in Scotland
...freight network and close proximity to Scotland’s main road arteries. The depot provides state-of-the-art cleaning, heating, storage and repair facilities for road-tankers, third-party tank container owners and STC’s own tanks....
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Crossing the finishing line
...with vehicle recognition capability for onsite customer collections, and also a base for two rigid fuel tankers making over 10,000 bulk deliveries all over the Olympic Park,” Alan told FON....
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Major upgrade for Welsh distributor
...tanker loading and tank gauging systems for Porthmadog-based distributor HW Humphrey and Son. “The installation of the EA Projects TAS has given us many advantages that we didn’t have before,” said...
Opinion
What is the best Christmas present for a fuel distributor?
...with no snow thus ensuring that tankers can deliver ‘shed loads of kero’ swiftly and safely without the additional hazards of snow drifts. To kick start the flood of orders,...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...of Louth and Monaghan, sourced a mini-tanker in early 2011. For smaller deliveries, director Padraig Malone reports this tanker is cheaper to operate than the two 20,000 litre tankers also...
Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
...my day early, waking at 5.00am and going to the gym before beginning work at 7.00am. My core responsibility is routing fuel tankers across all depots under my remit, ensuring...