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Driver training – name change
...division of OAMPS (UK) became Pen Underwriting Driver Training with no changes to the terms of agreements with the company. The Pen Driver Training team has 20+ years’ experience and...
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Road tankers – new SLP guidance + updated technical publications
...road tanker maintenance and guidelines for road tanker drivers’ emergency actions on road tanker loading racks plus a new free to download publication detailing recommendations for a standard method of...
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Kettlewell Fuels presented with Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2021 award
...award winning six-wheel tanker was built by Cobo Tankers & Services with the meter and pump system supplied by MechTronic for the winning distributor, and Janet and Trevor were thrilled...
Interview
Lee Crellin and Ryan Finnigan, Ribble Fuel Oils: tanker-driving photographers
...drivers for Ribble Fuel Oils, to find out more about how they combine their passions for both tanker driving and photography. The tankers I asked Lee and Ryan to tell...
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Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century
...breathe tankers. They’re also a family business, as is Rix, so understand our values and commitment to deliver on time, every time.” The tankers have a capacity of 18,600 litres...
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Inver Energy tanker seeks title
Designed with a bespoke modification to the highly successful single compartment version of the established 42,000 litre LAG 6 compartment petrol tankers, Inver Energy’s latest tanker has joined others seeking...
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Putting the Petroleum Driver Passport into practice
...completion with hauliers and training providers being invited to gain approval to deliver the necessary training and assessment. Hauliers and training providers are now able to apply to Scottish Qualifications...
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Grand designs
...and Collins Youldon reel and hose. The company has recently built a mini tanker for promotional purposes. Although driveable and identical to its bigger relatives, the tanker, named Minnie, will...
Interview
Morrow Fuels – goes the extra mile
...convertible oil tanker!” jokes Jonny. As is shown by this latest vehicle, the Morrow family know their tankers. In fact, to complement the rest of the business, Morrow Fuels diversified...
Opinion
Logistics UK flags serious safety concerns over proposed Driver CPC updates
...replace the current 35 hours of periodic training – could result in significantly less training being offered and, therefore, available overall. “Operating and driving heavy commercial vehicles is a challenging,...
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Reynolds Training Services bulk storage qualification achieves iChemE
...HETA (Humberside Engineering Training Association) at Reynolds Training Services’ who are based at the CATCH Training facility in Stallingborough North East Lincolnshire. John Reynolds, managing director at Reynolds Training Services,...
Interview
The Cobo fuel distributor conference – tankers, tours and tapas
...tankers in the various stages of production inviting the Fuel Oil News team along to experience the famous hospitality first hand. Founded by two brothers, Pedro and Federico Cobo, in...
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Successful HGV skill scheme set to deliver 2000 new drivers as funding is extended
The Driver Academy Group will lead the government HGV driver creation scheme with the extended funding facilitating training for thousands more HGV drivers The Driver Academy Group (DAG) a consortium...
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Proposals to allow fuel tankers to carry bigger loads detailed in consultation
...heavier tankers would have to be agreed in advance to ensure the road infrastructure can accommodate the fuel tankers operating at full capacity. An assessment of the proposals by National...
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PDP – open for business
...anyway and the PDP provides a nationally recognised standard to which the employer can align their training. Also this will now make it easier to register the existing training as...
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FPS restructures driver CPC
...“FPS is committed to providing the best possible training for its members through the Driver CPC Scheme. The new courses we are offering through our restructured CPC Training are purpose-designed...
Interview
The chemical supply chain: addressing ongoing challenges
...offering Carbon Literacy training to its members. The certified training, which provides insight to help individuals and companies make informed choices to reduce their carbon impact, and additionally enables members...
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Training standard welcomed
“The DODF training standard will build on the good practice that already exists in many parts of the industry,” says Colin Rutherford, general manager, Turners Establishing a common training standard...