News
Global product support from MechTronic
...outside of the UK. Joe Sakr confirmed: “Lynx is proposing MechTronic FMS on its custom-made, Africa oriented, TOTAL and SHELL validated fuel tankers with the technical support and drivers’ training...
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Clugston Distribution – ambitious growth plans
David Heath is planning for more tankers and double digit growth at Clugston Distribution in 2014 Following a 20% growth in revenue in 2013, a £2.15m fleet expansion and renewal...
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New vapour recovery offers savings
Petrol normally lost to delivery tankers equipped with stage 1B vapour recovery can now be retained says Petroman Environmental Services. “The Total Vapour Solutions system pays for itself, and begins...
News
Certas Energy invests £2 million in Dorset depot
...investment to turn a former truck parking location into a large fuel storage depot, Certas Energy is opening a new depot at Holton Heath. Eight delivery tankers will be...
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Airport Energy – making every single litre count
...three fuel stations, 250,000 litres of storage, four tankers and an oil and water truck. Working airside is operations manager, Craig Heggie: “A coil is fitted to the filler neck...
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Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths
...Pell, today’s business is run by Tom Caunt’s grandsons, David Hindmarch and Nick and Simon Caunt Thirty-four drivers operate the company’s 7 articulated tankers and 27 rigids. Serving customers in...
Interview
Rationalisation in Irish oil distribution
...the road to service this industry.” An anonymous comment on the Fuel Oil News website regarding the state of the industry in Northern Ireland read: “The reason behind the sad...
Market Report
Prices and predictions: how are we faring?
...be categorised as anything spectacular. Overall, the broad direction of travel has been steadily upwards, with the Q1 average (Jan – Mar) at $82 and Q2 (Apr – Jun) being...
News
‘A valuable addition’ for Rix Petroleum
...the company’s network. “There is a lot of synergy between Wynnstay Fuels, which runs a fleet of 8 tankers, and Rix Petroleum in terms of values and commitment to customer...
News
A fleet of poppies
...village of Lower Peover, an NWF Fuels tanker was passing by As the centenary of Armistice Day approached, Fuel Oil News was pleased to see photographs of tankers with large...
News
Suttons’ trucks lead the way
(l-r) Michael Cundy, Suttons Tankers managing director; John Sutton, CEO, Suttons Group and Robert Sutton, IT director Matthew Power Photography Ahead of the recent opening of the new Mersey...
News
FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer
...with the fact that most UK refineries are owned by companies based abroad, Unite fears that all the UK’s refineries will suffer from a lack of investment at best and...
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Craggs Energy Group expands to the South West with acquisition of Moorland Fuels
...tanker in Devon Founded 15 years ago, heating oil and red diesel distributor Moorland Fuels operates seven tankers from its base in Okehampton. With a fantastic reputation for customer service,...
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A legacy of diversity
...area, which is very rural, there are a high proportion of AGAs and similar equipment, so a quality product is essential.” The company owns four tankers, composed of three rigids...
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Corrib Oil’s tour de force
...Oil delivers heating oil to Counties Cavan, Clare, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Offaly, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary and Westmeath in a modern fleet of over 60 fuel tankers. www.corriboil.com ...
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...drive fuel tankers. Companies looking to upskill existing drivers can apply for Government funding of 70% of the scheme’s cost. The Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills...
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Tanker upgrade for Certas Energy
...replacing older units in use at Cardiff, Ellesmere Port, Immingham, Manchester, Plymouth, Southampton, St Clears (Wales) and Thames Riverside “When it comes to replacing tankers, it’s our opportunity to ensure...
Interview
Dedication to customer service delivers industry success for WCF Fuels
WCF Fuels is an independent oil distributor owned by its employees, operating a fleet of around 80 tankers from 12 strategic storage depots. They cover areas such as Norfolk, Lincolnshire,...