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Marine fuel supplier celebrates milestone first year

...the recent appointment of a Trader and Operator and, with future recruitment planned, we are looking forward to developing the business further.” With a fleet of modern tankers operating across...

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A good infrastructure?

...south Manchester. Former road loading terminals at Blackmoor, Hallen and Aldermaston are no longer in third party commercial use. – by rail Rail movements account for 15% of bulk movements. ...

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Keeping tankers moving

An Autosock helped this tanker out of a difficult wintry situation To help keep vehicles on the road in bad weather, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) offers assistance. Now operating...

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Suckling Transport’s top service award

...service providers used by Suckling Transport during 2011 for the maintenance of its road tanker fleet.  Harwoods secured victory with a 100% first time pass rate, high workshop audit score,...

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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...

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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...
Portland Report August

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...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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...