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Suttons – a positive year
...new and existing customers. The Group also replaced a number of its vehicles and road tankers, representing a considerable investment in the future development of the Road Tankers division. CEO,...
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Alpeco works with Standard
Nick Goodwin besides Standard Fuel Oil’s new Alpeco bottom loading skid. Having fitted Alpeco equipment on two new tankers last year, Standard Fuel Oils chose the same company to supply...
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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company
Suttons Group has acquired Imperial Tankers, one of the largest bulk chemical transport companies in the UK, from Hargreaves Services PLC. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established...
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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...a number of different companies. “We made an operational decision to lease, rather than buy tankers, as it gives us more flexibility,” explains Jo. “Often though, we’ll buy the tankers...
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TOTY 2023 The runners up: highlighting three very special entries
The Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year Award 2023 received a record number of entries with all the tankers entered being of an extremely high standard. You made it...
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Scottish fuel distributor expands again
Scotland’s fastest-growing fuel distribution company, Oilfast, has announced an investment of over £700k in a further fleet expansion with the addition of five Volvo FE 6×2 Rigid Tankers. Specialising in heating...
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35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...solutions for clients. “In 1987 petroleum fuels were all top loaded into tankers and operator and environmental safety was not necessarily always at the top of the agenda.” Kiran went...
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Who will take the FON 2022 Tanker of the Year title?
...that we are now welcoming nominations for the chance to receive this highly sought-after industry recognition. We are already seeing some fantastic new tankers proudly displayed on social media platforms...
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Future fuel ready tanker is Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year
...to build two tankers. These ‘baby-tankers’ have a larger capacity and are able to take 9,300 litres compared with the company’s other four-wheelers. Latest build and metering technology COBO incorporates...
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NI Oil in Reserve Force exercise with Royal Logistics Corps (North Irish) Regiment
...then distributed using military Close Support Tankers and Unit Support Tankers which can be a difficult, arduous and technical challenge. “During the exercise, the Reservists demonstrated how quickly and safely...
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New fleet director to support Suttons growth plans
Suttons Tankers has appointed a new fleet director to further support the strategic growth plans of the business. The [appointment of Steve Hassall, recognised by the DVSA as an Earned...
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The shipping news
...Northern and Southern Ireland, allowing the company to not only maintain business, but to continue to grow. The Rix group currently owns three coastal tankers plus three estuarial barges, all...
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Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
...brand assets include a simplified, two-colour logo, along with a new website and tankers livery designs that utilise simple, bold graphics in order to get information to customers as quickly...
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Family driven
...With a fleet of 43 tankers and another three on order from RTN Lakeland, Ford Fuel Oils moved up six places from 16th to 10th on this year’s Fuel Oil...
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Roy Durell
...above a petrol station in Lewisham and the two second-hand tankers he acquired were based nearby in Rotherhithe. Roy worked extremely hard to establish the business, calling on customers as...
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FPS EXPO – new products/services for the fuel oil distributor
...in Harrogate before the show moves to the new Liverpool Exhibition Centre next year.. Bulk fuel logistics companies, Brit European and Norbert Dentressangle Tankers are the latest companies to reserve...
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Barton Petroleum celebrates 50th anniversary with special tanker
...of the original livery as possible but at the same time we wanted a modern feel. “The design was then sent to Cobo Tankers in Santander, Spain, to be applied...
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OMJ’s port report service
The Oil Market Journal (OMJ) has launched a series of new dashboards which provide full details on oil tankers en-route, in port and at anchor in ports around the United...