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Family driven
...in recent years. John Ford, now a director, joined the business at 15, working part time to gain valuable experience. Having worked in every area of the business, including two...
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Interview
In Profile – Chloe Crofts
...spend a lot of time working on, so seeing the volume through the site double each year since its launch in November 2020 has been incredible. Tell us your greatest...
Opinion
Diversity in action in distribution
...working for Craggs Energy to this day. After completing the apprenticeship, Craggs offered me a full-time position in the customer service department, a role which I filled for around two...
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Industry goes above and beyond for charity
...go ahead, as we knew it would impact the charities we support at a time of extraordinary need,” said Matt Dooley, VP UK commercial operations. “So, we kindly asked if...
Interview
In Profile: Luc Smets
...day without surprises! Do you have a favourite sports team? The New England Patriots American football team. What’s the biggest challenge of our time? Time management. Cheese or chocolate? I...
Interview
A Day in the Life – Zach Coyle, depot operations manager at WCF Chandlers
...time to catch up with my transport team which consists of Linda (our transport manager) and our 3 planners: Sam, James and Jakub. While I am at the Killingholme office,...
News
On the right route – Phillips 66
...The new teams are a combination of unrivalled sector experience sprinkled with the fresh thinking of newcomers. Since January, customer facing time has increased with Andy Viens, the company’s US-based...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
I always like starting this column without resorting to a good old political cliché, but Harold Wilson in the 1960s was right – a week is a very long time...
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Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
...Oil for the time being. The deal is Crown Oil’s first purchase since 2018, when it added Birlem Oil, in London, and West Midlands-based Beesley Fuels to its portfolio. The...
Interview
Do your staff feel appreciated? More than a third say your thanks is meaningless
...four times’ more likely to have highly engaged employees and are twice as likely to have increased revenue over the past year. Encouraging When looking at recognition within the energy...
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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland
Now operating on over 250 trucks in the UK and Ireland, the additional benefits that OptiMate brings fuel oil operatives, in terms of saving time, money and preventing fuel contaminations,...
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Fuel industry people moves September 2024
...in the biofuels sector.” With a robust background from her time at Phillips 66 and Fidelis New Energy, Claire has demonstrated significant expertise in the renewable energy sector. At Phillips...
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Supplying renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels
...required, directly to their site in the same lead time as all of our other fuels. With the UK government’s 2050 net zero target, now is the perfect time to...
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...opportunity “The growth that I’ve been privileged to be a part of during my time here has been amazing. When I started with the company it was operating a fleet...
Opinion
Female leadership can be maritime industry game changer
LQM Petroleum Services believes that female leadership should be a priority for maritime businesses – particularly in the bunker industry – where women make up just nine per cent of...
Insight
Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?
...unforeseeable event that occurred at a defined time and place. And even if the pollution happens at a defined time and place, if you’ve not adequately maintained the equipment –...
Interview
A Day in the Life: David Wells OBE and Jemma James of Logistics UK
...squeeze on the first tube but elbow my way onto the second and arrive for the meeting on time. Productive meeting with our Commercial Director and Director of IT and...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – what’s next for net zero?
...require revision – we need more discussion about how, not if. We must dedicate less time to searching for a one-size-fits-all solution and more time to designing a climate transition...