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Tanker manufacturer opens second factory
...and is set to turnover £11.2m in 2013. The company has increased its workforce from 88 to126 in two years with a number of apprentices now learning specialist trades on...
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“A solution to plastic pollution that makes business sense.”
...lines is fuel, compared to typically less than 40% for other processes. Keroclean®, our trademark fuel, can be mixed with diesel to power everything from industrial power generators to heavy...
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A more certain future for solar
...around 6% for most typical, well-sited installations. Government recognition Alan Aldridge, chairman of the Solar Trade Association, commented: “This should reassure consumers and solar companies alike that the government recognises...
Opinion
Call for certainty on renewable liquid fuel
Recognition of the potential for renewable liquid fuel solutions in decarbonising off-grid home heating is welcomed but industry calls for an end to ‘unacceptable limbo’. Industry trade associations UKIFDA and...
Interview
TEC: driving forward through innovation
...in industry events and trade shows which has enabled us to broaden our reach. As a result, we have seen a steady influx of new customers in Ireland, the UK...
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Thin cover for winter?
...months in Sweden. Troubled Mediterranean Europe saw drops of 6% in the first five months in Spain and 3.3% in Italy. While traders and refiners expect the maintenance programme to...
Opinion
Towards a hydrogen economy: innovating for change
...– to understand the combinations, interactions and trade-offs of competing decarbonisation approaches. The report noted the importance of hydrogen as a valuable energy vector on the path to decarbonising some...
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An old trick of the trade
When a tanker overturned recently on a County Tyrone highway, a bar of household soap was called upon to stop thousands of litres of diesel spilling out. The Belfast Telegraph...
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Highly successful event culminates in award dinner recognising industry achievements
...Innovation Award Sponsored by industry trade magazine, Fuel Oil News, the innovation award recognises and celebrates the most innovative products or services within the fuel distribution industry. With both companies...
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Senior appointment to lead growth in Europe & Africa for Prax Group
...successfully driving profitability and growth across the downstream value chain, including refinery feedstock and supply chain optimisation, building new sales channels, and setting up structured trade finance solutions. Commenting on...
Opinion
Association criticises Government over Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
...the form of a CBAM, is needed,” the trade body states. “To ensure importers face equivalent costs for carbon emissions as UK manufacturers, while enabling exports to compete in international...
Interview
Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive
...oil traders license. Looking back over the last three years, Pat comments: “It’s fair to say that we had a lot of finding our way in the dark. I know...
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Gearing up for FPS EXPO 2018
...126 at the entrance to the exhibition and will be available to talk to visitors about the benefits of becoming a member of the trade association. Visitor registration is available...
Opinion
Consequences of IMO 2020
...pulling out of commodity trade financing. This has created additional costs, liquidity and transaction complexities for shipowners and bunkering companies. Forensic due diligence has become far more common and a...
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LCM Group launches with acquisition of PIS (Ireland)
...expanded UK and Ireland footprint. PIS (Ireland), now operating as part of the LCM Group, will continue to trade under its own name, ensuring a seamless transition and significant expansion...
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Generation Logistics initiative powers into its second year with DfT support
...sector. Impressive results Launched in August 2022, Generation Logistics is a collaboration between more than 40 leading companies and trade associations from across the industry, managed by the Chartered Institute...
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Simon provides specialist storage and water separation services
...contract with Hydrodec, which trades as the OSS Group in the UK, involved around 11,000 tonnes of saline water containing oil residues from shipping operations. Having already undergone an initial...
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A south coast storage opportunity
...the busiest shipping trade routes in the world is soon to become available. Since 2001, Portland Port located on the south coast of the UK has leased its bunker storage,...