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Online at Lateu Logistics

Chris Dalton, managing director Just a few months after opening, Lateu Logistics has the ‘enviable position of working outside the UK as well as closer ...

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Ready for a top up?

Speaking on the subject of top up, the majority of distributors to whom Fuel Oil News recently spoke had only a small number of customers ...

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Credit where it’s due

Global recession has put the credit insurance market through the most difficult period in its history.  As business failures took a dramatic rise, claims ...

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Investing in the future

Following the acquisition of TDG in March 2011, global logistics firm Norbert Dentressangle has gone from strength to strength. The company recently reported an increase of 9.9% ...

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A legacy of diversity

Judith Stoddard Stoddards had a proud history of seizing changes when faced by challenges. Alex Porter spoke to Company Director, Judith Stoddard, about continuing that ...

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Rewarding your drivers

Last year’s winner – Ian Coles of Butler Fuels The search is now on for the best tanker driver with entries for the 2013 Driver of ...

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Training standard welcomed

“The DODF training standard will build on the good practice that already exists in many parts of the industry,” says Colin Rutherford, general manager, Turners ...

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Awards for green leaders in logistics

The deadline for entries to the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme awards has been extended to Friday 22nd February.  Developed to celebrate the efforts of ...

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Bayford ensures constant diesel supply

JN Bentley needs “a reliable supplier that will deliver on time, every time Working with construction firm, JN Bentley since 2010, Bayford Oil ensures site operations ...

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Customer service – a top priority

Oil heating customers receive good customer service from OFTEC registered installers. “It’s clear that something needs to be done about customer service in the ...

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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 (...

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Drivers’ hours consultation

The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on changes to legislation concerning drivers’ hours, highlighted as part of the Red Tape Challenge. The changes include:

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Brogan opens refurbished depot

Brogan’s newly refurbished depot Having acquired Brogan Fuels in 2007, GB Oils has just completed a major refurbishment of its Oban depot. Established 86 years ago, ...

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Identifying vulnerable customers

FPS chief executive, Mark Askew A recent report by the Fuel Poverty Action Group (FPAG) calls on fuel oil distributors to establish a priority register ...

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Suttons MD to step down

LR Handing over – John Sutton and Andrew Palmer After eight years at the helm of the Suttons Group, Andrew Palmer, group managing director, has announced ...

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Adler & Allan’s TV star

With widespread snow across the country reported on virtually every news bulletin, some in the industry have been in the limelight. Whilst this Adler & ...

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First ADR tests – changes for new trailers

VOSA has made changes to ADR first testing for new trailers, subject to European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). ...

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More than a truck manufacturer

To maintain compliance with O Licence regulations, Volvo Trucks has a user-friendly suite of solutions that can be used by vehicle operators. Commercial aftermarket director, ...

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New OCRS report

VOSA and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have taken part in a joint workshop to develop a new Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) report. As ...

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Will refinery restructure lead to a sale?

  A restructure at the Total Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) is set to take effect from spring 2013. Total LOR, which has seen more than £600m ...

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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand

Total energy production, Q3 2012 Production of oil fell by 12.1% in the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the previous year. Oil consumption fell by 1.1%. The ...