Vessel Fueling: What to Know Fueling your vessel takes care and attention. Just like fueling your car, there are certain rules to follow for your safety, the boat’s safety and that of everyone around you. The first rule is: never fuel at night unless you have to due to an emergency. In this event, use only electric lights, and attempt the fueling far away from the water or at least on a commercial fueling ramp. Here are some more tips: Prior to Fueling Securely dock the boat and make sure all passengers are off the boat. Tell everyone to refrain from smoking or striking a match in the vicinity of the boat. Check the fuel lines and vents, as well as connections. Close all windows, ports and doors so fumes can’t get in. Turn off engines, fans or electrical equipment that could cause a spark. Shut off the fuel valves and put out all open flames on galley stoves and pilot lights. Fill portable fuel tanks on the dock, not on the boat. During Fueling: To prevent static, keep the nozzle of the fuel-pump hose in contact with the tank opening. Be careful so as not to spill fuel [...]

Tips on Fuel Management - In order to optimize income and traffic in regards to fuel and inside sales, it’s important for retailers to possess both a stellar procurement team and street pricing team. They should be able to work in tandem with one another seamlessly to deliver smooth, cohesive services. Let’s take a more in-depth look at the variables of both: Procurement Follow these tips to foster a great procurement team: Have plenty of options in regards to multiple suppliers, multiple terminals, multiple trucking vendors and a portfolio of contracts, including (index, MERC, posted, fixed and differentials. Know your transportation costs, from trucking to pipelines. Know blending economics such as RIN, short for renewable identification number. Understand that the procurement director’s responsibility is to supply the system and buy better-than-index or on level with the competition, NOT to speculate on prices. Concentrate on events that impact supply in a given region such as refinery outages, pipeline interruptions, strikes, turnarounds and terminal constraints. React to those events promptly and professionally. Street Pricing Check out these top tips when it comes to street pricing: Optimize contract sales via online sales, loyalty programs and fleet programs. Price to your competition in [...]

Three Tips for Fueling Your Construction Site - A construction site is a busy, chaotic place. There are often dozens of trucks, generators, compressors and pieces of machinery required to get the job done the right way and on time. In general, most equipment will need more fuel every three to four hours. It’s a no-brainer, then, that fuel is one of the highest recurring costs on any job site. There’s nothing you can really do to curb this; it’s a fact of life that in order to run your construction site, you need diesel fuel. Just like with your own vehicle, you are at the mercy of the diesel fuel prices of the moment. Those fluctuating prices and inability to predict the markets can be a major source of stress for foremen and construction company owners. However, there are some tips you can use to better understand, assess and effectively manage your fuel costs. TIP 1: Determine your unique site needs. Do you need on-site fueling for individual pieces of equipment, or would a delivered fuel tank and pumps (along with special protection shields that guard against theft and damage) be best? Depending on the choice you go with, [...]