Fuel prices and developments affect the entire supply chain, and can place a lot of pressure on carriers. Check back here for news and information related to fuel prices and the gas sector, plus insights and analysis on trends and issues impacting the industry.
Shipping liquified natural gas by rail is a controversial topic. Read what Jim Blaze thinks about the idea in his latest commentary.
The impact of IMO 2020 on oil markets is going to be less than projected, at least according to a newly published forecast by OPEC. The cartel, in its voluminous World Oil Outlook report, said it has seen several shifts in oil markets that have led it to believe the transition to lower-sulfur marine fuels […]
Asia-Europe and Asia-U.S. spot freight rates jumped 12-30% last week, but can carriers hold on to the gains?
The rule would require half of all new medium- and heavy duty truck sales sold in California by 2030 to be zero-emissions vehicles.
With diesel fuel powering 97% of all heavy-duty trucks, it seems silly to predict its industry dominance will end. But don’t tell that to California where the good can be the enemy of the great.
Saudi Aramco, believed to be the world’s largest integrated oil and gas company, has announced it will undergo an IPO on the Saudi Arabian stock exchange.
Debt loads are high, prices are stuck and new capital is reluctant to move into the space.
Donaldson hopes to release this solution in 2020 for commercial trucks, which will increase visibility for fleet managers and ultimately save money.
GM, Toyota clash with rivals Ford, BMW that are siding with California.
The news this week that Hyundai Motor Company is planning a hydrogen-powered tractor for global markets, including the U.S., could be the beginning of a larger presence for the company into North America.
World’s largest shipping line teams up with major customers in test of carbon-neutral fuel.
Hyundai has unveiled a fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck, the HDC-6 Neptune, that it plans to launch at an undisclosed time in the future. It will be a global truck for multiple markets, including the U.S.
Truckers and trucking companies worried about IMO 2020’s impact on diesel prices would have received no comfort from what executives said.
The impact of IMO 2020 on diesel prices will be the subject of the lead interview this weekend on FreightWaves Radio. Co-host John Kingston attended the Argus Fuel Oil conference in Miami during the past week and sat down with two of the company’s leading analysts, Stephen Jones and Ed Arnold. Jones is the senior […]
Shippers will shun container lines that lack transparency or overcharge for low-sulfur fuels.
Diesel is a sideshow at the Argus Media conference but the impact on it is always in the background.
Independent trucking group calls the rule “unrealistic”; environmental coalition says it doesn’t go far enough.
Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding its fuel cell ambitions to heavy-duty trucks and trailers with a pair of concepts for next week’s North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta.
The signal that IMO 2020 is here isn’t going to be one big moment. There are other signs to watch for.
French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for competitive advantage.
