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.
The engine displacement in Class 8 commercial tractors is expected to drop in coming years as stricter federal emissions standards take effect in the next decade.
There are more shortages of gasoline but diesel has some problems also.
Last-mile movement is one of the least energy-efficient operations within supply chains, and efforts need to be taken to consciously reduce energy expended in that stretch.
Partially synthetic lower viscosity 10W-30 and 5W-30 oils are supplanting the industry standard 15W-40 heavy-duty oil. The new formulas cost more but can bring up to 2 percent better fuel economy with longer intervals between changes.
But good news for the trucking sector: the assets stick around and activity continues
The vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese and they have a terrible diets, new research has found. Meanwhile, New Zealanders fund electric vehicles and Aussie trailer maker reveals a shocker set of financial results.
Most forecasts have been conservative, but not this one.
A lot of new pipeline capacity is kicking in and the need for trains is going to be greatly reduced.
Portuguese truck driver unions have gone on an indefinite strike, demanding better monthly base salaries.
Prices may have turned higher Friday but there isnt a lot of things going on that point that way in the market.
Refinery repairs and OPEC wreak havoc on rates, but there is always the next quarter.
EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle’s recycled cow manure into usable, clean energy products. The funding will be used by Amp Americas, a Chicago-based startup that is researching how to transform animal waste and convert it into biogas, […]
Whether the shale boom can keep going has recently been called into question.
Get ready for the goodies coming from federal transport spending legislation. Money for inland waterway network will be funds well spent.
The Port Report focuses on another vessel being seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
The rise and fall of interest in natural gas trucks typically depends on the price of oil. Now, the availability of clean energy credits in California and tougher NOx rules expected from the California Air Resources Board are additional reasons for purchase.
As with product tanker rates, crude tanker rates show no sign yet of upside from IMO 2020 preparations.
IMO 2020-driven refining activity and tanker demand appears to be materializing slower than previously expected.
Matching tractors to trailers could improve efficiency and lower costs for trucking fleets is among the concepts that vehicle engineers continue to chase, but the North American freight system might not be able to benefit from these advancements.
Idle-reduction technology is still not being used by all fleets, despite laws and clear benefits of such systems.
