Opinion: Appreciate Truck Drivers Every Day of the Year
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week was Sept. 11–17 last year here in America. It is recognized as a time to honor and acknowledge the nation’s truck drivers for their dedication and hard work and for putting up with extraordinarily challenging working conditions throughout the year.
January 16, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Ports Turn to Natural Gas in Quest for Cleaner Marine Fuel
The tightening of emissions limits for deep-water ships has some of North America’s busiest ports chasing a new opportunity.
January 12, 2017Diesel Climbs Again, Up 1.1¢ to $2.597 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel increased 1.1 cents to $2.597 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as more U.S. wells came online and the price of oil slipped.
January 9, 2017Opinion: The Hidden Cost of Extended Idling
You don’t have to be a diesel mechanic to know that extended idling is bad for business. Frequent or prolonged idling increases emissions, wastes fuel and puts unnecessary wear on your engine. That’s why, due in large part to increasingly strict emissions standards, the trucking industry has seen a dramatic increase in idle-reduction technologies.
January 9, 2017Editorial: Welcome to TRB
Twelve thousand people from around the world are so devoted to transportation, in all of its many forms, that they are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to participate in the 96th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
January 9, 2017Diesel Gains 4.6¢ to $2.586, Highest Price Since Aug. 2015
The U.S. average retail price of diesel climbed 4.6 cents to $2.586 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy on Jan. 3, pushing diesel to a nearly 17-month high amid volatile crude oil prices.
January 9, 2017Oil Group Campaigns to Roll Back Rules In First 100 Days of Trump Presidency
WASHINGTON — The American Petroleum Institute will pursue an aggressive policy agenda during the first 100 days of the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his four-year term, the trade group’s president said here during the organization’s annual State of American Energy event.
January 9, 2017Phase 2 GHG Truck Rule to Increase Mileage, Costs
If results from Phase 1 regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions from trucks are an indication, Phase 2 standards should improve vehicle efficiency further but also add cost and complexity to new trucks, according to an industry webinar on the final rule issued in August.
January 9, 2017Tailpipe, Crankcase Highest Sources of Methane Emissions in Natural-Gas Vehicles, Study Finds
Vehicle tailpipe and crankcase emissions are the highest sources of methane emissions from heavy-duty natural gas-fueled vehicles and the fueling stations that serve them, according to a study by West Virginia University scientists.
January 6, 2017Oil Industry Seeking Regulatory Changes
WASHINGTON — The American Petroleum Institute will pursue an aggressive policy agenda during the first 100 days of the incoming Trump administration and throughout Donald Trump’s four-year term, the trade group’s president said here during API’s annual State of American Energy event.
January 4, 2017