Freight railroad BNSF Railway Co. said Tuesday it is postponing fuel surcharge increases that were scheduled to take place in January and February due to current volatility in the fuel markets.
December 2, 2008Business, Fuel, Logistics
BNSF Postpones Fuel Surcharge Increases
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesels Decline Slows; Fuel Falls 4.9瞽 to $2.615
Diesel fuels national average price continued its downward trend but slowed its rate of decline, falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
December 2, 2008Business, Fuel
EPA Sets 2009 Renewable Fuels Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency set its renewable fuels standard at 10.21% for 2009.
December 1, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Autonomous
Navistar to Seek 2010 Delay
Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. said it will take a leadership role in trying to convince Congress and the new administration to delay full implementation of 2010 heavy-duty truck engine emission mandates.
December 1, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls 14.5瞽 to $2.664
Diesel fuels national average price continued its downward trend, falling 14.5 cents to $2.664 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 25, 2008Fuel, Government, Business
Clean Energy's Calif. LNG Plant Starts Production
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant in Boron, Calif., the company said Monday.
November 24, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Pacer To Deploy 300 Clean Trucks
Pacer International announced last week that its subsidiaries will deploy 230 new clean trucks this month to comply with Southern California port regulations.
November 24, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Equipment
Navistar Set to Use Credits to Meet 2010 EPA Standards
Navistar International Corp. will use federal emission credits to enable its new Class 8 engine to meet 2010 federal emission standards, although the engine could be set up to comply with the regulation without the credits, a Navistar executive said.
November 24, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Fuel Prices Continue Steep Slide
The average price of U.S. retail diesel fuel continued to slide last week, falling 13.5 cents a gallon to a 17-month low of $2.809, the Department of Energy reported.
November 24, 2008Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety
ABF to Buy SCR Trucks for 2010, Exec Says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ABF Freight System will use diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction technology starting in 2010, but the less-than-truckload carrier has not decided upon the truck maker it will use.
November 21, 2008