La promesa de flete de cero emisiones ha sufrido un gran revés con la bancarrota de Nikola Corp. Una empresa que una vez se posicionó como disruptor en la industria del transporte de transporte está muriendo una muerte lenta. El fabricante de camiones eléctrico e hidrógeno, una vez anunciado como...
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Nikola’s Bankruptcy a Reality Check for Diesel Alternatives
The promise of zero-emission freight has suffered a big setback with Nikola Corp.’s bankruptcy. A company that once positioned itself as a disruptor in the trucking industry is dying a slow death. The electric- and hydrogen-powered truck manufacturer, once heralded as the Tesla of trucking, struggled with financial instability, supply chain challenges and a series of setbacks that ultimately led to its demise.
But Nikola’s downfall is bigger than just one company. It raises real questions about...
https://www.freightwaves.com/playbook/nikolas-bankruptcy-a-reality-check-for-diesel-alternatives
Trump’s Oil Tariffs A Boost For European And Asian Refiners
By Robert Harvey and Georgina McCartney LONDON/HOUSTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage…
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-oil-tariffs-a-boost-for-european-and-asian-refiners/
Love’s in California: impacto de medición de la regla avanzada de flotas limpias
Cuando las paradas de viaje de Love anunciaron un Nueva ubicación en Bakersfield, California En agosto, no fue solo una nueva parada de viaje en su red. Agregó 111 lugares de estacionamiento y fue descrito como uno de los puntos de venta más grandes de la red de Love’s. Pero también planteó una...
Love’s in California: Gauging impact of Advanced Clean Fleets rule demise
When Love’s Travel Stops announced a new location in Bakersfield, California in August, it was not only a new travel stop in its network. It added 111 parking spots and was described as one of the biggest outlets in the Love’s network.
But it also raised a question: why build a travel stop that dispenses diesel fuel as a major part of its business in a state that had a pair of regulations in place, the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule and the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule, that were designed...
Oil in 2025 increasingly looking like a buyer’s market
At a recent online forum on energy hosted by S&P Global Commodity Insights, Richard Murphy of Ion Commodities read through a litany of jolts to oil markets that have roiled both supply and demand for several years.
“Since 2020 we’ve lived in a world of massive disruptions, black swan-type events that happen multiple times a year, and these are inducing a lot of operational risks for people in oil markets,” Murphy said.
He ticked off some of the big ones: interruptions in the Suez Canal by 2021’s...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/oil-in-2025-increasingly-looking-like-a-buyers-market
Europe’s Ailing Diesel Demand to See Boost From New Rule on Shipping Pollution
(Bloomberg) — A new rule aimed at cutting pollution from shipping in the Mediterranean is set to help prop up Europe’s ailing diesel demand. The regulation will result in an increase of…
https://gcaptain.com/europes-ailing-diesel-demand-to-see-boost-from-new-rule-on-shipping-pollution/
Fuel costs show why transportation market is so challenging for providers
Chart of the Week: Diesel Truck Stop Actual Price Per Gallon, National Truckload Index – USA SONAR: DTS.USA, NTI.USA
Retail diesel fuel costs (DTS) are up 33% versus April 2019, while the National Truckload Index (NTI) that measures all-in spot rates are only up 16% over the same time. The implication is that carriers are in a far worse position on the spot market than they were in 2019 as they are unable to fully pass along operating costs.
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Scotland’s Fuel Binge Offers Glimpse of Future Without Refinery
By Alex Longley and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — A boom in Scottish diesel imports offers a glimpse into the country’s future energy security ahead of the potential closure of its only…
https://gcaptain.com/scotlands-fuel-binge-offers-glimpse-of-future-without-refinery/
Indian Diesel Flowing to Asia
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipments of diesel from India into Europe are at the lowest since 2022 so far this month as Houthi attacks on merchant shipping continue to disrupt international trade,…