Where do propane powered trucks fit in the energy transition? Ask New Jersey

In broad discussions, the energy transition in trucking comes down to a few themes – all in tension with one another:

  • Diesel will always be king.
  • Maybe hydrogen can replace it for long-haul applications.
  • Battery-powered vehicles can work for smaller trucking jobs like deliveries but not for 18-wheelers.
  • Electricity-powered drayage trucks are a primary focus for pending big shifts in the California ports.

On the “other” coast last week, another contender for the fuel of the future – propane –...

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Seattle-Tacoma to congested Southern California ports: We feel your pain

The waterfall effect from Southern California port congestion has caused an ebb of exports in the Pacific Northwest.

Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) CEO John Wolfe reported Wednesday that full exports in January were down 13.4% year-over-year, from 66,410 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2020 to 57,517 TEUs this year. 

“When … there is congestion at those other gateways, the vessel schedules are so far off that when they get to Seattle-Tacoma, the window of time for them to work the...

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News alert: Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports

Growing allegations of ocean carriers abandoning U.S. exporters by not providing empty containers for shipments to Asia have led to heightened scrutiny for potential Shipping Act violations.

In a joint letter sent on Wednesday to the World Shipping Council (WSC) from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), FMC commissioners Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei said that because of the current surge in containerized imports at U.S. ports, it is “imperative” that there be balance between carriers’ import...

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