2019 Top 10 Stories Reflect a Mixed Year for the Industry
Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transport Topics website in 2019, based on Google Analytics.
December 20, 2019The 2010s: A Decade of Ups and Downs in Trucking
As we close 2019, we are also wrapping up a decade. While we normally look back at the year that was, it also seems like a good time to review the past 10 years.
December 20, 2019Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment
Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.
December 19, 2019Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry
The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.
December 19, 2019CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future
Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?
December 19, 2019Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels
The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.
December 19, 2019Oil Trader Vitol Sues US for $52 Million Tax Refund
A subsidiary of Vitol Group, the biggest independent oil trader, is demanding that the U.S. government return more than $52 million in fuel taxes the Rotterdam-based company says was improperly collected.
December 18, 2019US Energy Chief Shrugs Off Permian Oil Slowdown as ‘Pause’
The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to new U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.
December 18, 2019Shipping Industry Proposes Fund to Tackle Carbon Emissions
BERLIN — A global shipping industry organization is proposing a research and development program to help cut carbon dioxide emissions, funded by about $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade.
December 18, 2019Little Movement in Diesel Prices as National Average Slips 0.3¢ to $3.046 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.3 cent to $3.046 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.
December 16, 2019