There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
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The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.
New research reveals a magnitude 8.5 earthquake is likely to trigger a cascade of problems for NZ’s freight networks. But how many are avoidable?
Starting yesterday, Australians are now paying 16 cents more for each litre of petrol they buy.
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
Inland Rail was meant to take 200,000 trucks a year off our roads – but it’s now been cut in half. Why is rail freight shortchanged compared to roads and city rail?
It’s highly unlikely Australia will end up with no diesel. But if what is available becomes extremely expensive, the whole economy – and all of us – will feel it.
Diesel powers most freight trucks. As oil prices spike, electric trucks are looking more attractive – if upfront cost and charging barriers can be overcome
Unless transport emissions are tackled head-on, Australia’s new climate target cannot be met.
Despite thousands of kilometres of coastline, 93% of domestic freight is transported on New Zealand’s roads. But shipping – and rail – can help build resiliency.
We don’t yet know the full cost and scale of the damage, or how long it will take supply chains to fully recover.
Trains once carried most of our freight. Could a return to rail help us meet our emissions cutting goals?
Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses, but these events can disrupt traffic for months and affect residential neighborhoods as well as motorists.
President Joe Biden called on Congress to intervene to avoid a strike that he said would ‘devastate our economy.’
As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals for cleaning up emissions from trucking.
The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.
Improving the rail link between Australia’s two biggest cities will have many benefits, not least in meeting our carbon-reduction goals
With authorities expecting further congestion at UK ports, a range of solutions will be needed to minimise queuing for travellers
As President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s important to determine which road, freight and information networks are the most vital to protect.
Heavy goods vehicles predominantly run on diesel. Here are three options for eliminating their emissions.
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center, University of Washington
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Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Waikato
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Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Subject Area Coordinator - Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
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Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Torrens University Australia
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Senior Research Fellow – Supply Chain Strategy, Deakin University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Distinguished Blue Planet Prize Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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Senior Development Engineer, institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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PhD (Maritime Security)
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Professor in Urban and Environmental Planning, The University of Melbourne