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Four times a year, the newsletter provides industry news, current political and social developments, analyses and comments on energy logistics – with a focus on the handling and transport of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and lubricants.
Read the latest issue (May 2022)
Where is the journey taking us?
The logistics sector is having a hard time dealing with the effects of the war in the Ukraine. High fuel prices and a worsening shortage of drivers are making life difficult for companies. At the same time, emissions in road ...
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Wide variety of alternative fuels
While politics are still mainly focusing on the electrification of transport, an increasing number of environment-friendly fuels are proving their worth in practice. Here are a few examples. Photo credit: CAC ...
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No ban on internal combustion engines if synthetic fuels are used
According to a current survey commissioned by the German Energy Agency (Dena), the majority of respondents vote against a phase-out of petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles if they are run on e-fuels. Although the numbers of new ...
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Bio-LNG in heavy goods transport
Following its postponement due to Corona, this year’s expo PetroTrans international trade fair will be held for the first time in conjunction with the expo GasTrans. Considering the advances that gaseous fuels are making, there will certainly be many innovations ...
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Private car indispensable
For logistics companies that transport liquid fuels - whether conventional or alternative - a crucial question is: how do people want to travel in the coming years? The importance of owning a car continues to clearly outweigh the use of ...
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15 or 20 million?
How many e-cars would be needed by 2030 to achieve the emission targets for road traffic and what is realistic? While some are fully committed to electrification, at the same time the realisation is dawning: it is not going to ...
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PetroTrans News Archive
Digitisation: paperless and networked in all respects
In many companies, delivery vouchers in paper form and manual processes between logistics and hauliers are the order of the day. However, the digital supply chain has long been considered the model of the future. ...
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Trends: what the vehicle manufacturers say
While the after effects of the Corona pandemic are still present, new issues are already being raised: how will the transformation in the energy sector affect vehicle manufacturers? What new customer requirements need to be taken into account? In which ...
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The fuel price dilemma
Will the Corona crisis now be followed by a fuel price crisis? On the one hand, fossil fuels are artificially rendered more expensive by taxes and levies; on the other hand, soaring prices at the service station are proving to ...
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Natural gas in heavy goods transport
Medium-sized service station companies are expanding the LNG and CNG infrastructure. Subsidies are facilitating investment in heavy commercial vehicles. CO2 emissions can be reduced and gas as a fuel, along with low greenhouse gas liquid fuels, offers a future solution ...
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Hydrogen – an energy source with a future
“Green” hydrogen in particular – i.e. hydrogen produced from renewable energies, is considered a key element for the turnaround in energy policy. Above all mobile applications and the topic of hydrogen transport are of interest to the logistics sector. Some ...
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expo PetroTrans and expo GasTrans Date set for 2022 trade fair
For 2022, expo PetroTrans and expo GasTrans, the specialised trade fairs for fuel and gas logistics, are all ready to go for the preparations of a full-featured trade exhibition backed by a lecture programme. After the cancellation due to Corona ...
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