On-road freight transportation in the United States is in the midst of a crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions have compounded a drive ...

Making an Engine Oil Every time you purchase or install a quart of engine oil, you are the end point of a manufacturing chain that includes oil, ad ...

Base Oils Get Moving    By train, boat or automobile, North American base oil makers need to ship their product across the continent. Shi ...

Fog and floods are regular disruptors to barges carrying base oils on rivers. Suppliers and buyers can take steps to minimize impacts, though not to ...

Flooding remains a significant disruptor of barge traffic of base oil on U.S. rivers, and it could worsen in coming years without increased investment ...