Modern Transportation Launches the Era of 12-liter, Natural Gas Powered Trucking: Converts Fleet to Serve Mission Critical Ow...
April 26 2013 - 10:58AM
Business Wire
Modern Transportation, an industry leader in bulk logistics
solutions, announced today the successful deployment of freight
service to the Owens Corning Roofing Plant in Savannah, GA using
trucks powered solely by 12-liter natural gas-fueled engines. The
high volume, dedicated service established between Sanford, NC and
Savannah, GA on April 18th, 2013, is the first ever built around
commercial-order, production-built engines (Cummins Westport ISX12
G) fueled exclusively with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
“We’re absolutely thrilled to operate the first production
transportation service powered by 12-liter natural gas engines,”
said Patrick Cozzens, president of Modern Transportation. “Along
with our partners who made this happen and Owens Corning who
‘drove’ the idea, we’re committed to delivering high quality
logistics solutions in the safest, greenest and most sustainable
fashion. As a participant in the natural gas production industry,
we’re also delighted and honored to utilize America’s own shale gas
reserves to power our fleet.”
This breakthrough in truck fuel technology and power was given
strong impetus by Owens Corning through their strategic focus on
transitioning their supply chain into natural gas-fueled solutions
as rapidly as possible. A Fortune 500® manufacturer and market
innovator in glass-fiber technology, Owens Corning operates one of
the nations’ largest supply chain infrastructures. OC’s Chief
Sustainability Officer, Frank O’Brien-Bernini, took note of this
milestone: “As we strive to improve the total life cycle
environmental impact of our products, we have challenged our supply
chain/logistics partners to join us in dramatically reducing the
greenhouse gas emissions of our inbound raw materials and outbound
finished products. Modern Transportation has proactively embraced
this challenge, solving problems and presenting viable conversion
opportunities. We applaud their initiative in contributing to our
diesel-to-natural gas conversion strategy.”
Modern Transportation has closely monitored the NG-powered truck
sector and had opted to defer on freight opportunities tied to
natural gas powering until the output from prior generation 9-liter
engines was improved upon. Patrick Cozzens elaborated, “The
horsepower required to move the freight loads common to heavy bulk
trucking – particularly for the high volume, mission-critical
manufacturers who demand safe, reliable and responsive service –
made the 12-liter motor a necessity. As the NG fuel supply
infrastructure matures, we believe this generation of NG-fueled
engines will transform the face of trucking.”
The power plant making this service possible is the Cummins
Westport ISX12 G installed in Freightliner Cascadia day cabs. Old
Dominion Truck Leasing actively pursed ownership of these first
production units and leases them directly to Modern Transportation.
The fleet will fuel at Clean Energy’s Latta, SC station and will
complete each 600-mile roundtrip on a single fueling.
About Modern Transportation: www.moderntrans.com
A leader in innovative logistics solutions for the bulk
materials industry, Modern serves Fortune 500® manufacturers and
the mineral & material producers who supply them. The company
recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary along with many of its
launch customers who have remained in partnership throughout.
Modern serves industries from glass production to roofing, from
chemical manufacturing to natural gas drilling & production –
hauling a range of liquid and dry bulk materials from terminals
across the United States.
For details, contact Rich Kushner:
412-489-4778 / richard.kushner@moderntrans.com
About Cummins Westport: www.cumminswestport.com
Cummins Westport Inc. designs, engineers and markets
spark-ignited natural gas engines for medium- and heavy-duty
transportation applications such as trucks and buses. Cummins
Westport is a joint venture of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a
corporation of complementary business units that design,
manufacture, distribute and service engines and related
technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation
systems, and Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT / TSX: WPT), a
global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies that
allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed
natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and
biofuels such as landfill gas.
For details, contact Nicole Adams:
604-718-2011 / media@westport.com
About Old Dominion Truck Leasing: www.odleasing.com
Old Dominion Truck Leasing has a unique history in the
transportation industry. The company was founded in 1963 by Jack
Congdon, and has continued to grow for 50 years. Over the years,
the company’s menu of services has increased to include
full-service leasing, quality rentals, sales and service, contract
and commercial maintenance, used equipment sales, and dedicated
logistics. The company credits its success to its core philosophies
of integrity, flexibility, and creativity
For details, contact Jeff Congdon:
804-275-7832x106 / jwcongdon@odleasing.com
About Freightliner: www.freightlinertrucks.com
Freightliner Trucks is a division of Daimler Trucks North
America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is the leading
heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Daimler Trucks
North America produces and markets Class 4-8 trucks and is a
Daimler company, the world's leading commercial vehicle
manufacturer.
For details, contact Dave Giroux:
503-745-6435 / david.giroux@daimler.com
About Clean Energy Fuels: www.cleanenergyfuels.com
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) is the largest provider
of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. We build
and operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas
(LNG) fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment and
technologies for ourselves and other companies; convert taxis,
vans, pick-up trucks and shuttle buses to natural gas; and develop
renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities.
For details, contact Patric Rayburn:
562.936.7583 / patric.rayburn@cleanenergyfuels.com
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024