Throughout the Northern California area, you can expect logistical challenges due to strong storms dropping heavy rainfall. Due to flooded lanes, certain terminals in the Sacramento and Stockton areas have shut down. There is potential for another significant storm in the area today, so the challenges will likely persist for the rest of this week. […]
Extremely cold weather and storms could present risks for fleets in the coming days. Named Winter Storm Elliott by the Weather Channel, a wave of cold air and precipitation is expected to be a “once in a generation” storm, causing temperatures in all 48 continental states to fall to 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below by […]
Mansfield is monitoring the aftermath of Hurricane Nicole, which made landfall early this morning just south of Vero Beach, FL. Nicole had sustained winds near 75 mph at landfall, though the storm has since been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. Some 300,000 customers are lacking electricity this morning, with power companies pursuing repairs where safe. […]
Fuel supplies around the US are currently facing a variety of challenges that are putting separate regions of the country under alert. From tropical storm threats to refinery outages, markets face fuel supply pressures that have put 12 states on Code Red. Mansfield remains on Level 4 Alert, the second highest level of operational preparedness, […]
East Coast fuel markets are facing diesel supply constraints due to market economics and tight inventories. Poor pipeline shipping economics and historically low diesel inventories are combining to cause shortages in various markets throughout the Southeast. These have been occurring sporadically, with areas like Tennessee seeing particularly acute challenges. Diesel fuel critical to your business? […]
Although Hurricane Ian passed through Florida over a week ago now, recovery efforts are still underway. The storm now ranks among the top 10 costliest storms ever in the US, with damage estimates ranging from $40-$55 billion dollars. Although 90% of power outages have been resolved, over 200,000 electric customers still lack power. Search and […]
Although Hurricane Ian is now full disbanded into a scattered weather pattern, recovery efforts are still underway. In Florida, nearly 600,000 electric customers continue suffering power outages, primarily around Ft. Myers. Insurance companies estimate the damage from the storm to be roughly $40-$60 billion, with far more costs stemming from downtime and recovery expenses. Fuel […]
Hurricane Ian has made landfall in Georgetown, SC as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing strong winds near 85 mph. Over the next 24 hours, the storm will progress through the Carolinas and Virginia as a Tropical Depression, leaving damage and power outages in its wake. Storm surge in South Carolina could reach up to 7 […]
Ian, which has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, is heading back out into the Atlantic, where its path will shift northwestward towards the South Carolina coast. Originally projected to spend two days over central Florida, the storm quickly sped through to move towards its second landfall, currently forecast to occur on the southern […]
Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight to a Category 4 storm with maximum winds at 155 mph – just shy of being a Category 5. The storm’s trajectory shifted a bit southward, with landfall expected in Fort Myers this afternoon. From there, the storm will slowly push through central Florida, not moving into the Atlantic until Friday […]
