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logbook Shell describes new oil category Development is under way on creating new heavy-duty engine oils to be ready by January 2016 that will be used in new truck engines. A new oil category dubbed PC-11, or Proposed Category 11, will be developed to help engine manufacturers meet federal standards for 2014-2018 model year trucks, said Dan Arcy, global OEM technical manager for Shell Oil Solutions. The new category will cover improved fuel economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Arcy is leading a team of oil industry technicians who will specify tests and standards for the category requested by the Engine Manufacturers Association. PC-11, the first new category since CJ-4 was introduced in 2006, may include two subcategories, or separate oils, said Arcy. One will preserve heavier oil common in the industry now. The other will be a thinner oil better adapted to enhancing fuel economy while preserving durability. Oil industry technicians will spend the next four years specifying standards to be ready for licensing by January 2016. Tests for the new oils will make sure they are durable and resist engine breakdown, while increasing fuel efficiency. But the lighter viscosity oil designed for fuel economy may not be compatible with older engines, Arcy said. — Max Kvidera SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TRADE between the United States and Canada in November rose 12.2 percent from a year ago to $44.3 billion, said the U.S. Department of Transportation. U.S.-Mexico trade gained 13.3 percent to $32.4 billion. NATSO, the truck stop trade organization, says it opposes Missouri tolling Interstate 70 between St. Louis and Kansas City. In a letter to co-chairs of the state's Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight, NATSO says both traditional tolling and public private partnerships including tolls hurt consumers and businesses near interstate exits. Missouri officials have said substantial repairs over I-70's 250 miles could cost billions of dollars. MARCH 2012 OVERDRIVE 75 TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES Circle 192 on Reader Service Card or visit overdrive.hotims.com SHOR T HA ULS