Under the guise of a “national energy emergency ,” U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting the use of fossil fuels and, in contrast, aims to stop promoting clean energy.
Despite this shift in perspective, Bali Express’s sustainable vision for trucking remains unchanged, and it will continue to incorporate electric and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles as part of its decarbonization efforts starting in 2024.
“In 2024, we will begin incorporating the first electric tractor-trailer, followed by the CNG ones. The goal of this measure was to promote innovation, stay ahead of the market, and take action to combat environmental damage,” Juan Báez, CEO of Bali Express, told T21.
Báez notes that incentives granted for the purchase of sustainable units, such as electric or CNG (compressed natural gas), can have an impact of up to 60% on the price of the units, which motivates the incorporation of less polluting equipment.
At the same time, there are clients who are encouraging the integration of these types of units. “We have six electric trucks operating in the Port of Long Beach and Tijuana , while we operate between the two cities with 32 CNG tractor-trailers,” Juan Báez described the recently incorporated clean corridor that connects Tijuana, Baja California, to Long Beach, California.
With the support of the North American Development Bank (NADbank) , Bali Express continues to expand its fleet of electric and CNG trucks. “Our plan will see us have 31 electric trucks and 65 CNG trucks , strengthening our green corridor,” added Juan Báez.
Bali Express currently has a fleet of 407 tractor-trailers, and while there are no plans to expand it, the goal is to have all the new trucks powered by electric or CNG, particularly those operating in the United States. “By 2035, our goal is to have a 100% sustainable fleet,” Báez added.
The executive is aware that the change in strategy from the United States presidency could impact Bali Express’ goals, but he is aware that while it would not be in 2035, it could be moved to 2040 , but they do not rule out integrating the 100% sustainable fleet.
Part of this project is planned to soon launch a corridor from Tijuana to Texas , using only CNG tractor-trailers, in order to reduce emissions on this route.
