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DMCI and Japan's Taisei win $287M NAIA subway spur contract
Infrastructure firms D.M. Consunji Inc. and Taisei Corp. secured a P16.06 billion (≈$287 million) contract to build the NAIA spur line of the Metro Manila Subway. The award includes $20.2 million and ¥7.03 billion (≈$45 million) in foreign‑denominated payments and required an extra P66.18 million (≈$1.2 million) to cover inflation after a two‑year bidding delay.
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Bangladesh’s ship‑recycling sector, a key source of steel and jobs, is overseen by the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Board (BSRB) created under the 2018 Ship Recycling Act. The board’s fourteen‑member composition includes three representatives from yard owners, and a quorum of just four members can be met, raising concerns of regulatory capture. The Act lacks explicit conflict‑of‑interest safeguards, prompting scrutiny from the European Union and other international partners. Experts argue that the structural design threatens the board’s independence and could jeopardize EU approval of Bangladeshi facilities.
The Iran conflict has escalated from direct military exchanges to sustained attacks on critical infrastructure, including oil storage facilities, airports and desalination plants across Iran and neighboring Gulf states. These strikes, combined with ongoing constraints on commercial traffic through the...
Florida’s new license‑plate statute, effective October 2025, criminalizes any alteration that impairs legibility, upgrading violations to a second‑degree misdemeanor. The law led to the arrest of Demarquize Dawson after a rental‑car frame partially covered the state’s "S" on his plate. Ticket Toro...
Golden Experiences & Travel’s Galapagos fleet has earned its fourth consecutive international carbon‑neutral certification, confirming that emissions are measured, reduced, and offset under recognized standards. The company quantified its footprint, implemented reduction strategies, and purchased verified carbon credits, reinforcing its...
FreightCar America posted a 42% revenue jump to $160.5 million in Q3 2025, propelled by 1,304 railcar deliveries and a record adjusted EBITDA of $17 million, up 56% year‑over‑year. Gross margin improved to 15.1% and adjusted EBITDA margin reached 10.6%, the strongest since...
The article contrasts two parallel tracks in America’s transportation financing: a fast, well‑funded “Lightning Lane” for highway expansions and a slow, competitive grant system for local street safety projects. While expansion projects move quickly through large pots of money, city‑level improvements...
Airport security wait times surged during the fourth week of the partial DHS shutdown, with Houston Hobby Airport experiencing average lines of nearly three hours. Atlanta’s Hartsfield‑Jackson and New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong airports reported hour‑long backups, while George Bush Intercontinental...
Hyundai is offering a 24‑month lease on the Ioniq 6 at $189 per month, with a $3,999 due at signing, bringing the effective monthly cost to about $355 after taxes. The lease includes a generous 12,000‑mile annual allowance and an optional...
Two IRISL‑owned vessels left a Chinese chemical‑storage port carrying sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for ammonium perchlorate used in solid‑propellant ballistic missiles. The shipments were identified through ship‑tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury records, confirming ongoing sanctions evasion by Iran’s...
Airlines are grappling with record passenger demand while aircraft deliveries stall because of a severe engine production bottleneck, especially Pratt & Whitney’s GTF units. Boeing briefly reclaimed the lead in 2026, delivering 46 737 MAX jets in January, surpassing Airbus’s 19 A320neo...
A massive fire erupted in a ground‑floor retail unit on Union Street, engulfing a four‑storey block of Glasgow Central Station on Sunday afternoon. The blaze forced the complete shutdown of the station’s high‑level platforms, affecting over 100,000 expected passengers and...
The Amelia Island Concours 2026 combined high‑profile auctions with a relaxed fan atmosphere, drawing collectors from across the U.S. Broad Arrow’s weekend auction alone surpassed $107 million, highlighted by a $6.7 million Porsche Carrera GT and a $6.6 million Lamborghini Miura SV. BMW...
Elektro Deniz introduced the EDEL‑EMES60, a combined echosounder and electromagnetic speed log that consolidates two traditional hull‑penetrating sensors into a single unit. The system is available as a fully integrated model or as standalone echo‑sounder and speed‑log variants, allowing shipyards to...
The Car Design Event returned to Munich for its fourth year, reinforcing its role as an intimate, invitation‑only forum for automotive designers, journalists and suppliers. The three‑day showcase emphasized design dialogue over scale, featuring European debuts of the Genesis X Gran Equator and...
The Chevrolet LBZ Duramax diesel, produced from mid‑2006 to mid‑2007, is celebrated as a high‑performance, reliable iteration of GM's 6.6‑liter V8 line. It delivered 360 hp and 650 lb‑ft of torque, making it the most powerful Duramax of its era. The LBZ...
Researchers from Harvard Medical School, using NBER data, found that U.S. traffic fatalities increase by 15% on days when the top streamed albums drop. Smartphone usage spikes 40% during these releases, suggesting driver distraction. The effect persists even after controlling...
A Department of Homeland Security shutdown has left TSA screeners working without pay, prompting many to miss shifts. Consequently, security lines at airports such as Houston Hobby, Atlanta, and New Orleans have stretched to as long as 3.5 hours. The...
A frequent flyer booked three domestic first‑class award tickets on American Airlines, but one friend was involuntarily downgraded to economy after the flight was cancelled. American refunded 8,400 AAdvantage miles, exactly 40% of the 21,000‑mile award fare, citing a downgrade‑refund...
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced it will begin throttling oil production as domestic storage fills, a precautionary step ahead of potential forced shutdowns. The move follows Iran’s recent attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which have severely constrained tanker...
Sweden’s archipelagos and severe winter weather make helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) exceptionally challenging, requiring pilots to navigate low clouds, ice, and sudden wind shifts. Avincis Sweden operates 13 H145 helicopters from ten bases, handling 124 missions over a three‑day...
The article explains the shift from the traditional design‑bid‑build approach to collaborative delivery models such as fixed‑price design‑build and progressive design‑build for port infrastructure projects. These models deliver schedule compression, cost certainty, and improved risk allocation as ports confront competitive...
Virgin Atlantic announced it will suspend its London‑Heathrow to Dubai service until the end of March due to escalating Middle East conflict and persistent airspace closures. The decision follows a forced U‑turn of flight VS400, which diverted to Budapest after...
A decommissioned United Boeing 747‑400 has been disassembled into 39 sections and is being reassembled between two high‑rise towers of the WB 1200 mixed‑use project in Seattle’s Denny Triangle. The aircraft, tail‑number N178UA, retired in 2017, will become a public workspace suspended...
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, taking 239 souls with it. Despite a massive multinational search covering over 46,000 square miles and costing more than $200 million, only scattered debris such...
Saxon Air, a Norwich Airport‑based private charter operator, has bolstered its fleet with a brand‑new 2025 Agusta AW139 helicopter (registration G‑MCFC). The medium‑twin aircraft will serve executive charter flights across the UK and key European destinations such as Paris, as...
Ellerman City Liners has revived its IPEX2 service, re‑establishing a dedicated shuttle route between Hull, United Kingdom and Gdynia, Poland. The relaunched line will operate with a single 325‑TEU vessel, delivering a direct North Sea‑Baltic connection after a period of...
MSC Cruises announced that its MSC Musica will sail from three new Brazilian homeports—Paranaguá, Itajaí and Rio de Janeiro—during the 2026‑27 winter season. The ship will run seven‑night itineraries visiting popular coastal spots such as Búzios, Ilha Grande and Ilhabela, filling...
The article debunks the long‑standing belief that Harley‑Davidson engines need back pressure for power. It explains that back pressure actually creates pumping losses, reducing both output and fuel efficiency. Baffles in aftermarket exhausts appear to help because they curb exhaust...
Frequent Miler’s Ask Us Anything episode on March 4, 2026 tackled the imminent Hyatt award‑chart overhaul and which properties savvy travelers should lock in now. Hosts Stephen and Carrie also fielded questions about convincing reluctant travel partners, optimizing Chase Ultimate Rewards points,...
The author likens Southwest Airlines to Applebee’s, positioning it as America’s reliable, budget‑friendly airline. Like the neighborhood grill, Southwest delivers a consistent experience—open seating, low fares, and a no‑frills service that appeals to families and cost‑conscious travelers. The piece emphasizes...
Everybody is watching the Strait of Hormuz, but they should also be watching Singapore. The image on the right are all the laden tankers sitting in an around Simgapore. The one in the left, with less ships, are loaded Very...
A mechanical failure at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) on February 26 released roughly 31,500 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. Federal and state responders have recovered about 27,888 gallons and deployed 464 personnel, 60 vessels, and...
If you are not following @TankerTrackers you dont understand the tanker situation. Look at the gap forming between the Strait of Hormuz and Strait of Malacca. Now there is also about 100M barrels of fuel afloat in and around Singapore and...
How does a major energy exporter cope when its main oil and gas export routes are cut, storage tanks fill up, associated gas stops, & refineries scramble to adjust? How the Gulf countries must juggle their energy logistics to sustain their...
The 2025 @Ford Expedition is enormous, but that makes is both spacious and capable of towing even the heaviest boats or trailers. Here's my drive experience after a week traveling around Colorado: https://t.co/ur6Py747OB #cars #auto #ford #expedition https://t.co/22PFFTlJ7X
China is working on decoupling itself from dependence on the global oil market. All while making cars that are quieter, cleaner, cheaper, and just plain cooler than the gasoline cars of the past. Trucks now too.
If Crude Oil does what the chart indicates might be possible, then airlines are headed for a world of hurt. I would not want to be long airline stocks this coming week $CL_F For all you fancy-pants newbie chartists, this is called...
This week, is when we will see some action in the Strait. Good or bad, we should see some movement.
DHS Shutdown Turns Into Airport Chaos — Security Lines Stretch Up to 3.5 Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/0ngolNI89e
Arctic weather, meet the 2025 @Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD Rally 4x4! Last week's miserable weather was really the perfect week for me to have this vehicle loaner, as I explain in my latest vehicle review: https://t.co/bJ7QTzEkZn #toyota #tundra #trucks #auto https://t.co/b0DMBUdbZF
I agree that a prolonged closure of the strait = business cycle is done. I still think the underappreciated view is that the cycle survives this (again)
Etihad's A321LR has one of the most unusual first class products out there, as it's more of a "business class plus." What makes it so great is that the soft product is excellent, and it's actually priced more affordably than the...
The impact of the Iran war is spreading. 1,000+ containers at Chittagong. War risk insurance pulled for the Gulf.
If you thought oil and energy was the only thing impacted by the Gulf War, hang on to your containers.
Everyone’s shocked the Royal Navy can’t get a warship to the Mediterranean, let alone the Persian Gulf. But remember, King Charles also commands Canada’s Royal Navy. Surely he can dispatch her broken subs and battle kayaks for backup. https://t.co/Yo6gQLLxR6
I, too, believe that shopping traffic through the Strait will begin to pick up again, but “regular” isn’t a word that will apply again so long as the war continues And ships will only do so because prices and economic incentives...
For those who want an overview without watching my full hour+ long video on the Strait of Hormuz Crisis https://t.co/QDALtGFKiC
The 2026 Formula 1 cars look about as fun as driving a hybrid Toyota Camry at the limit. Yeah sure it’s fun, but why?
BAGHDAD, March 8 (Reuters) - Iraqi oil production from its main southern oilfields has fallen by 70% to just 1.3 million barrels per day as the country is unable to export oil via the Strait of Hormuz due to...
So, Iran loading at Jask is significant as it is outside the Gulf and right on the Gulf of Oman. H/T @TankerTrackers https://t.co/LiGn8YEVqW
