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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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Episode 282 of the Simple Flying Podcast, hosted by Tom Boon and Channing Reid, reviews the week’s top aviation stories. The discussion covers the escalating Iran aviation crisis, United Airlines’ emergency Boeing 787‑9 ground stop at LAX, and Airbus’s A380 test‑bed project. Additional topics include American Airlines’ London catering problems and a recap of a Finnair visit. Listeners can stream the episode across major podcast platforms.
Tesla is preparing to roll out its Full Self‑Driving (FSD) software in Japan, targeting a 2026 launch after successful employee test drives of the Model 3 and Model Y. The company plans to activate FSD via OTA updates for roughly 40,000 Teslas...
Veenstra Trucking in Iowa equipped driver Jake Arment with a brand‑new 2026 Kenworth W900L, painted in distinctive Prowler Purple, to haul livestock for Nathan Deacon. The truck was fully customized—air‑ride suspension, California‑style rear hookups, a Seattle interior package, and a...
India’s banana exports, worth roughly ₹3,500 crore annually, are being hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The blockage has stranded 1,500–2,000 containers, valued at up to ₹200 crore, just as Maharashtra ramps up shipments for Ramzan demand across the...
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States is disrupting key air and maritime corridors in the Persian Gulf, notably the Strait of Hormuz. The disruptions are lengthening transit times, raising freight costs, and forcing carriers like DHL to...
Thank you very much, @ISCEA - International Supply Chain Education Alliance, for honouring me with the ISCEA Top 10 Influencer Award 👉 https://t.co/M2FGbFLBge Congratulations to respected thought leaders Yossi Sheffi, @RaduPalamariu , @Lora Cecere, Richard Wilding OBE (Professor), @mvollmer1 ....
Subaru’s performance division, STI, is confirmed alive as Australian GM Scott Lawrence told Drive the brand isn’t dead and hinted at a new model in development. Recent concept unveilings, including the electric Performance‑E and the more production‑ready Performance‑B, have sparked...
Severe flooding caused a bridge collapse near the Kasumbalesa border crossing, halting the main copper export corridor between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. The blockage stopped trucks carrying copper and cobalt, threatening the flow of these critical minerals...
Lotus unveiled the Eletre X, a plug‑in hybrid SUV that blends electric drive with a 2‑liter turbocharged engine. The system delivers 700 kW (952 PS) and 0‑100 km/h in 3.3 seconds, while offering up to 350 km of pure electric range and a total WLTC range...
Seafarers can now refuse to sail through the Middle East Gulf after the threat level was raised to its highest, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the International Bargaining Forum. The agreement allows crew to decline voyages in...
Car and Driver tested five popular car leather cleaners on a 2004 Land Rover Discovery using standardized crayon and lipstick stains. Weiman Leather 3‑in‑1 emerged as the best overall, delivering rapid stain removal, conditioning, and a subtle shine despite a...
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
American Airlines received DOT approval to restart flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo, using its regional subsidiary Envoy Air under the American Eagle brand. The decision follows the rescission of a 2019 ban that halted U.S. carrier service to...
Qatar Airways and Gulf Air have launched very limited rescue flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia after the February 28 closure of Qatari and Bahraini airspace. Gulf Air reactivated three A321‑200s to fly from Dammam and Riyadh to Cairo, Larnaca,...
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has named Rahul Bhasin as global vice president of its Automotive Logistics division. Bhasin, who boasts over 15 years of strategic leadership across Asia‑Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, will steer the unit toward sustainable, customer‑centric growth....
Tesla released Software Update 2026.2.9, primarily renaming two flagship driver‑assistance features to satisfy a California DMV consumer‑protection order. Navigate on Autopilot is now called Navigate on Autosteer, and the FSD Computer is rebranded as the AI Computer. The update does...
Travel industry leaders—including the U.S. Travel Association, Airlines for America, the American Association of Airport Executives, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association—launched the “Pay Federal Aviation Workers” campaign to pressure Congress into guaranteeing pay for TSA, CBP and air‑traffic...
Wheely has added a flight‑tracking feature for private‑jet passengers in London, Paris and Dubai, allowing users to enter a tail number and receive a chauffeur timed to the aircraft’s arrival. The system monitors real‑time position, adjusts for diversions and alternative...
Macnica has entered a strategic partnership with Applied Electric Vehicles to create autonomous driving solutions for logistics and industrial applications. The collaboration centers on Applied EV’s Blanc Robot, a cabin‑less, modular tabletop EV that can be reconfigured for diverse cargo...
Car and Driver’s February 1993 road test evaluates the Audi 100CS Quattro Wagon, a seven‑passenger, five‑door wagon priced at $41,226. Powered by a 2.8‑liter V‑6 delivering 172 hp, the model accelerates from 0‑60 mph in 10.8 seconds and posts a 0.80 g skidpad rating...
You've heard tourists praise for the public transit in Medellín, Colombia, but how well does it work for the locals? My deep dive into a fascinating city and network, available in English and Spanish. https://humantransit.org/2026/03/medellin-beyond-transit-tourism.html
Further to what we said about the impact that the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has on the sulphur market… and therefore African copper production… Craig Tindale maps out that this is only one small piece of a giant...
Russell W. “Russ” Meyer Jr., former chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, died on March 4 at age 93. He steered Cessna from 1975 to 2003, overseeing the rise of the Citation business‑jet family into a market cornerstone. Meyer’s...
Fly Live Charter has launched executive jet operations by adding a 1980-built Cessna Citation II (N173AA) to its Part 135‑certified fleet. The seven‑seat jet is based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and joins two Piper PA‑31s, expanding the carrier’s offering of longer‑range,...
Maritime leaders face a perfect storm of geopolitical turmoil, regulatory uncertainty and shrinking investment, threatening the sector’s ability to meet decarbonisation and infrastructure goals. Intent Communications CEO Namrata Nadkarni urges a single, data‑driven voice through the 2025‑26 ICS Maritime Barometer Survey...
More tankers were hit in the Gulf as the US‑Iran conflict intensified, with a Bahamas‑flagged vessel attacked by an explosive‑laden boat and another tanker suffering a port‑side explosion and oil spill. Since the war began Saturday, nine civilian ships have...
Amtrak will begin accepting applications for its Community Investment Program on March 23, targeting projects near the Frederick Douglass Tunnel alignment in Baltimore. The program is part of a $50 million phased investment to replace the 150‑year‑old B&P Tunnel, a critical...
Transport for London (TfL) announced a partnership with SSE Energy Solutions to build solar farms that will feed up to 65,000 MWh of renewable electricity directly into the London Underground network, bypassing the National Grid. The tube currently consumes about 1.6 TWh...
Dachser now operates emission‑free inner‑city delivery zones in 25 European cities, deploying 60 battery‑electric trucks and 13 cargo bikes. In 2025 the network covered roughly 1.8 million kilometres without greenhouse‑gas emissions, averaging 7,000 km per day. The rollout follows a modular...
Container freight rates on the Asia‑to‑North‑Europe lane have jumped sharply after the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Spot rates are up roughly 20%, while forward contracts for the next weeks and months are priced 20‑30% higher. The surge...
AJW Group has entered a support agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings to provide airframe‑only technical and engineering services for two A330ceo aircraft operated by ASL Airlines Ireland. The services will be delivered on a time‑and‑materials basis over an initial four‑year...
SONAR introduced two platform enhancements—a Geopolitical Alert on its Executive Dashboard and a Fuel Dashboard within Truckload Insights—to give logistics professionals real‑time visibility into Iran‑related conflict risks and energy price swings. The Geopolitical Alert supplies immediate context, curated resources, and...
PD Ports completed a large‑scale logistics operation for northern England’s renewable energy rollout, moving more than 220 containers of solar panels and over 300 containers of lithium storage cubes through its Teesport terminal. The company handled import, warehousing and inland...
Supply chain management is being transformed by rapid advances in sensor technology, with the logistics sensor market projected to grow from $10.5 billion in 2024 to $25.8 billion by 2033. Ambient IoT, exemplified by Wiliot’s battery‑free Pixel tags, is giving Walmart item‑level...
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 will run March 10‑13 at RAI, drawing roughly 30,000 mobility professionals from over 140 nations. The exhibition will host more than 900 exhibitors across 12 halls, marking the largest floor space in its 50‑year history. A revamped...
JetBlue launched nonstop service to Destin‑Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) on March 5, offering five weekly seasonal flights from both New York JFK and Boston Logan. The route marks the carrier’s 11th Florida destination and adds to more than 30...
A new Business and Human Rights Centre benchmark of 45 leading food and beverage firms shows an average forced‑labor mitigation score of just 15 out of 100, a decline from the previous assessment. Only two companies – Australia’s Coles and...
CHAMP Cargosystems has upgraded its Cargospot Weight & Balance platform to support the Boeing 777-300ERSF, the first live implementation of this freighter conversion worldwide. The enhancement streamlines load planning for complex passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) aircraft, integrating AI‑driven autoload optimization, load‑sheet generation,...
Nashville’s Metro Council voted 20‑15 to formally oppose the Boring Company’s Music City Loop, a 13‑mile underground tunnel linking downtown to the airport. The state of Tennessee is pushing the project forward, with legislation to centralize oversight and strip the...
The Community of European Railways (CER) welcomed the European Commission’s new EU Ports Strategy, which formally recognises rail freight as a key component of port policy, planning and investment. The strategy targets competitiveness, sustainability and resilience, and commits the EC...
Minnesota’s DOT has the ability to fill in a sunken highway through the Twin Cities with a large boulevard and transit, yet to them it’s a nonstarter. When does this country start thinking big?
Why Are There No Ships in the Strait of Hormuz | March 5, 2026, Update Video: https://t.co/tcPFyfGeV8 https://t.co/Wgk4B6EEIp
Tesla Secures FCC Approval for Ultra-Wideband #Wireless #EV Charging by @IntEngineering #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/UWndlAbFZ1
booking travel is the classic browser agent demo, but APIs make more sense here companies like @duffelhq and @selfbookhq are good for this. the latter seems to have leaned into AI based on their site, but their X account is inactive
Railroads wanting to win back share from trucking. May explain why intermodal rates haven't moved off the floor, while truckload rates surge. https://t.co/3TM3rE2uEI
OEMs are driving faster design cycles and enhanced security amid evolving vehicle architectures and compliance requirements. https://t.co/h9d6HBTGMr #automotive #automotivesecurity
Slight change in direction. Flatbed volumes momentum slowing a tad bit, while van and reefer are starting to wake up again after pausing growth over past 10 days. https://t.co/bpYDZEvodV
Outbound tender rejection rates trying to make a new high. +32 bps overnight. At 14.12%, the cycle high was 14.16%. https://t.co/mdeQcfAsvu
The impact of the Iran war on container shipping is reaching well beyond the Persian Gulf, creating ripple effects upstream at ports around the world. 1/ 🧵
Diesel prices keep surging +$.40/gallon since start of the conflict That is roughly $.06/mile https://t.co/U2lHk2MBhe
