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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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The Russian‑owned LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz caught fire in the central Mediterranean off Malta on Tuesday, with its AIS signal disappearing shortly before the blaze. The vessel, loaded at the Saam floating storage unit, is part of a shadow fleet used to move sanctioned Russian LNG to China. Turkish Navy ATR‑72‑600 aircraft were observed circling the last known location, indicating active monitoring by regional authorities. The cause of the fire remains unconfirmed, with possibilities ranging from mechanical failure to deliberate sabotage.
CMA CGM announced an immediate suspension of all bookings for ports in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq’s Umm Qasr, and most UAE and Saudi Arabian gateways, citing crew and cargo safety amid ongoing Middle East developments. The halt applies to both ports of...
Texas Transportation Commission awarded $160.4 million from the new Off‑System Rail Grade Separation State Fund, with Laredo receiving the largest share of $58.51 million for a CPKC grade‑separation project on Santa Maria Boulevard. The grant will eliminate at‑grade crossings in one of...
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Ikea China has begun using autonomous electric delivery vans in Anhui province after a successful pilot. The vans shuttle orders between an external warehouse and the Hefei store, also restocking shelves. Over the trial they covered roughly 75,600 kilometers and...
Roush’s autonomous mapping vehicle was photographed on March 2, 2026 traveling northbound on Highway 85 near the Moffett Blvd exit in Mountain View. The platform is a silver Cadillac Escalade IQ outfitted with a roof‑mounted lidar array and multiple radar sensors. The sighting was reported...
X is producing the best Iran coverage on earth right now but 90% is slop and most of mainstream media is too focused on political nonsense. As a Pentagon reporter & founder of the world’s most-read maritime news site, here’s who...
Hermeus successfully completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 supersonic demonstrator on March 2 at Spaceport America, New Mexico. The remotely piloted aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100‑229 engine, marking a step up from the earlier Mk 1 flight at...
To see exactly which ocean container services are disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz visit Jebel Ali port on Flexport Atlas and look at the list of services calling there. Jebel Ali in Dubai is...
Dire Strait: Strait of Hormuz Update for March 3, 2026 1⃣Past 24 Hours & @UK_MTO Joint Maritime Information Center Update 2⃣ Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz, Suez & Bab el-Mandeb 3⃣Shipping News @gCaptain & @LloydsList Recap Video: https://t.co/3957FZd05X https://t.co/YOSMJNUSBD
Jackson County Airport‑Reynolds Field in southern Michigan is establishing a tuition‑free Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) training school for high‑school students, targeting an initial cohort of 30 juniors and seniors. The program, slated to begin in September 2027, is funded by...
As the Waymo Driver demonstrates strong performance in freezing conditions this winter, we’re moving beyond core technical validation. Driving in multiple snowy cities, we are now refining the rider experience and logistics required for consistent service in snow. https://t.co/5mpmsNszpB
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has launched a new Uniworld University course that gives travel advisors early access to the brand’s 2026‑2027 expansion roadmap. The program coincides with Uniworld’s 50th anniversary and offers exclusive advisor rates, CLIA credits, and a Preferred...
Cargojet, the Canadian cargo airline, signed new service agreements with UPS to replace capacity lost after the FAA grounded its MD‑11 fleet. The move cushions a sharp drop in transpacific revenue caused by Great Vision HK Express suspending its contract...
Military strikes on Iran have forced major container lines to suspend cargo bookings to the Middle East, triggering widespread delivery delays for e‑commerce giants such as Amazon and Temu. Freight forwarders warn that shipping costs could nearly double as transit...
Autobrains announced a strategic partnership with VinFast to develop an affordable autonomous robo‑car using a vision‑only system. The platform relies on six cameras, a single edge‑compute chip, and an agentic AI architecture that scales via modular skills. It replaces traditional...
Liège Airport processes about 3.6 million e‑commerce parcels daily, accounting for roughly 20 % of Europe’s online sales. Customs can inspect only 0.006 % of these shipments—around 216 files per day—and 30 % of the checked B2C parcels are found in violation, generating €3.3 million...
The @cmacgm announced they are suspending bookings into the Persian Gulf. The @MarineNationale provided escorts for CMA CGM to sail through the Bab el-Mandeb when the Houthi attacked. What will happen with the French Navy arrives in the Strait of...
Polish trainmaker Pesa secured Zloty 36 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, part of a Zloty 108 million project to build a bi‑mode hydrogen‑electric passenger demonstrator. The vehicle will feature a pantograph, hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and an intelligent control system that...
Network Rail, Great Western Railway and Wiltshire Council have completed a £2.3 million transformation of Chippenham station. The project delivers a new 200‑space enclosed cycle hub, expanded bus capacity, a relocated taxi rank and step‑free access, while respecting the Grade II listed...
Air India launched a Holi‑themed fare sale offering up to ₹3,000 off base‑fare tickets when customers use the promo code HOLISALE. An additional instant discount of up to ₹1,000 is available with the AISAVER code, bringing fares as low as...
Province says it will finish Ring of Fire road 5 years ahead of schedule https://t.co/g4P6P6VEgs $PTX.V $RYO.V
Matson, Inc. announced a carrier‑led intermodal cargo security program in partnership with BNSF Railway and War‑Lok, launching in the second quarter of 2026. The initiative adds two layers of protection—specialized locking devices on every international container leaving Los Angeles and...
AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend have been appointed by Heathrow as portfolio management office consultants for its £33bn expansion, including the government‑backed third runway. The PMO framework is set for an initial five‑year term with an option to extend another...
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has begun construction on a $22.7 million grade‑separation bridge at New Hope Church Road in Raleigh, part of the three‑year S‑Line Raleigh‑to‑Richmond (R2R) high‑performance passenger rail project. The S‑Line, owned by CSX, fills a critical...
RS Aqua has entered a strategic partnership with San Diego‑based USV developer Seasats to market its autonomous surface vehicles in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The deal gives RS Aqua exclusive representation of Seasats' Lightfish and Quickfish platforms, which combine...
A new Capital Economics study commissioned by Intelligent Transport Systems UK reveals the UK transport technology sector now contributes £3.2 billion in gross value added, more than double earlier estimates. The industry supports roughly 45,000 jobs, each delivering £73,600 in GVA,...
Anschütz has delivered its SYNAPSIS Integrated Navigation System on the first new‑build tanker, TMS Seadevil, for German Tanker Shipping, constructed at Xiamen Shipbuilding. The 41,000 dwt vessel leads a series of six modern oil and chemical tankers designed for global deployment. SYNAPSIS...
Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply lifted crude oil prices and triggered a surge in freight rates for key non‑ferrous commodities. Major carriers such as MSC, Maersk and Hapag‑Lloyd have suspended Middle East bookings and imposed War...
Rolls‑Royce and Pratt & Whitney dominate different segments of the commercial jet‑engine market. Rolls‑Royce’s Trent family relies on a three‑spool design optimized for long‑haul efficiency, while Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan uses a two‑spool architecture with a reduction gearbox to...
Union Pacific has rolled out a physics‑based modelling platform called Physics Train Builder across its U.S. freight network. The system simulates train dynamics, evaluates weight distribution, gradient and locomotive placement, and provides real‑time risk alerts to operators. It reduces analysis...
Car publications and organizations flood the market with generic annual awards, from “Car of the Year” to multiple SUV categories, primarily to generate traffic and ad revenue. However, these broad awards suffer from limitations such as restricted test fleets and...
The Court of Appeals has sent the tariff refund case back to the Court of International Trade. The court has ordered the government to respond to a motion for tariff refunds by March 17th.
JetBlue is offering TrueBlue members up to a 30% discount on elite‑status tiles through March 18, 2026, with purchase limits ranging from a single tile to 250 tiles. The discounted tiles can fast‑track travelers to Mosaic status levels, whose perks remain valid...
A 48‑year‑old Cessna 172 ditched in the Hudson River near Newburgh after an in‑flight loss of power, forcing an emergency water landing on icy water. The aircraft, departing Islip at 6:55 p.m. for Stewart Airport, came down at 7:55 p.m.; both the...
The paper introduces Network Origin‑Demand Estimation (NODE), a percolation‑based method for generating origin‑destination (OD) matrices. NODE expands outward from each origin in order of increasing generalized cost, matching trip productions to destination attractions while depleting destination capacities. When multiple origins...
Watch me talk live with @BreannaMorello at 10:30 EST Will we be talking about globalist control of Persian Gulf shipping? Yes. We. Will.
Audi Sport has transformed the A5 platform into the new RS5 plug‑in hybrid, delivering a combined 630 hp and 609 lb‑ft of torque. The 2.9‑liter twin‑turbo V‑6 now produces 503 hp, while a 174‑hp electric motor adds an estimated 40‑mile electric range and...
In this episode, Dr. Missy Cummings, a professor and former Navy fighter pilot, discusses Waymo’s remote assistance program and the broader challenges of teleoperation in autonomous vehicles. She differentiates between remote assistance—providing situational information to a vehicle—and remote driving (teleoperation),...
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is choking maritime freight into the Arabian Gulf, threatening the region’s $570 billion oil and gas export flow. With the Gulf’s ports serving as the sole gateway, disruptions also jeopardize imports that account...
Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced a free, automatic one‑month extension for all entry visas expiring between Feb 28 and Mar 3, 2026, after the country’s airspace was shut down amid Iran‑US tensions. Qatar Airways is allowing affected passengers to reschedule flights or...
Breeze Airways is offering a 26% discount on round‑trip base fares with promo code GOFORIT for bookings made March 3‑5, 2026, for travel between March 16 and September 15, 2026. The deal excludes Friday, Saturday and Sunday departures, has limited availability and does not require...
Passenger Terminal Expo Asia (PTE Asia) will debut on 23–24 September 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, backed by a Host Airport partnership with Changi Airport Group. The event introduces a high‑profile Advisory Board featuring CEOs and senior leaders from...
JetBlue Airways will launch daily seasonal flights between Boston Logan and Milan Malpensa on May 11, 2026, using Airbus A321neo aircraft and offering roughly 2,000 two‑way seats each week. The route makes JetBlue the second carrier serving Boston‑Milan, joining Delta,...
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is confronting 2026 setbacks after expanding Caribbean capacity and launching a new homeport in Philadelphia without sufficient commercial support, leading to pricing pressure and lower profitability. Simultaneously, the Alaskan market’s growing capacity and heightened competition...
Freight dispatchers are shifting from chasing volume to making rapid, confident load selections. AI voice bots generate massive outreach, but without an intelligence layer they drown teams in low‑value opportunities. The article argues that saying "no" early preserves capacity, protects...
U.S. diesel prices jumped 10 cents to $3.809 per gallon for the week ending Feb. 23, with the Midwest posting the steepest regional rise of 13 cents. The West Coast continues to lead in absolute cost, averaging $4.465. By contrast, gasoline...
How much might SAF add to airline passenger ticket flights? We crunch the numbers #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/xzQcwe0vS3 https://t.co/855NGDNbgM
An 2005 Audi S4 Avant Quattro is listed on Craigslist for $6,500. The wagon features a 4.2‑liter V8 with a six‑speed manual and permanent Quattro, but has 123,499 miles and several mechanical issues, including an oil leak at the timing‑chain...
London City Airport has opened a public consultation on its Airspace Change Proposal, seeking comments on a new 4.49‑degree landing approach for select new‑generation aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo. The consultation runs from 2 March to 17 May 2026 and does not...
Gysev Cargo has signed an agreement with state‑owned Adria Port to operate a dedicated rail link between Hungary and a future intermodal terminal in Trieste. The terminal, covering 34 hectares, is slated for completion in 2028 and will be funded...
