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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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Asian ocean carriers are currently managing bunker fuel supplies, but tightening inventories signal a looming shortage if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Global fuel suppliers warn that prolonged closure could trigger worldwide deficits. To cushion the impact, operators are slowing vessel speeds, sourcing fuel from the United States and Europe, and imposing emergency surcharges. These measures aim to balance operational continuity with escalating fuel costs.
California’s Public Utilities Commission confirmed that Tesla’s Bay Area ride‑hailing operation is classified as a standard chauffeur service, not an autonomous‑vehicle (AV) service. The company operates under a charter party carrier (TCP) permit identical to limousine companies, while Waymo and...
Figure 03, an autonomous robot developed by Figure AI, can sort a package every four seconds with 95 % barcode‑scan accuracy, handling soft bags, padded envelopes and rigid boxes without human guidance. Backed by OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Jeff Bezos, the system—named Helix—combines...
A new economic impact study outlines two mixed‑use redevelopment concepts for Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport, aligning with Mayor Justin Bibb’s plan to close the city‑run facility. The proposals estimate a $600‑$700 million investment and forecast roughly $2.6‑$2.7 million in annual city tax...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has finally released the $1.05 billion federal grant earmarked for the long‑awaited replacement of the Blatnik Bridge linking Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota. The 63‑year‑old span, limited to 40‑ton loads, carries roughly 33,000 vehicles daily and...
The United States reinstated a comprehensive oil embargo on Cuba in early 2026, cutting off the island’s access to refined gasoline and diesel. With fuel stations shuttered, Cuban motorists have turned to a patchwork of improvisations that date back to...
Torsten Slok warns that roughly $14 trillion of intermodal (IG) capacity will hit the market over the next two years, driven by a wave of new rail, truck and terminal assets. The surge could outpace demand, creating excess supply in freight...
Prior to Covid I could probably count on one hand how many times I had a flight discontinue all in flight service for “potential rough air”, now it happens on probably a third of my flights. Maybe more. Happens all...
GOOD GOOD, the health‑focused food brand, has signed a three‑year partnership with UK third‑party logistics provider 3PL to handle multi‑channel fulfillment across direct‑to‑consumer, Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime, and wholesale distribution to Holland & Barrett. The deal leverages 3PL’s Flex service and...
Air Tanzania has received certification from Tanzania’s Tourism Sector Safety and Protection (TTSSP) agency, making it one of the first aviation providers to meet the new mandatory safety standards for tourism operators. The certification unlocks participation in the African Tourism...
India’s LPG crisis following closure of the Strait of Hormuz The war between the United States and Iran and closure of Strait of Hormuz has become a critical threat to the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) India relies on for...
Canadian auto production slipped another 7% in 2025, falling to 1.2 million vehicles, marking a second consecutive year of decline. The drop is largely attributed to the United States’ 25% tariffs imposed in March and lingering uncertainty around the electric‑vehicle transition....
Tesla’s prototype Cybercab was photographed beside a Model Y, revealing a markedly smaller footprint. The Cybercab measures roughly 175 inches long and 63 inches wide, about a foot shorter and a foot narrower than the Model Y’s 188‑inch length and...
Evri Fulfilment is investing over £4 million (≈$5.1 million) to open a 265,000‑square‑foot fulfillment centre in Barnsley, slated for July 2026. The site will feature advanced sorting and packing automation, allowing parcels to move from order to network entry within an hour...
Air France will consolidate flights serving Réunion, Guadeloupe and Martinique at Paris Charles de Gaulle starting March 29, 2026. The restructuring removes the need for passengers to change airports, shortening overall journey times. By routing all connections through CDG, the...
Upcoming regulatory revisions will reshape EV charging infrastructure by mandating automated, robot‑assisted stations that autonomous vehicles can navigate to themselves. The new rules emphasize rapid charging speeds, standardized connector designs, and integration with smart‑grid management to handle higher demand. Industry...
The Antonov An‑225 required six Progress D‑18T turbofans because each produced only about 51,300 lbf, and the aircraft needed roughly 309,000 lbf to lift its 1.4 million‑lb maximum take‑off weight and a 550,000‑lb payload for the Buran space‑shuttle. Soviet engine technology in the 1980s...
The Reason Foundation’s 29th Annual Highway Report ranks Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Ohio as the most cost‑effective state highway systems, while Alaska, California, Washington, New York and Louisiana fall at the bottom. Southern states achieve lower costs...
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to overhaul its rail permitting process, aiming to eliminate unnecessary environmental reviews and shorten approval timelines. The proposal introduces categorical exclusions for connecting tracks on existing rights‑of‑way and limits...
LKAB Malmtrafik, the rail freight arm of Sweden’s LKAB, has inked a 12‑year technical support and spares supply agreement with Alstom for its 34 Iore electric locomotives. The fleet, built between 2000 and 2014, hauls iron ore on the Kiruna‑Narvik...
Amazon has expanded its returns network to more than 10,000 drop‑off locations across the United States, adding over 1,500 FedEx Office sites to an existing roster that includes Whole Foods, UPS Store, Kohl’s, Staples and regional partners. Four out of...
Maersk warned that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed to commercial traffic, forcing a reshaping of its global shipping network. The carrier announced an Emergency Bunker Surcharge and a Hormuz Freight surcharge to cover higher fuel and rerouting costs....
Boeing’s active fleet now includes ten models capable of flying over 8,500 nautical miles, with the 777‑200LR leading at 8,555 nm. The list spans from the narrow‑body 737‑900ER to the ultra‑long‑haul 777‑200LR, showing how composites and efficient engines have stretched range...
Mayor Thomas McDermott of Hammond, Indiana, says Norfolk Southern has withdrawn its promised $2.6 million match for a pedestrian overpass after the company’s former CEO Alan Shaw, who verbally pledged the funds, was fired in 2024. The city secured a $7.7 million...
A federal judge in Manhattan, Judge Lewis J. Liman, issued a 149‑page opinion on March 3 granting summary judgment to the MTA and its subsidiary, preserving the city’s congestion pricing toll. The ruling rejected the Biden administration’s Secretary of Transportation Sean...
Severe gusts on March 25 knocked down trees and damaged overhead line equipment along the West Coast Main Line and surrounding routes in North West England and the Midlands. The disruption stranded multiple passenger trains, forced cancellations, and caused delays...
Autonomous vehicle (AV) firms face inevitable incidents that can dictate public perception, regulatory action, and corporate fate. Recent crashes involving Uber, Cruise, and Waymo illustrate that slow or opaque responses amplify negative narratives, while transparent, rapid communication can mitigate damage....
CarParts.com and A-Premium are expanding their JC Whitney partnership to launch roughly 30,000 mechanical auto parts, starting with about 6,000 SKUs in Q2 2026 and rolling out the full assortment through the year. To finance the expansion, CarParts.com completed an...
Celestyal announced the cancellation of three Mediterranean cruises scheduled for early April, citing ongoing regional instability linked to Middle East conflicts. The affected sailings include a 7‑night Greece‑Italy‑Croatia itinerary, a 14‑night Mediterranean Icons cruise, and a 4‑night Greek Islands voyage....
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, won the Maritime Mobility Innovation award at the MSUA 2026 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards for its fully managed bonded connectivity service, NexusWave. The solution aggregates multiple satellite links to deliver up to 340 Mbps downlink and...
Ancra Cargo’s Hebron, Kentucky plant earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification, recognizing its superior safety and health management system. The award highlights injury and illness rates that sit well below industry averages and...
Somali pirate groups hijacked the Iranian-registered dhow Al Waseemi 786 about 400 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, likely converting it into a mothership to mask their activities. The Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) warned that pirates are now operating up...
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the February 23, 2026 fatality of an Amtrak roadway‑maintenance foreman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The worker was struck by an eastbound snow‑patrol train traveling about 87 mph while clearing snow from a switch on...
U.S. medium‑duty truck sales slipped 14.1% in February, falling to 13,591 units and marking the 13th consecutive month of year‑over‑year declines. The drop follows a 15.2% sequential decline from January and reflects soft demand across classes 4‑7. Ford remained the...
Wizz Air has started retiring its Airbus A321ceo fleet, beginning with the 2016‑delivered aircraft, and plans to phase out all 41 units by March 2029. The carrier is replacing the older jets with higher‑capacity, fuel‑efficient A321neo models, keeping its average...
Trucking spot rates are not down, despite the data in the Bloomberg terminal suggesting that is the case. Traders are looking at a calculated linehaul rate, which takes gross (what brokers pay to carriers) and then subtracts fuel on a predetermined...
International Chamber of Commerce head. May be facing ‘worst industrial crisis’. Iran war. Strait. Supply of supply chains.
A ransomware attack on Spain’s Port of Vigo forced the isolation of critical cargo‑management servers, compelling the port to run operations manually. The breach was detected on Tuesday, and officials have refused to reconnect the systems until they can guarantee...
🚨 LATEST Iran grants Spain free passage through the Strait of Hormuz The move comes right after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly called the war “illegal” and a “colossal mistake.” https://t.co/l8uXSjtTvr
Strait closure. Global chemical supply chains and production? And what those chemicals are needed for?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Republican Senator John Kennedy are negotiating a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security without ICE, as airlines press Congress to end the shutdown that has crippled airport security lines. The effort pits...
Iran Demands Crew, Cargo, and Other Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz. Asserting control. https://t.co/xKxQYK4JFV
This spooky image of the B-2 is another great study of the aircraft's very organic-like leading edge shape. Nothing straight. https://t.co/vcqFIHYorX
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd announced a $2.8 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing a $1.4 billion line and lifting its total revolving capacity to roughly $4 billion. The facility, maturing in March 2031, blends conventional and Sharia‑compliant funding from 15 global banks,...
I've been testing out the 2026 @Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid for almost a week now and it's awesome I've been getting practically 30+ mpg city driving with this 3-row SUV. And it's crazy quiet turning on! 🤫 @toyota #toyota ...
Saudi oil shipments via the Red Sea have been ramping up rapidly and are getting close to the five million BPD target https://t.co/SkPyeLTXbO https://t.co/nmq5Kt89xT
ZIPAIR Tokyo Inc. has chosen Axinom Stream to power its next‑generation onboard streaming platform, delivering DRM‑protected Hollywood movies directly to passengers' personal devices. The API‑driven solution integrates with ZIPAIR’s passenger experience portal while keeping full control of the user interface....
China’s EV export surge is masking a deeper problem at home. Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/sSMtOnd89z https://t.co/13bGOG2Ste
A new study of 11,572 Chinese adults aged 45 and older finds that the rapid expansion of high‑speed rail (HSR) between 2010 and 2023 improves global cognition scores, especially mental intactness. The benefits arise from three channels: reduced fine‑particulate air...
Rivian has secured a multi‑year partnership with Uber that could bring as much as $1.25 billion in cash and a commitment to buy up to 50,000 R2‑based robotaxis through 2031. The deal gives Rivian a guaranteed deployment pipeline while Uber expands...
