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DMCI and Taisei win $287M contract for Manila airport subway spur
Infrastructure firms D.M. Consunji Inc. and Japan's Taisei Corp. secured a P16.06 billion contract—about $287 million—to construct 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 follows a two‑year bidding delay that added P66.18 million for inflation.
Bentley unveiled the Continental GTC Azure Hybrid, a limited‑edition luxury convertible that pairs a 4.0‑litre twin‑turbo V8 with electric assistance for a combined 680 PS and 930 Nm. The near‑2.7‑tonne car accelerates from 0‑62 mph in 3.9 seconds while delivering a serene, cabin‑quiet experience at low speeds. Bentley emphasizes comfort, craftsmanship and effortless motoring over raw sportiness, using active anti‑roll, rear‑wheel steering and sophisticated differentials to tame its mass. The hybrid battery, however, trims boot space to a modest 134 litres, underscoring the model’s luxury‑first ethos.
Scandlines launched Baltic Whale, an all‑electric freight ferry, on the Puttgarden–Rødby route, increasing freight capacity by 27% and featuring a 10 MWh battery that charges in under 15 seconds. The vessel joins a hybrid fleet, part of a €400 million program to...
ZapCharge, the international arm of China’s Shaanxi Fast Charger, announced a plan to install 300,000 public EV chargers across Latin America by 2030, with an intermediate target of 50,000 stations by 2027. Industry analysts estimate the region will need between...
Toyota has filed a trademark for the name “TRD Hammer,” signaling a forthcoming high‑performance version of its Tundra pickup. The trademark, submitted on March 10, follows a owner survey that described a truck with 37‑inch tires, long‑travel suspension, and a powerful engine....
Tesla FSD is nothing short of magic. Just rented a Cybertruck, picked it up at the airport and it drove us directly to the Airbnb. None of the stress of a new city, new roads, new car. Had it for...
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said Waymo is clearly ahead of Tesla in the robotaxi race, citing Waymo’s proven sensor suite, lower hardware costs and 400,000 weekly rides across ten U.S. cities. He contrasted this with Tesla’s vision‑only approach, which...
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) will unveil MedAssure, a cold‑chain orchestration platform, at LogiPharma 2026. Targeted at life‑science manufacturers, the solution promises data‑driven intelligence to anticipate risks, lower total logistics costs, and shrink environmental footprints. The launch comes as the pharmaceutical cold‑chain...
Amid the escalating Iran‑U.S. conflict, widespread airspace closures have forced carriers to cancel or reroute flights across the Middle East and Europe‑Asia corridors. Despite these disruptions, Cirium’s On‑Time Performance Review 2025 ranks Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier Saudia as the world’s...
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has constrained tanker flows, cutting roughly 20% of global LNG supply. The shutdown of Qatar’s Ras Laffan plant and reduced transit capacity have driven sharp price spikes across Asian and European markets. Approximately 90%...
IMO Secretary‑General Arsenio Domínguez condemned recent attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which have killed at least seven seafarers and injured many more. He warned that roughly 20,000 crew members remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, facing...
Rising gasoline prices, now hovering around $100 a barrel, are prompting some consumers to reconsider electric and hybrid vehicles, echoing past oil‑price shocks. In the U.S., analysts say prices would need to reach roughly $6 per gallon before a sizable...
Trenitalia France, a subsidiary of Italy’s FS, signed a 35‑year lease with SNCF Network to build a new high‑speed train depot in Maisons Alfort‑Pompadour, south of Paris. The €80 million facility will accommodate up to 25 Frecciarossa trains, featuring three maintenance...
Air Seychelles will temporarily resume nonstop Mahé‑Paris flights from 22 March to 29 April 2026, operating three times weekly using a leased Etihad Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner. The carrier’s own fleet of A320neos and Twin Otters cannot cover the 4,871‑mile sector,...
Go‑Ahead Nordic’s Oslo‑Stavanger Sørlands line suffered severe disruptions, with roughly 42% of trains cancelled in September‑October 2025. An inspection by leasing firm Norske Tog uncovered 83 serious faults across the 31 leased units, ranging from dust‑laden electrical cabinets to cracked hoses...
Mobile Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) are gaining traction as warehouses seek higher efficiency and space utilization. Unlike fixed‑aisle solutions, mobile ASRS deploys roaming robots that can access any rack, delivering redundancy and continuous throughput even during maintenance. The...
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths speaking to CNN's Becky Anderson: the key to keeping flights moving at DXB during the recent suspension was the outstanding teamwork from all parties... airport, airlines, ground handlers, emergency services. IMO: it’s easy to criticise when...
The CDC reported a norovirus outbreak on Princess Cruises' Star Princess that sickened 141 guests and 52 crew members during a two‑week Caribbean itinerary. The virus struck seven days into the voyage, forcing quarantine measures and extensive sanitization across the...
Porsche has filed a shift‑by‑wire manual‑style shifter patent, echoing Koenigsegg’s gated selector on its CC850 hypercar. The electronic gear selector aims to merge the rapid, clutch‑less shifts of the PDK dual‑clutch system with the tactile engagement of a traditional manual....
Container terminals are adopting continuous reefer telemetry to replace labor‑intensive, snapshot monitoring. The cold‑chain market exceeds $400 billion, and high‑value pharma shipments demand real‑time temperature data to avoid spoilage and regulatory penalties. Net Feasa’s Agentic Control Tower™ (ACT) platform extends vessel‑level connectivity...
Lloyd’s Register and OneOcean released a report warning that the maritime sector’s surge in operational data is hampered by fragmentation and low standardisation, jeopardising compliance and commercial advantage. Their Digital Maturity Index shows data standardisation at 2.45 / 4 while overall digital...
Chicago’s Divvy bike‑share system will receive roughly 100 brand‑new stations and 100 upgraded docks, targeting high‑demand corridors such as the lakefront and dense neighborhoods. The upgrades will add extra bike capacity to existing sites, while new stations fill gaps in...
Washington state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 6354, ending Tesla's 12‑year exclusive direct‑sales exemption and allowing Rivian and Lucid to sell EVs straight to consumers. The bipartisan vote was 84‑9 in the House and 47‑2 in the Senate, and the measure...
Qatar Airways evacuated four Airbus A330 wide‑bodies from Doha to Tarmac Aerosave in Teruel, Spain, after the Iran‑Qatar conflict shut Qatari airspace in late February. The deep‑storage facility, known for housing aircraft long‑term, offers protection from desert sand and corrosion....
J.B. Hunt’s intermodal division reported strong margin improvement despite a 30% surge in diesel prices since the Iran conflict, yet shippers have not begun shifting freight from truckload to rail. Intermodal still delivers roughly 22.8% cost savings versus truckload, well...
Retailers have spent a decade chasing Amazon‑style speed, but a Locus survey shows only 9% of shoppers believe promises are consistently met. Missed windows and silent delays erode trust, with 92% of customers abandoning a brand after just a few...
An unintended consequence of the strikes on Iran’s gas fields? Turkey may be forced to import more LNG 🇹🇷 🚢 Iran sends gas from South Pars to Turkey via a pipeline (making up ~15% of the country’s demand) If that’s shut,...
The cost of buying and owning a car has soared since the pandemic. Navy Federal's Cost of Car Ownership Index is +41% since January 2020 CPI is +26% since January 2020 Wages are +31% Almost every aspect of buying, owning, insuring and repairing...
McDonnell Douglas equipped the C‑17 Globemaster with a T‑tail to maximize rear‑cargo clearance and preserve elevator effectiveness during airdrop operations. The high‑mounted horizontal stabilizer, inherited from the YC‑15 prototype, also improves stall recovery and overall pitch stability. Combined with a...
Airplane-Style Wings Are Powering Cargo Ships While Cutting Fuel by 80% by @BrianRoemmele #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/5gzM052vij
This is a reasonable policy move by Trump, but it would be an *AWESOME* policy move if the Jones Act is waived/eliminated permanently.
The Federal Transit Administration has launched a Safety Management Inspection of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s State Safety Oversight program for the Chicago Transit Authority. The inspection aims to uncover root causes of persistent deficiencies, including limited onsite presence, weak...
"A careful look at the current state of international market freight rates shows that, in fact, substituting a foreign flag tanker on a domestic route currently served by a Jones Act tanker would more than likely result in an increase...
The FP talks here (11:20) about exemptions for diesel from the industrial carbon tax, and yet he published a piece in the Toronto Sun and elsewhere this week on trucking cost implications that assumed the industrial carbon tax applies to...
Maritime insolvencies are uniquely international, involving owners, charterers, crew, and creditors across multiple jurisdictions. Existing cross‑border insolvency regimes such as the UNCITRAL Model Law and the European Insolvency Regulation adopt a universalist approach, which clashes with the territorial nature of...
And there it is folks. The moment Jones Act haters have been waiting for… https://t.co/BZQNHrjdj5
Air Seychelles is getting creative in light of the current disruptions in the Gulf, as the airline will resume long haul flights to Paris, using a leased plane. https://t.co/hEGV5N7aEe
Cosco‑controlled Piraeus port reported a 6% drop in 2025 throughput, handling 3.97 million TEU, marking the second consecutive year of decline. Analysts attribute the loss to Red Sea disruptions that rerouted cargo to Spain and northern Europe rather than pure demand...
Trump just waived the Jones Act for 60 days. Shipping interests say it won’t help
Fleet Advantage has launched a complimentary Capital Cost Avoidance Program (CCAP) audit, debuting at the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council meeting in Nashville. The audit offers a procurement calculator, pull‑forward purchase strategies, and identifies incentives that can offset up to...
The war in Iran has triggered a cascade of interlocking supply‑chain shocks, from maritime rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope to soaring war‑risk insurance premiums and heightened cyber‑attack risk. BSI Consulting outlines two recovery paths: a swift cease‑fire that...
Container lines have told customers they can leave containers at nearest port. Iran war and the Wild West.
Prozo has opened a 1,04,524 sq ft multi‑client fulfilment centre in Medchal, Hyderabad, expanding its local footprint to nine warehouses covering roughly 6.5 lakh sq ft. The new site, positioned on NH‑44 with direct Outer Ring Road access, taps a logistics hub that accounted for...
Former owner‑operator Tammie Dean now leads recruitment at Lily Transportation, using her active Class A CDL to evaluate and match drivers. She founded the Lily Ladies committee, which provides mentorship, CDL training, scholarships, and networking to boost female representation. Women now...
Gartner predicts that by 2031, AI will autonomously resolve 60% of supply‑chain disruptions, reducing the need for human intervention. The forecast responds to mounting trade, geopolitical, and climate‑driven interruptions that strain traditional response methods. Companies are urged to begin with...
RFID adoption in logistics is moving beyond warehouse floor visibility to reshape back‑office operations. By capturing timestamped, location‑specific events, RFID creates an event‑based data layer that replaces manual scans and carrier estimates. This data foundation automates freight audit, inventory reconciliation...
5 AI features coming to your next car https://t.co/1ZVURFU0PL via @FastCompany #5 is definitely creepy.
The episode covers several aviation news items, highlighted by Surf Air Mobility’s partnership with Beta Technologies to acquire 25 electric CETOL aircraft for inter‑island service in Hawaii and a planned maintenance hub, and Beta’s participation in a U.S. DOT fast‑track...
China Has Five-Minute EV Charging. America Is Trying to Catch Up China’s BYD touts EVs that can ‘refuel’ as quickly as gas cars, but the U.S. is showing progress too https://t.co/c7k0V2zCCN
Captain Paul C. LaMarre III, a third‑generation Great Lakes mariner, has turned the dormant Port of Monroe into a regional economic engine, now delivering roughly $85 million in impact and 520 direct jobs. He leads the American Great Lakes Ports Association...
The OECD policy brief highlights shipbuilding as a cornerstone of national competitiveness, economic security, and energy efficiency. It warns that many industrial‑policy decisions in leading shipbuilding nations rely on fragmented or outdated evidence. Four core data shortcomings—misaligned statistical definitions, opaque...
