Middle East Conflict Forces Airlines Into Operational Crisis
Oil prices spiking, GPS jamming, airspace restrictions and crew currency - just some of the challenges that airlines are facing in the current crisis/war in the Middle East #avgeek #Iran https://t.co/VocDTjCLlD https://t.co/HcXdRMZ0Vx
Supply Chain Disruptions Are Permanent, Not Temporary
"Once it's over, things don't go back to normal." The LNG facility in Qatar alone will take 3 to 5 years to rebuild Fertilizer, helium, chip supply chains are all disrupted The strait is a chokehold with no alternative route. This isn't transitory. 🎙️...
President Proposes New UAE Strait, Iran to Fund
I think the President should say that they will build a new strait through the UAE and Iran will pay for it...
Older Trucks Avoided Non‑domestic CDL Restrictions
Back when the boys were driving these we didn’t have the non-dom CDL problems @StephenRuhe https://t.co/j5MEcM2GX9
Iran War Far From Biggest Supply Chain Disruption
The Iran war is "the mother of all supply chain disruptions," says @DanielYergin https://t.co/ShD5cIrrGe by @EmilyRPeck in @axios In fact, it's not even close ⬇️ https://t.co/XhpGtrbJzC
New Freight Forward Launches Monday – Catch Up Here
A new Freight Forward goes out on Monday morning. If you missed this week's LI newsletter, here you go - https://t.co/SS8bzaa4hC
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VIDEO COLUMN (2): The Hormuz question. What's happening in the world's most important oil and LNG chokepoint? Let me explain the situation in the strait, and how its shipping lines (and status) are changing, perhaps for ever. @Opinion #Hormuz #IranWar ...
Airlines Paint Planes for Protection, Not Just Aesthetics
The Real Reason Airlines Paint Their Aircraft Instead of Polishing Them… #aviation #airplane #planes #pilotsofinstagram #mentourpilot
Complex Supply Chains Face Multi‑Tier Disruptions and Rising Prices
There are so many supply chains impacted. And the length and complexity of those supply chains. Tiers of disruptions, both supply and price, ahead.
Federal Highway Spending Outpaces Gas Tax Revenue by $20B
Last year, the feds spent $20B more on highways than gas taxes/fees actually brought in. Only two states fully fund their roads with user fees, the rest are subsidized. Can’t wait to have the conversation about highway/road spending at some...
Iran Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chain Routes
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 10, 2026) - https://t.co/mdfTP8V6kz @freightpipes @amazon #StraitofHormuz #IranWar #TehranTollBooth #agenticAI @MagayaSoftware #trucking #transportation #supplychain #logistics
War's Supply‑Chain Shock Hits Plastics Harder Than Oil
Plastics is another supply chain affect from what is happening. The US and global supply chain impact of the war will be larger and more significant than the price of oil.
Middle East Tensions Sung to Holiday Tunes
For those who prefer to get their Middle East news updates via Christmas songs... I saw three ships go sailing out The Hormuz Strait, the Hormuz Strait I saw three ships go sailing out The Hormuz Strait in the morning
Normal Hormuz Traffic Won’t Ease Looming Crisis
weeks away. even if normal traffic resumes through the strait of hormuz today, this won't provide relief.
Europe Faces Imminent Jet Fuel Shortage, Economic Risk
Europe is running out of jet fuel Shortages loom in weeks if Hormuz stays constrained Diesel is the hemoglobin of the economy so Europe will be on economic life support soon https://t.co/52nJDPZ2vH #Energy #OilMarkets #Aviation #Geopolitics
Hassett Predicts Two‑month Strait Reopening, Supply Chain Implications Questioned
Hassett: Strait can be opened in two months. Really. Based on what? Is the Strait back to open transit? Or controlled by Iran? The impact on supply chains of even this time frame?
Transit Unions Resist AVs to Protect Jobs, Not Safety
The reason all the "new urbanist" and "transit" accounts are anti-AV is thanks to their historical alliance with public transit, and by extension, the unions of those agencies. Transit people should be overjoyed about a safer transit technology in the...
USTR Calls Chinese Vehicle Data Ban Short‑sighted, Unnecessary
USTR's Greer sees no changes in data rules that bar Chinese vehicles from US A short-sighted policy not driven by actual data security concerns, all of which are manageable... https://t.co/wyITSMvYtq
CH Robinson Hikes Spot Rate Outlook to +17% YoY
CH Robinson moves their spot rate forecast to +17% YoY. This is a substantial forecast increase from their March update, which had spot rates +12% YoY. https://t.co/Fap92OKjsM
Brokers Overloaded: 20× More Screens, Safety Risks
FACTS: This was the average freight broker’s work station in 2006 20 years later and America’s freight brokers now have 20 times as many monitors to monitor And then we wonder why unsafe loads and bad carriers end up within the...
Russian Tanker’s Hormuz Passage Signals Deepening Russia‑Iran Ties
Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage. Hello. Russia is an ally of Iran. Gave them info about US military. And more. So this transit should be expected. https://t.co/zdwZeZOGDs
Broker Shortage Real; Raising Standards Could Cut 1M Brokers
The broker shortage is real and the most common arguments against it actually prove its existence. The FreightX hive mind should use their powers of persuasion to commission a study to quantify the economic impact of raising the bar across the...
Know When Your Small‑Space Fulfillment Is Overwhelming
Every e-commerce brand starts the same way: packing orders from a spare room or small warehouse. At some point, that stops working. The question is: how do you know when you've hit that point? We have the guide 👇 https://t.co/r4ctl4lH4h
Operation Epic Fury's Airline Fallout Will Linger Despite Truce
With a fragile truce announced - the knock on effects of Operation Epic Fury on airlines are expected to linger #avgeek #Iran https://t.co/VocDTjCLlD https://t.co/yBZ2mAkkT2
USCIS Says Illegal Aliens Shouldn’t Drive Heavy Trucks
“Illegal aliens should not be operating 80,000-pound tractor-trailers on American roads,” said USCIS spokesman Matthew J. Tragesser https://t.co/WftZr0WmgX
Russian Tanker Heads to Iran as Only Regional Oil Exporter
A Russian VLCC crossed the Strait of Hormuz heading to Kharg Island to load Iranian oil. Here you have a war against Iran and Iran is currently the only country in the region actively exporting oil on a daily basis —...
Discussing Strait of Hormuz on CNN with Laura Coates
My appearance last night on @CNN with @thelauracoates talking about the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/8c9CNwMekq
Weekly Reverse News Highlights Sustainable Logistics Trends
The weekly Reverse News is out with news about John Deere, Shein, recycled resins, a new reverse logistics association and more. https://t.co/SVQwKB0SJu
Iran’s Pipeline Strike Turns Chokepoint Into Pricing Leverage
Iran didn’t just hit barrels—it hit the workaround. ~700K bpd knocked out of the Saudi bypass pipeline and ~600K bpd off production Both flow and supply are under pressure. That’s how chokepoints turn into pricing power. https://t.co/8MpkdDc8Q3 #Oil #Energy #Hormuz
Ferrari's Low Volume Yields 3‑plus× Higher Per‑car Revenue
Ferrari produces ~13k vehicles annually whereas Porsche produces nearly 50k 911 models (their iconic sports car) and another 20k 718s (their lower end sports car). Porsche also produces a lot of SUVs and Sedans, bringing their total annual volume around...
Pilot Hits Brakes as Trucks Nearly Collide at LAX
Frontier Pilot Slams On The Brakes After Two Trucks Cut Off His Plane At LAX: "Closest I’ve Ever Seen" - View from the Wing https://t.co/sMJHlNEi4G
Australia Steps in to Fill Singapore's LNG Gap
An example of how Australia is using its LNG cloud to secure fuel 👇 Singapore guaranteed fuel supplies, like diesel, to Australia during leaders summit Qatar was Singapore's top LNG supplier, but those shipments have stopped due to the war. Australia can...
Tesla's Exploded Model Y Draws Global Exhibition Buzz
Tesla has started showcasing its "exploded" Model Y across their EV exhibitions, I've seen it in several countries now. This is from Sweden, at Custom Motorshow. Absolutely love this approach, and catches a lot of attention. https://t.co/Wfsp1l0iZX
Netherlands Now Has More EVs than Diesel Cars
"There are now more battery-electric cars in the Dutch fleet than diesel cars." 🔋🔋🔋 #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/2K8cJcqEAP
Iran Now Controls Hormuz, Disaster Looming
Hate to beat a dead horse but Iran didn’t control Hormuz on February 27 but they do now. This is a disaster of epic proportions with no apparent end in sight and the worst effects yet to come
Many Suddenly Realize What This Really Is
a lot of us here have unexpectedly become very aware of what this is https://t.co/uVKagvkw8N
First Interchange Launched, Showcasing Zimbabwe’s Development Drive
ON WEDNESDAY, President @edmnangagwa went to inspect progress at the Mabvuku Interchange Construction Site… This is the FIRST ADMINISTRATION to introduce interchanges in Zimbabwe… ED2030 means MORE DEVELOPMENT. CAB3 guarantees stability & CONTINUITY…. Zimbabwe is a developing country, the FOCUS must...
Dry Bulk Surge Boosts Outlook Despite Weak Tanker Flow
Dry Bulk transits are up a lot in recent days, while the tanker flow has been underwhelming since the cease fire Overall, there is still sufficient sequential progress to remain very upbeat imho
Shipbuilding and Merchant Marine Funding Drained Away
Now please look at all the money that got sucked out of shipbuilding and the US Merchant Marine.
Oil Prices Jump $1 as Hormuz Traffic Stalls
Oil Prices Rise $1 Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption Both Brent and WTI crude oil prices advanced by $1 per barrel as traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping route remains nearly halted, impacting global oil supply chains.
130 Daily Transits: Still Far From Normal
Reminder: the average number of daily transits last year was 130. We remain a LONG way from normality.
Media Slanders Qualified Captain, Exposing Sheer Absurdity
They really jumped the shark early this year when CNN’s @halbritz teamed up with WaPo’s @drewharwell to smear a ship captain (me!) as “unqualified” to report on shipyards. A USCG licensed ship captain. On shipyards. You almost have to respect the stupidity.
Waymo Crashes Far Less and Causes Fewer Serious Injuries
The opening here is very confusing. Waymos do not crash as often per mile as cars driven by humans, and are 92% less likely, when they do crash, for this to result in a serious injury. That's the whole argument....
China Q1 Car Sales Plunge Over 17%, NEVs Down 21%
1/2 Yicai: "China's retail sales of passenger cars declined more than 17 percent in the first quarter of the year, as new energy vehicle sales fell 21 percent following adjustments to the NEV purchase tax breaks." https://t.co/sWTFDBWjLi
Pilots Fear Retaliation After Refusing Middle East Flights
Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says https://t.co/swrPhjoFwK
VLCCs Pay $1/Barrel in Rials or Crypto After IRGC Permit
Wow, so apparently every VLCC going through the Strait of Hormuz has been paying "$1 per barrel, and that can be done in the local currency, rials, or cryptocurrency, but only after the vessel has received a permit from the...
LNG Rerouted to Brazil as Highest Bidder Wins
LNG is going to the highest bidder. This carrier is diverted form Europe to Brazil Map form @Kpler
Insufficient Hormuz Transits Hinder Risk Diversification
With regards to Strait of Hormuz Insurance, I think it is tough for underwrites to see enough transits to generate a meaningful premium base and be diversified If you only are insuring 5 voyages a day you can't spread out the...
Australia Must Prioritize Renewables and EVs over Drilling
“We just need more:” Why Australia should double down on renewables and EVs – not drill, baby, drill #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/umRGwu0nbC https://t.co/EUoR3vOE1H
GCC Rejects Strait of Hormuz Fee Proposals, Calls Them Extortion
✴️All GCC countries reject any proposal to manage or control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. ✴️The idea of charging fees for passage is complete nonsense. The whole issue is heavily exaggerated by the Western press and many Western analysts. ✴️The $2...