UP Refuses to Divest Lines in Historic Merger
The biggest merger in transportation history takes a new path with UP saying it won’t divest lines if required by the STB https://t.co/b8lMunECRh
Singapore Airlines Foot Rub Claim Debunked: Photo Real, Service Not.
Viral Claim Says Singapore Airlines Offers First Class Foot Rubs — Photo Looks Real, The Service Isn’t - View from the Wing https://t.co/acFcTZiZgJ
Uber From LGA Takes Longer than Chattanooga Flight
Crazy that it takes more time to Uber from LaGuardia to the city than it does to fly from Chattanooga to LGA.
Founder Mode Fuels Hyperbolic Momentum and Record Enhancements
The most rewarding part of being back in founder mode is when outsiders notice how momentum has gone hyperbolic. FreightWaves and SONAR are both shipping more enhancements than anytime in our history and every single metric reflects how strong of...
Heartland Revives: AI, Energy, Tax Boost Domestic Freight
The biggest story of the year is the way the economy is being reshaped right in front of our eyes. The heartland, being obliterated by globalization, is making an economic comeback thanks to the AI build out, abundant energy, and tax...
Tony Fernandes Heads to Canada to Seal A220 Deal
NSTExclusive: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes is believed to be travelling to Canada today to formalise a potential landmark aircraft order with Airbus as the budget carrier moves closer to buy up to 150 A220 aircraft. Business Times has learned that...
Iran’s Existential Threat Fuels Erratic Response to US Strait Push
What's happening in the Strait of Hormuz this week is very significant. Iran is blockaded, while at the same time the US is trying to open up the Strait to Western ships. All this is an existential threat to Iran...
Zurich Runs 2,915 Daily Trains; Tampa Just One
Zurich's main train station sees 2,915 trains per day. Tampa, which has the same population but double the metro population, sees 1 train daily.
Flatbed Truckload Rates Hit $4.10 per Mile Record
Flatbed truckload rate hit new all time high of $4.10/mile, as industrial activity cranks. https://t.co/ecib1OmolR
BA 787 Sinks on Steps, Passengers Owed $352K
British Airways 787 Sank Onto Engineering Steps During Fueling — Passengers Owed $352,000 After Bus Ordeal - View from the Wing https://t.co/Ix6rn50zeC
Effective Warehousing Is the Backbone of Supply Chains
If your warehousing doesn’t work, neither does your supply chain. That’s why intralogistics – what happens inside your four walls – matters. Lessons from my 45 years inside warehousing: https://t.co/2f3aFzbooL #Intralogistics #SupplyChain https://t.co/MUYegmczpc
UK Car
UK new car volumes ~2.1M by 2026; EV share cut to 26.8% after weak Q1. Key: consumer demand, OEM transition. Risk: slower EV uptake. Trade: prefer diversified UK auto suppliers vs pure EVs. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Chinese Automakers Lead Africa’s Rapid EV Surge
Across Africa, EV adoption is now among the fastest-growing globally and Chinese automakers capturing the lion’s share of the market. On this week's Next Africa Podcast Jennifer Zabasajja looks at China’s growing grip on Africa’s EV fast lane. https://t.co/0eQfp5JrH4
China Remains Top Car Supplier as ICE Dominates Sales
Australian vehicle sales Apr 2026 VFACTs + EV Council - 5May2026 BEV share 17% Hybrid (inc PHEV) 30.5% ICE only drive train share 52.5% Country of origin: China number one car supplier in Australia again April 2026 China 28% of sales Jan-Apr 2026, Japan 24% https://t.co/OQf2N5E3TL
Tesla Aims to Create Universal Mobility API
What Tesla is trying to build is an API for “go anywhere and do anything”
Iran's New Toll Lanes Redraw Strait of Hormuz Navigation
MAP OF THE DAY: Based on the information disclosed by the US (via @UK_MTO), I have drawn this Strait of Hormuz map. 🔴 Old route: Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS). ☠️Mines 🔵 New mandated Iranian shipping lanes (tollbooth) 🟢 New US Navy route:...
Sweden Trials Electrified Road Charging EVs on the Move
Sweden Tests eRoadArlanda Electrified Road That Charges #EVs While Driving by @_fluxfeeds #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/8FpE5jsjhp
Chinese Supply Chain Key to $30K EV Mass Adoption
Back @MacroPoloChina we did a EV supply chain project on how you get to $30,000 EV by selecting different supply chain options (hint: you can only do it by selecting Chinese vendors). We thought that was the sweet spot for...
NEV Charging Spikes 55.6% on May Day, Signaling Travel Shift
Xinhua: "China's highway NEV charging volume jumped 55.6% year on year on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, underscoring a fundamental shift in travel patterns as electric vehicles have become a popular choice for long-distance journeys." https://t.co/ugj5Om5aIa
Surprised by Zoox’s Unusual Pickup Spot at 6th & Mission
I was surprised this didn’t happen when I took my first Zoox and it picked me up at 6th and Mission. Curious choice to be sure.
China’s Logistics Factory Operates Almost Entirely with Robots
#Robots Run the Show in China’s Almost Unmanned #Logistics Factory by @Natie2Natie #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/O1sfBZU5VL
Strait of Hormuz Closed Until Insurers Approve Risk
The Strait isn’t “open” because a navy says so It’s open when insurers, shipowners, and crews decide the risk is acceptable. Right now, it's CLOSED #oil #Hormuz #shipping #energy #markets https://t.co/KM8CM0Dffv
Airplane Boneyards Keep Global Flights Flying with Recycled Parts
The Economist has great piece on Arizona’s airplane boneyard and business model of nearby facilities that store, maintain, convert and disassemble planes: ▫️$5k a month to store single-aisle jet ($10k for larger) ▫️for disassembly, large jet (eg. Boeing 777) has >130k unique...
Drive Smarter: Boost Your Hybrid’s MPG Today
Got a hybrid vehicle and are disappointed with the fuel efficiency? Here are some helpful tips and tricks on how to drive to maximize your gas and jack up that mpg, based on my experience with my new 2026 @MazdaUSA...
Exploring the Future Airbus A220-500: History, Tech, Strategy
On this week’s episode of The Air Show podcast, we talk about an airplane that doesn’t exist yet: the Airbus A220-500. Lots of history, lots of tech and strategy discussion with @BrianSumers & @crankyflier. https://t.co/65KsgBGS1G
Volvo and AUR Launch
$AUR and Volvo light up Dallas to Oklahoma City. 200 miles, customer endpoints, 5 days a week. Supervised for now. Volvo targeting hundreds of VNL Autonomous trucks in 2027. Great milestone for both companies.✅
All‑Season Bike Tires Adapt to Any Terrain
#WhatsNext? Complete tire systems for bikes that allows you to adapt to different seasons or terrains. (GiGadgets) #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/t8qExWmi75
Fast Shipping Sacrifices Workers' Rights for Convenience
Why don’t you let the workers worry about their working conditions whilst we enjoy the convenience of the logistical marvel of one hour shipping.
Tesla Already Has 10 Billion Miles of Human Driving Data for FSD.
I feel like the writers at The Verge get stupider every week. What Elon said, in response to a thread about Nvidia Alpamayo, was that safe unsupervised self-driving required a training set somewhere on the order of 10 billion miles....
Trump’s “Guide” Ships Misinterpreted as Literal Navigation
So when Trump wrote the US will “GUIDE” ships, he was taking linguistic liberty. What he MEANT was the US will provide written GUIDANCE for stranded vessels on a way they might be able to escape. 🤦♀️
Choose Forwarders that Align with Your Supply Chain Value
Bottom line up front: No, they did not. More robust answer: We obviously have to respect what Amazon is doing and will not dismiss them out of hand, but this is a product that has been on the market for years now...
Smart Traffic Lights: The Next Digital Upgrade
#WhatsNext? How about a digital upgrade to our good old traffic lights? Your thoughts? (GiGadgets) https://t.co/k7xCQrMb4m
Trump Secures Palm Beach Airport Naming Rights, Controls Merch
New Trump Palm Beach Airport Renaming Deal — He'll Control The Merch And Messaging - View from the Wing https://t.co/BYMMquAxvr
City Car Stereotypes: LA Loves Altimas, Seattle Prefers Priuses
In LA it was always a goddamn Altima. In Seattle it’s always a goddamn Prius.
First $300M Milestone Cleared in Uber‑Rivian Autonomy Deal
Milestone #1 in the $UBER / $RIVN deal is done. $300M paid. This was a regulatory milestone. The remaining 4 milestones, presumably operating ones tied to delivering autonomy, are worth another $950M. Looking forward to seeing them checked off. https://t.co/3iumf42sZK
Travel Cheaper by Skipping Peak Seasons
Travel costs are based on supply and demand, and if you are willing to avoid busy seasons, you can save significant amounts of money. https://t.co/g0l2iAc2jo
Hyundai's MobED Redefines Shake-Free Autonomous Transport
Hyundai’s MobED: Award-Winning Modular #Robot Platform Redefining Shake-Free #Autonomous #Transport via @RealXavier011 #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/rsdz8sKd4y
Early Landings Waste Time; Gate Wait Stays Same
Why do airlines think we GAF about landing early if we still have to wait for a gate which means we get off the plane at the same time? Like time in the sky is not our key metric it’s...
Delta Continues Cutting Back Its Route Network
Delta is also going to continue cutting down the number of routes they have available, btw.
ROS Proven at 300 Km/H: Ready Anywhere
ROS and Rviz mentioned by Code 19 Racing of @IndyAChallenge fame at @opencvlive's OSSCA conference. If ROS can run in a race car at 300km/hr it can run just about anywhere. https://t.co/5BFk14xUrn
AI Drives the Future of Autonomous Robotaxis
How #AI is powering the next generation of robotaxis by @tim @rafeuddin_ @ian_bott_artist @BobHaslett @ft Learn more: https://t.co/TU5D0fF0MF #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MachineLearning https://t.co/Vgv9BebhYj
Spirit's Dismal Service Leaves Travelers Vowing Never to Return
I flew it once, while on book tour, because it was the only way to get out of Oakland for my next destination. It was cheap, uncomfortable and dispiriting, no pun initially intended, and I was glad not to have...
Unclear Ship Traffic in Hormuz Highlights Information Gaps
So, have there been ships traversing Hormuz or not... why is it this hard to figure out what is actually happening in the Strait?
Israel's First KC-46 Tanker Arrives, Replacing Aging Fleet
Israel’s First KC-46 Tanker Is Now Flying The first new tanker is set to arrive in Israel in around a month and will help relieve pressure on the IAF's tiny and very old KC-707 tanker force.. https://t.co/aNU4CtLODo
Singapore Airlines Offers Premium Foot-Wipe Service on Ultra‑Long Hauls
Singapore Airlines flight attendant spotted giving a passenger a foot wipe 😳 On ultra long haul flights, SQ offers on-demand foot cleansing (wipes/towels) for First & Suites to freshen up swollen feet after 18+ hours. Done professionally with gloves. Some call it...
Electric Air Taxis Promise Grid‑Free Skies, New Urban Shadows
#WhatsNext? This electric air taxi could be coming to the skies near you. Bye Bye traffic gridlock and exhaust fumes. Hello to more shadows in the downtown core? (Mashable) #FutureOfTransportation #EV #Transportation https://t.co/t1C7Q3Nuj2
HexRunner Reaches Stable 30 MPH Through Speed‑Focused Design
Designing for Speed: How HexRunner Achieved Stable 30 MPH Locomotion by @lukas_m_ziegler #EmergingTech #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/1BRRejkfW4
Dry Van Rates Dip to $2.35, Near McDouble Equilibrium
Dry van rates now only 15 cents from hitting McDouble equilibrium of $2.50 According to DAT: Last week, spot rates on DAT’s top 50 lanes, based on load volume, dropped a penny per mile, settling the average at $2.35 per mile...
China Should Lead Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Not Follow
Shouldn't China be leading, rather than following, when it comes to reopening the Strait of Hormuz? They have the most to gain. https://t.co/no60ONPKDg
Meituan Launches Drone Hub, Reshaping Shenzhen Logistics
Shenzhen’s Sky #Logistics: Meituan’s #Drone Hub Takes Flight by @ShuoYangAIR #SupplyChain #Innovation #FutureTech #Tech https://t.co/hxh2H38Inj