Press Ignoring Critical US Maritime Crises and Casualties
From the 3 Americans who died because of Biden’s Gaza Pier, to the US Merchant Marine ships under a barrage of fire by Houthis in the Red Sea, to decades of under reporting the shipyard crisis. I can list dozens of critical stories your press corps missed Babs or just didn’t care enough to report. Dozens.
Post‑CNY Container Surge Set to Strain US Trucking
Ocean container imports are just starting to roll in from CNY. This index tracks container at the point of bookings, which take about 3 weeks from bookings date to hit US ports. It is updated daily. In coming weeks, we will...
Drivers Cheat Drug Tests Through “Bruh” Service
1 in 85 truck drivers that had previously failed their drug tests went to "bruh" to get cleared. He turned in "clean" drug tests so that the drivers could return to work. The problem? Most of them wouldn't have passed.
Robotic Vessels Skim Waves Like Water Striders
These #Robotic vessels glide over waves like water striders by @gigadgets_ #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/CwrgjcQYes
Weekly Maritime Brief: Hormuz Tensions, Shadow Fleet, US Shipbuilding
What the Ship (Ep140) 1⃣Hormuz Update 2⃣Shadow Fleet 3⃣ @60Minutes Talks US Shipbuilding 4⃣ China Summons Panama 5⃣5 Years of WGOWS Video: https://t.co/A4P0Z5DR3D https://t.co/vVTOnAfVdm
Brokers May Mislead You About Carrier Safety
Brokers will look you dead in the eye and tell you this carrier is safe https://t.co/jVhiZ5gu2z
Arab Light Crude Export Routes From Saudi West Ports
Tankers carrying Arab light crude from the Western ports of Saudi Arabia Mapf rom @Kpler https://t.co/FT5mVn08sk
Sal Explains Why the US Navy Won’t Clear Strait
Sal gives us a clinic on the reason that the US Navy has not cleared the Strait.
AI Boosts Productivity for 96% of Transport Firms
🚛"... 96% of transportation companies reported productivity improvements from AI over the past 12 months, typically in the 1–20% range. For an industry characterised by fragmented systems, labour intensity and thin margins, AI is becoming a central lever for operational...
Middle Eastern LNG Delayed to June, Oil Hoarding Risks Rise
Middle Eastern liquified natural gas (LNG) might not come to Europe till June, and why speculative hoarding of oil is a serious concern going forward, per top shipping/energy hedge fund in shipping and energy trading A must watch
Sweden Trials eRoadArlanda: Charging EVs on the Move
Sweden Tests eRoadArlanda Electrified Road That Charges #EVs While Driving by @_fluxfeeds #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/beRq3hfFwZ
NYC Collision Shows Verbal Routing Is Dangerously Outdated
The aircraft collision in NYC could have been easily avoided. We fact that we still route aircraft just with verbal communication is absurd. Routing could all be automated and even the piloting of the aircraft could be automated.
Roadrunner: One‑Wheel Biped Redefines Micro‑Mobility
Meet Roadrunner 🏁 A new wheeled biped that stands, balances on one wheel, and adapts in real time. A glimpse of where micro mobility is going. More stable. More accessible. More human. Small device, big shift. 🤖 @rai_inst #Robotics #MicroMobility https://t.co/ZlMiuMkoTi
Hanwha’s US Shipyard Builds One Ship Yearly, Korea Weekly
"The Hanwha Philly shipyard delivers around 1 ship a year. A South Korean Hanwha shipyard delivers 1 a week." https://t.co/OwUFfT0mmc
Son at LGA; Flight Attendant Ejected Survives
My son is at LGA right now. Here’s the view. It’s sad what happened. I can’t believe it happened. So happy to hear the flight attendant who was ejected from the plane survived. https://t.co/2KY0wwxweb
Supply Chain Flaws Become Visible only During Crises
We don’t find out we have a supply chain problem when everything is fine; we find out when we’re in a crisis and the shelves are empty. https://t.co/I0LD02tiAd
Report Misused to Push Oil Sands Expansion, Ignoring Key Data
New Pipeline Report Misused by Danielle Smith to Justify Oil Sands Expansion Economists Peter Tertzakian and Mark Parsons (atbfinancial) ignore key variables that undermine, perhaps negate, projected gains. Was it intentional? You decide. #abpoli #ableg https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/new-pipeline-report-misused-by-danielle
NY Jet Crash Kills Two; Trump Sends ICE to Airports
Two dead in New York jet collision, Trump deploys ICE to strained US airports https://t.co/HmjG2ChYUq
Empty Detroit TSA Reveals Broken System, Congress as Pawns
TSA in Detroit was virtually empty at McNamara. Didn’t see the agents I usually see. Had a quick convo about how effed up the situation is and Congress is still getting paid and for the second time this year, they’re...
Delivery Bugs Revealed Zipline’s True Product‑market Fit
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton from Zipline thought making the drones would be the hardest part. It was only 15% of the problem. The company spent 9 months figuring out delivery for one hospital. Weeks of all-nighters. Building inventory software in a...
Human ATC Errors Cost Lives; Automation Needed
Unpopular opinion: Today two pilots lost their lives because we have an air traffic control system inherently vulnerable to human error. Even great humans make mistakes sometimes. Machines should be issuing clearances, not human controllers.
Overconfidence Fuels New Crises in Air Travel
It's been a long time since I've seen widely shared feelings of invulnerability turn into parallel crises like we're now seeing in air travel.
Politicians' Stress-Testing Risks Lives, Must End
Would the LGA crash or last year's Reagan crash that killed 67 have happened if ATC wasn't so stressed? I don't know. I do know politicians are stress-testing vital systems with our lives. Enough is fucking enough. This is no way...
ICE Shows Up, TSA Lines Still Drag On
ICE Deployed To 13 Airports — But Agents Are Mostly Standing Around As TSA Lines Stretch For Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/wKBwn8Bo8l
Jet Fuel Costs Double, Sparking Airline Crisis
Jet fuel prices have DOUBLED to over $200/barrel since the Iran war. Asian airlines and energy suppliers face MAJOR SHORTAGES. SIGNS OF A MAJOR CRISIS ARE APPEARING: Thousands of flights have already been canceled AIRLINES SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO...
Iran's Control of Hormuz Threatens Global Trade
The Straits of Hormuz and maritime generally is THE story of the war with Iran. Iran cannot be left in charge of the Straits and choke the world. I recorded a special episode of Invested with @AmiDaniel1, founder & CEO...
Port Commissioner Sam Cho Shares SEATAC Updates on Reddit
I love that the Port Comissionner Sam Cho in charge of SEATAC airport gives regular detailed updates through Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/UJoV69qBAf
Ship Traffic Pivots From Suez, Hormuz to Cape
This has to be my favorite chart from the Week 12 JMIC Dashboard report on weekly ship transits. Suez down from 497 in 2023 to 248⬇️ Cape of Good Hope up from 348 to 710 ⬆️ Bab el-Mandeb 🍻 down from...
Real ID Requirement Makes Illegal Flyer Claim Contradictory
I don’t understand this, if you’re flying…you need Real Id or a passport. You can t fly with any other ID. Someone here illegally cannot obtain that. So how can anyone who flies be illegal. Makes no sense .
Markets Accept Persistent Middle East Conflict If Hormuz Flows
A new geopolitical equilibrium could emerge in the Middle East that includes almost constant kinetic action and YET markets could be OK with that. The 1980 Iran-Iraq war is a good example of that. All that matters is whether ships...
LA Metro D Line Section 3 Under Construction, Final Phase
These 2 slides show the extent of section 3 of the LA Metro D line subway extension. The section begins after Century City station and is the last planned extension at this time. The section is currently under construction. A...
Carrier's Market Persists: Shippers Who Refuse Concessions Lose Trucks
This is a carrier's market. There are zero signs that things are cooling, in fact, in recent days the market has firmed significantly. Many traffic managers at shippers have not seen a carrier's market and are unprepared. If they have...
Live Updates on LaGuardia Airport Incident
What Has Happened at LaGuardia Airport? Join me live over on Mentour Pilot YT as the story develops. (Link in story) #BreakingNews #AviationNews #aviation #airplane #mentourpilot
2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Delivers Luxury Features, Saves Money
A fully loaded 2026 @Hyundai Sonata Hybrid easily rivals many luxury cars in terms of features, but it has way more long term savings. Now I'm really perfecting the art of masking with my photos. 📸 #hyundai #hyundaisonata #hybrid #hybridcar...
First Low‑Carbon Copper Anodes Shipped via Lobito Railway
The first batch of 99.7%-pure copper anodes produced by our new smelter at Kamoa-Kakula was recently delivered to the Atlantic port of Lobito in Angola. This shipment of anodes was the first to be transported along the Lobito Railway Corridor....
Strait Closure Triggers Universal Refined‑petroleum Supply Shock
I spoke with @GaryBohm5 'Metals and Miners' about the closure of the Strait: "It will affect everything that's produced by refined petroleum: the chemical and plastics industry, fertilizer. This supply shock will ripple through everything. There's nothing that isn't touched." https://t.co/SPZ9A1UMhy
Leadership Lessons at Sea: A Refreshing Ship Captain’s Tale
Everyone’s talking about shipping but most of the books about commercial ships are dry as dust. Once upon a time I read one that wasn’t. No acronyms. No jargon. Just stories about leadership moments at sea by @GoldenStripesLS, a ship captain...
Airlines Can Own Cabin Connectivity with Quvia's Grid & Sync
Airlines have an opportunity to rethink who controls the cabin connectivity layer, putting themselves in the driver’s seat. We sit down with Quvia to learn how it's 'Grid' and 'Sync' solutions can help airlines follow the cruise industry and take...
SONAR's Real‑transaction Data Beats Ghost‑load DAT Signals
Ken Idunno Adamo was the cheerleader of team weather in February. He couldn't see that the freight market was cooking because of the sub-prime nature of DAT's data. I don't blame Ken for not taking the $5k bet, knowing that...
Unblocking Hormuz Strait May Avert Global Depression
🤙🏻 Call me, beep me, if you want to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and unwind the largest energy supply shock in history to avoid a global depression.
LaGuardia Crash Signals Overstretched Aviation System Limits
A deadly runway collision at LaGuardia is more than an accident—it’s a warning about the limits of an overstretched aviation system. https://open.substack.com/pub/milesobrien/p/the-warning-we-cant-and-yet-do-ignore?r=1lalbc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
PPP Model Grants Central Assistance, Private Operators Run Fleet
Operational Model: The scheme works on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The government provides "Central Assistance" per kilometer for 10 years, while private operators manage the fleet.
AI Pervades Every Industry, From Truckers to Chatbots
I’ve seen guys on here get mad at that AI trucker for texting while driving 🤣 Every industry has their own AI girl https://t.co/cZMJMwqoRJ
Averitt Reports Rising LTL Activity
Averitt, a regional LTL provider, is seeing an up-tick in LTL activity. - Transport Topics https://t.co/VUzWyUSgRw
SONAR Subscription Eliminates Guesswork on Rally Resilience
Adamo needs a SONAR subscription to augment his DAT one. He wouldn't have had to guess on the resilience of the rally.
Ontario, CA Hits Extreme Tightening as Freight Booms
Ontario, California flipped to "Extreme Tightening" for capacity over the weekend, as the freight economy starts to heat up and Spring shipping starts to cook. Ontario is heart of the Inland Empire, the ocean of warehouses and distribution centers near...
Billions for Roads, Not Saving Children From Violence
Are you kidding me? You think I forgot about the kids brutality killed? You think I don’t remember that Congress used this CDC stat to hand @PeteButtigieg $2 TRILLION to “fix” our roads? Where did that lifesaving money go Luca? https://t.co/Fd5hnbkvGq
Spot Rates Rising, Poised to Lift Contract Rates
Trucking spot rates on the move; contract rates stable for now. Spot rates are going to pull up contract rates. https://t.co/ZwPKv4PP3D
Ever Given’s Suez Mishap Sparked a Shipping Saga
Five years ago, MV Ever Given took a right turn in the Suez and rammed Asia and hung its stern up on Africa and started my wild ride with What's Going on With Shipping. https://t.co/43E5IpnOsh
Travel Warning Saves Passengers From Deadly Train Attack
Happened to me recently on my way to Kramatorsk; they warn you about the risk when you book the ticket. I was nearly on a train to Barvinkove that got attacked. They've since cancelled service to that station, stopping at...