Higher Diesel Costs Outpaced by Rising Spot Rates
Diesel prices are up $1/gallon or $.14/mile versus a year ago. That is significant for truckers that operate in the spot market, but it is far from catastrophic. Trucking spot rates are up $.51/mile in that same period. Even with the surge in fuel costs, truckers are doing far better today than a year ago.
Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Tread Carefully in Hormuz
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns: CNBC $USO $XLE
EV Profitability Looks Grim in New Cembalest Study
The new Cembalest energy paper is great. This table about EV profitability is pretty damning. https://t.co/JxcyhriCGB https://t.co/TFTRDotBUT
The View Lounge Meets International Travelers' Comfort Expectations
Can a shared lounge space provide the level of comfort and amenities that international travelers expect? We explore The View Lounge at BRU: https://t.co/MnF5tFqtya #PaxEx #AvGeek https://t.co/V2PTDdgGPL
Royal Jordanian Offers Paid Match to Oneworld Sapphire
Royal Jordanian is offering a lucrative paid status match promotion, whereby you can match airline or hotel status to oneworld Sapphire, which offers perks like lounge access and more. https://t.co/GmHzEYP61r
New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption
Read @JavierBlas on the oil pipeline that could ameliorate the closure of the Straight of Hormuz https://t.co/hfkrPgLpIy https://t.co/BIgHZhk6rA
Pentagon Source Cites Social Media Posts as Evidence
Can’t confirm this, but a Pentagon source just called with an update. “Naval operations are going extremely well,” an unnamed admiral said. “What evidence do you have?” “Konrad has spent the last 2 days posting about the Royal Navy.” Ouch. 100% true… but still hurts....
Tesla Leads the Way in Consumer Autonomy
“We view [Tesla] as the current leader in consumer autonomy,” BofA equity analyst Alexander Perry 🤔
Even After Iran's Surrender, Oil Recovery Weeks Away
If the war ended today with Iran's complete and total surrender, Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic would take two weeks to return to normal and Gulf oil production two months to get back to pre-war levels. And that's optimistic. https://t.co/o3CKt61EZn
Nowcast Shows Shipping Volumes Collapse, Dragging Economy
Some weekly inputs are coming into our nowcast-model today, and it looks pretty painful to be honest. Especially in growth terms. The shipping/trucking/export/import volumes look bad. Really bad. So this is starting to impact the economy (already)..
EVs Cutting Oil Demand by 1.5M Barrels Daily
Are electric vehicles denting oil demand? Yes. By how much? 1.5 million barrels of oil a day, according to EV Curve Futurist. Caveat: These estimates are hard, but the numbers are certainly adding up.
ExpertFlyer: Worthwhile Subscription Costs and Benefits for Frequent Flyers
ExpertFlyer is a valuable paid subscription service for anyone who is a frequent flyer. Here's how much a membership costs, and what it gets you. https://t.co/BgBufUC0iU
Tankers Poised for 20‑30% Surge Despite Market Blindspot
Tankers should be surging, but broad market again missing forest (insanely strong markets, cascading inefficiency) for the trees (worry abt handful of ships at anchor). Top two public #shipping trades: $DHT ($18.36) $STNG ($77.75) Bookmark, check in a month. 20-30%+ potential.
Southwest Flight Aisle Brawl Captured: Daughter Assault Allegation
Aisle Fight Breaks Out on Southwest Flight in Miami — “He Hit My Daughter” Blowup Caught on Video - View from the Wing https://t.co/q0VdMRJjk7
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Denver Croissants This week, Nicole tells us about driving home in a remote area of New England in the Range Rover Sport SE Dynamic while Robbie shares some thoughts on the new Mercedes-Benz GLS and GLE. Sam shares thoughts on the...
Compact Foldable Helicopter Storable in Your Car Trunk
Foldable Helicopter That Fits in Your Car Trunk by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/aYrcZ8Fxgo
Greek Tanker Leaves Hormuz Silent, Crew Safety Uncertain
Greek Oil Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz With Its Signal Off. And the risk to the crew? https://t.co/Rg11lDidLH
Energy Crunch at Hormuz Threatens Global Supply Chains
Chinese WSJ: Severe energy crisis with limited shipping thru the Strait of Hormuz. What kind of crisis will it bring to global logistics and supply chains? Fuel for transporting goods for manufacturing and retail. Businesses and consumers.
NZ Launches Unique Pedal-Powered Monorail Adventure
Schweeb Racer: New Zealand’s One-of-a-Kind Pedal-Powered Monorail Experience by @MarchUnofficial #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/rfSg428D95
Uber Expands Female Rider‑driver Matching Nationwide
$UBER just confirmed it will be expanding a feature designed to match female riders and drivers to be available nationwide - Bloomberg
Airlines Face Renewed Sharp Pressure This Morning
“Have to keep an eye on the Airlines, under some sharp pressure this AM again…” @macrolutzie
Fujairah Outage Forces Costly Global Ship Refueling
This is significant to shipping as Fujairiah is not just a loading port but a MAJOR bunkering port for ships. Without it, this will force refueling around the world where stocks are limited and more expensive.
MH370 Search Resumes, Still No Wreckage Found
The disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 (MH370) remains one of aviation's greatest mysteries. While the search for wreckage was recently resumed, unfortunately it hasn't proven successful. https://t.co/IUstPXsBRz
NRF Abandons Sustainability, RL Team Laid Off
Sadly no Freight Reverse today. NRF's focus is shifting away from RL/sustainability. As a result, the RL folks, including me, were let go last week. But, I'll continue to share RL articles here for now. 🙂
Tesla’s AI Driving Redefines EV Superiority and Freedom
It's cool to own a Tesla again. Time to rip your 'I bought this Tesla before musk went crazy' sticker off and replace it with your "I bought this Tesla so we didn't have to go to war with Iran"...
Hormuz Closure Threatens India's Energy Supply
A 33 km waterway which is 3000 km away from you can decide how much you must pay for petrol, cylinder etc. A 33 km waterway between Iran–Oman called the Strait of Hormuz. 20% of global crude oil passes through this route,...
Passenger Charges JetBlue Plane, Bites Flight Attendant
Man Rushes Front of JetBlue Plane Before Takeoff — Bites Flight Attendant as Crew Rushes Back to Gate - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZUJArKTDLi
Refunding I
From this morning's WSJ Logistics email - 4.4 million man-hours required under the current system to refund each of 53 million entries by more than 330,000 importers for IEEPA tariff payments, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
War-Fueled Tanker Boom Drives TEN’s Profit Surge
TEN expects profit windfall amid war-fuelled tanker boom ▶️Tankers on time charters with profit-sharing arrangements include seven suezmaxes and two VLCCs ▶️War risk insurance rates have jumped by as much as 500% in a week, according to leading owner ▶️New York-listed owner triples...
Chinese EVs Dominate Mexico, Indonesia; Lag in US
Where Chinese EVs Are Selling the Most Worldwide -Chinese-made BEVs account for nearly 90% of Mexico’s EV sales and over 60% in Indonesia. -They represent 26% of UK sales but remain below 1% in the U.S. #China #techwar #chips #tech @baoshaoshan @thecyrusjanssen @DOualaalou @lajohnstondr @PSTAsiatech https://t.co/jrAAoNFbNo
Iran's Tanker Strike Claim Disproved; Vessel Off Mozambique
"Iran Claims to Strike Tanker for Running Strait of Hormuz Blockade" Unfortunately, @Mar_Ex is following this trend of believing the IRGC. The tanker Prima is off the coast of Mozambique and no where near the Persian Gulf or Strait of...
Shadow Fleet Faces Shutdown Within Months, Europe Leads
The Belgian government has seized a tanker of the shadow fleet. With the United States, India, and now the Europeans intervening, it is only a matter of time – months at most – before the entire fleet is shut down. Full...
Saudi Cuts Oil Output; Shipping Bottleneck, Not Supply
*SAUDI ARABIA STARTS OIL OUTPUT CUTS AS STORAGE FILLS UP We do not have a lack of supply of oil. We have a lack of supply of shipping
Robotic System Turns Trucks Into Mobile Drone Bases
#Robotic Takeoff and Landing System to Transform Trucks into #Drone Mobile Bases via @ZappyZappy7 #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/3hMI2uOwFA
Veteran Mocks My Plan to LPG‑convert a Cruze
My veteran friend was laughing his ass off not long ago at my desire to install an LPG system on my 2014 Chevy Cruze.
Advancing Risk‑Informed Contrail Management at IATA‑RAeS Workshop
Today (9 March) at RAeS HQ! IATA-RAeS Workshop 2026 - #Contrail Management: progressing towards risk-informed decision making #avgeek https://t.co/BA0SSx46QN https://t.co/JeA0wJdt9b
Electric Autonomous Grocery Vans Bring Shopping Home
#Autonomous Mobile Electric Grocery Store Delivers Right to Your Doorstep via @ZappyZappy7 #RetailTech #ML #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/A2y3Z15Mrd
Now's the Second Best Time to Buy an EV
The best time to buy an EV was before the oil crisis. The second best time to buy an EV...
Peak Tram Closed March 9‑12; Tower Remains Open
Notice for Peak Tram users and visitors: The Peak Tram service is temporarily suspended from 9th–12th March 2026 for regular maintenance work. The Peak Tower and Sky Terrace 428 will remain open.
Reviving Woodgrain: Audi Q7 Coastline Edition Shines
Audi Q7 Coastline Edition 4 seater luxury SUV with a V12 and walnut wood trim everywhere including the trunk liner. Let this be the start of my official campaign to bring back woodgrain https://t.co/HgxnR3tpfP
Rising Singapore Bunker Fuel Hits Exporters Harder than Importers
Singapore Bunker Fuel Prices 🚀 (From @ShipandBunker) Container ships on the main services to/from North America burn about 150-200 tonnes per day. Exports are going to be hit a lot harder than imports as fuel makes up a larger portion of their...
Bangladesh Advances Holidays, Shuts Universities to Save Power
Bangladesh brings forward holidays and closes universities to conserve electricity and cut traffic (which also wastes fuel) https://t.co/aw1WmizmA4
Closing a Route Moving 20% of Global Supply Triggers Chaos
Shutting the transit route that carries one-fifth of world supply has a way of doing that.
Small Truckers May Idle Rigs Amid Fuel Price Volatility
If past oil surges are a guide, we could see small trucking operators park their rigs, waiting for fuel prices to stabilize.
Considering a Cybertruck as the Nanny’s Kid‑shuttle
Has anyone bought a Cybertruck for their nanny to drive their kids around? We don’t let her drive our kids at the moment. But this seems like the ticket for sport, event, school pickup / drop off. Very close to pulling the...
Water‑powered Cars Remain Promise, Not Reality
Where is that water-fueled commercially viable car we were promised? We could really use it.
Iranian Vessels Navigate Strait, Avoid Targeting Own Ships
In the Iran war, Iranian ships are moving thru the Strait. Not attacking their own ships. Hmmm
Strait Closures Trigger Sulfur Shortages, Slowing Nickel and Copper Output
The longer the Straits are closed, the more we will see unexpected chokepoints emerge. Case in point: nickel refiners in Indonesia and copper miners in Africa might have to slow production for want of sulphur
Gulf Nations Navigate Blocked Exports to Keep Energy Flow
How does a major energy exporter cope when its main oil and gas export routes are cut, storage tanks fill up, associated gas stops, & refineries scramble to adjust? How the Gulf countries must juggle their energy logistics to sustain their...
2025 Ford Expedition Proves Massive, Spacious, Towing Power
The 2025 @Ford Expedition is enormous, but that makes is both spacious and capable of towing even the heaviest boats or trailers. Here's my drive experience after a week traveling around Colorado: https://t.co/ur6Py747OB #cars #auto #ford #expedition https://t.co/22PFFTlJ7X