2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Feels Like an Iron Man Suit
Almost forgot to share this one. The 2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid Wagon feels like I'm inside and Iron Man suit. This PHEV has a 3D driver's display that's unlike anything I've seen before. 👏 @MercedesAMG @MercedesBenzUSA https://t.co/uY0G3vl33p
Delta Sky Clubs Look More Like Playrooms Than Lounges
Toys On The Floor, Shoes Off, Blankets Everywhere — Delta Sky Clubs Are Not Playrooms - View from the Wing https://t.co/enQ53WQ3fs
Apple Maps Needs Extensions for Bike Locker Data
If only Apple Maps supports extensions for providing programmatic map layer data like bike lockers availability…
Autonomous Cars Could Slash Global Driving Deaths
When Uber entered Houston, a JAMA study showed a 24% reduction in drunk-driving incidents on weekends. Imagine what it would be like when we introduce autonomous vehicles at scale globally? Driving deaths could plummet.
Capacity Glut Neutralizes Hormuz Shock, Rates Stall
Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock. War. Geopolitics. Supply chains. Fill the ship with lower rates pricing game. https://t.co/Qli3djw5g9
China Leverages Ports and Logistics for Supply Chain Dominance
China. Want supply chain control. Do it with logistics. Look at Cosco shipping. Buying ports. Belt & road. And more.
United Hikes Bag Fee $10, Doubts Future Cuts
United Airlines. Raises checked bag fee by $10. Any wager this fee does not drop $10 even if fuel cost drops? The friendly skies.
Control of Hormuz Determines Iran’s Energy Leverage
The war isn’t about nukes anymore. It’s about Hormuz. If Iran controls the strait, it controls the leverage—energy flows, revenue, and deterrence. Lose that, and it loses everything. https://t.co/E8y4o6BWN6 #Iran #Hormuz #Oil #Geopolitics
Passenger Ignored Safety Call, Slaps Flight Attendant
Flight Attendant Got Slapped on Tigerair Taiwan Flight from Fukushima Tigerair IT753 from Fukushima to Taoyuan... Captain had been broadcasting multiple times during descent... fasten seatbelts, stay seated, no moving around. One lady stood up anyway, probably to put her shoes...
Truckers Face $6K Rise From Carbon Tax Hike
Dear @SenatorWallin, you should learn what is covered by the industrial carbon tax. I challenge you to show a calculation that the April 1 increase in the industrial carbon tax increases costs to truckers by $6k. Please show how those...
Freight Leads, Payrolls Follow: Industrial Recovery Confirmed
Freight signals move first with payrolls to follow, confirming that the industrial recovery is real The freight charts are showing COVID like strength, all thanks to manufacturing
Zipline Launches Autonomous Charging Stations for Drone Fleet
Zipline Unveils #Autonomous Charging Stations for Its #Drone Delivery Fleet by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/qGhjC53ysu
Truckers Leverage Pricing Power, Spot Rates Outpace Fuel Costs
Lots of questions about whether the surge in diesel is the reason trucking spot rates are also surging. First off, truckers are able to pass off the increased cost of fuel because they have pricing power. This is caused by...
Bernie Sanders' First‑class Seat Given to Aide
First Class Passenger Next To Bernie Sanders Downgraded To Coach Middle — Then An Aide Took The Seat - View from the Wing https://t.co/qK0cDV0O3A
Corsia Prices Drop After Koko's Collapse
Prices on Corsia, a marketplace for airlines, have fallen in the months following Koko’s collapse. https://t.co/LiAW6OyMX7
Engineer Gave Away Billion-Dollar Invention, Reshaping the World
In 1959, a Swedish engineer at Volvo patented what would become one of the greatest inventions of all time Volvo stood to make billions. But after a meeting with Volvo's President, he decided to give it away for free -...
FAA Issues Certification Conditions for ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen‑Electric Powertrain
ZeroAvia has this week celebrated a “major step” towards certification of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration published special conditions to certify the system’s electric engine component. https://t.co/rtB9kLHKnG #GreenWing
Iran’s Hormuz Grip Threatens Global Oil Supply
What Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz Means for the Global Economy #oott #oil #iran @ACGlobalEnergy https://t.co/zl1MAO5TPp
Sheveluch Eruption Forces Temporary Asia‑North America Freight Diversions
The Sheveluch Volcano in Kamchatka Peninsula causing flight diversions on Asia to North America air freight routes. Expected to be temporary, mostly just sharing bc I like volcanos. https://t.co/06aAWpuJCr
Jobs, Not Free Rides, End NYC Dependency
Free rides are nice. Know what’s better? A job that makes the ride irrelevant. NYC decided subsidizing the symptom is easier than fixing the system. Cheaper politics, more expensive outcomes. Imagine if we created pathways to income instead of permanent dependency on...
Manual Counts Cause Shutdowns; Automate Inventory Management
Warehouses battle inaccuracies with manual cycle counts and annual physical inventories. These time-consuming shutdowns require all hands on deck, highlighting the need for efficient inventory management. #WarehouseManagement #Inventory https://t.co/0mOkHp34Rc
Wars Boost US Freight Demand and Economy
Unpopular opinion. Wars are good for the American economy. Freight demand across all modes is ripping and firming up in recent weeks. https://t.co/RUvpTXWcFl
Rail Carloads Jump 4.2% Amid Broad Freight Surge
Freight volume surge is not just a trucking story. Industrials are ripping across traffic modes Rail carload traffic +4.2% YoY The recent traffic strength has caught rail execs off guard which expected a down to flat year. https://t.co/a6UpG8CwWp
Cars with Right‑of‑way Shouldn’t Force You to Yield
Something that makes me mad that probably shouldn’t: when a car has the right of way and they try to get you to go first.
Senate Democrat Pushes Risky Shoe‑removal Policy, Calling It Security Theater
Key Senate Aviation Democrat Demands TSA Bring Back Shoe Removal — That's Dangerous Security Theater - View from the Wing https://t.co/K6COZq7HE3
Supply Chain
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 3, 2026) - https://t.co/5y0jrTSpVW @MagayaSoftware #TrumpTariffs #IranWar #autonomoustrucks @Amazon #fuelsurcharges #supplychain #logistics
NY Auto Show Showcases Surge in Affordable EVs
No, the EV revolution hasn't stalled at all. Compared to the last couple of years, I saw way more affordable EVs at @NYAutoShow. #NYIAS https://t.co/6rPKmm2o09
Manufacturing Demand Drives Flatbed Rates to Record High
Flatbeds surge to all time high of $3.95/mile as industrials rip. I would have never guessed this possible with a weak housing construction market, but here we are. Manufacturing pulling the freight market up. https://t.co/1ErbIQE0QL
Catch This Week’s Freight Forward Recap; New Issue
In case you missed this week's Freight Forward, here you go - https://t.co/qmzqgznuCG A new one goes out Monday morning. 🐰🐰🐰
Automation Boosts Last‑Mile Efficiency, Says KEBA Experts
Listen to the Does Logistics Matter? Podcast wherever you get your podcast. In episode 52, Martijn talks to Robert Zehetner, VP Logistics Automation, and Cesar Lapuerta, Sales Director at KEBA, about unlocking last-mile efficiency with automation solutions #lastmile #logistics https://t.co/iLCm9VWC5R
United Cuts Polaris Perks on Cheapest Business Fares
United Just Nerfed Polaris Business Class — Cheapest Fares Restrict Lounge Access, Seat Selection And Changes - View from the Wing https://t.co/uh6Bql5K9x
Student-Built Drone Flies From Air to Water
Built by One Student: A #Drone That Transitions Seamlessly Between Sky and Sea by @pascal_bornet #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/3v1Id7Yujg
Cloned Fuel Card Leads to $1,400 Diesel Theft
$1400 worth of diesel stolen with cloned fuel card, authorities also found a credit card cloning device in the truck https://t.co/Utd6XdaBor
Tomorrow's Shipping Interview: Expect No Disappointment
My shipping interview is not out yet. It will not disappoint when it does Airing tomorrow ⚓️⚓️⚓️
Small Colorado Shop Boosts Output with Linear Pallet System
Discover how one small Colorado machine shop achieved BIG success with a linear pallet system with 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫! Stream now: 🔗 https://t.co/SH156ufQC0 📽️ https://t.co/Vty5kHu7py 🔗 https://t.co/DmYp21NDA3 https://t.co/b1Cr0XV0xe
CMA‑CGM Ship Exits Strait Amid Lapsed Insurance, China Questioned
CMA-CGM container ship comes out of the Strait. How are ships that are moving out of the Strait when insurance coverage has stopped? Is Iran’s ally, China, helping here?
China Challenges Iran at UN over Hormuz Closure
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz Beijing takes a stand at the United Nations at the closure of shipping lanes Despite all the blather about how China benefits from the conflict... https://t.co/dhDbWjo4ip via...
Uber Launches Robotics-Powered Delivery Service
#Robotics Meets Ride-Hailing: Uber Technologies Enters the Future of Delivery via @lukas_m_ziegler #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/HR0BytMM8m
Investors Overlook Tesla Deliveries, Focusing Elsewhere
I forgot that the $TSLA delivery numbers even came out. Goes to show how little people care about the fundamentals right now
Chinese Cars Thrive in Europe Amid Limited Alternatives
Don’t Stop Me Now: Chinese Cars Are Having a Good Time in Europe Yup demand is a magical thing, and alternatives limited....and no, no "floording markets with cheap EVs" here... https://t.co/hAYiVI2G9I
Hidden Costs Turn $100 iPhone Into $130
Understanding total landed costs is crucial for your supply chain and product pricing. For example, an iPhone costing $100 from China might actually be $130 after adding freight, customs, and international trade costs. #SupplyChain #Logistics https://t.co/2QyEIxMBmx
Transatlantic Fares Jump $200 for 20‑day Bookings
Transatlantic flight tickets 20 days out already cost $200 more on average than they did a month ago, a Deutsche Bank AG analysis found.
Global Airfares Surge 24% to $465 This Week
Average global airfares jumped 24% to $465 on the week beginning March 9, compared with the same time last year, according to airfare tracker OAG.
Energy Crises Drive Public Transit Ridership and Funding
Past energy shortages triggered gas-saving policy changes and a surge of ridership — and funding — for public transit. What will this oil crisis bring? https://t.co/6bOThhOEem https://t.co/8J3UIeIA6J
Nigerian Airline Resumes Monthly Caribbean 777 Flights, Silences Critic
Nigerian Airline Restarts Once-Monthly 777 Caribbean Flights — Threatens Critic For Calling It Unworkable - View from the Wing https://t.co/hKRhgvCDRD
Iran Controls Hormuz Shipping, Still Allows Limited Passage
Despite the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz remains open...sort of. The Iranians have taken control, requiring ships to get clearance for safe passage. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/lLVFB8CxL5 https://t.co/WldUQaXc3Y
Okeanis Eco Tankers: Geopolitical
Okeanis Eco Tankers ($OET) is now a geopolitical play. Strong fleet & finances, but its boom hinges on Red Sea disruptions extending voyages. A top-tier bet on volatile trade routes. shipping
Retail Diesel up Slightly While Wholesale Prices Decline
Despite the surge in oil prices on Thursday, retail diesel only went up $.06/gallon overnight to $5.48/gallon. This will cost truckers $.01/mile more for fuel. Interestingly, the rack price (wholesale price for diesel) has actually dropped over the past ten...
Drone Glides Effortlessly in Any Direction
This #Drone Can Glide Effortlessly in Any Direction via @ZappyZappy7 #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/nkynhdMQlW
Simplicity Wins: Minimalist Robots Redefine Warehouse Automation
Less = more? A new “no-maneuvering” class of autonomous robots is redefining pallet transportation. That idea is starting to show up in real operations. What stands out to me is the design philosophy. No complex turning. No wasted space. Just precise, omnidirectional movement. A compact system...