US Seizes Nine Ships Carrying 20M+ Barrels to China
Nine vessels seized by the U.S. since it began taking direct action against the so-called shadow fleet that transport illicit oil around the world have delivered more than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude to China since 2013. @Kubota_Yoko https://t.co/43BnQE09kQ
Force Chinese OEMs to US Production, Transfer IP
I think we should rip a page from the Chinese playbook and tell Chinese OEMs if they want to sell to American consumers, they must open up production in the US with an American OEM. As part of that arrangement,...
Immersive 400-Year Walk Through History at Motion Museum
The Motion Museum will have more than a dozen model layouts, but our flagship will be a walk through time, featuring scenes from the past 400 years. Our designer helped to launch the first Rain Forest Cafe, Ripley's, and Caesar Forum...
Post‑pandemic Supply Chains Must Prioritize Timing and Precision
Supply chains face a critical challenge: getting the right products to the right customers at the right time. Post-pandemic, this objective is paramount, demanding a strategic overhaul of management approaches. #SupplyChain #Logistics https://t.co/VPX4Pqi436
Midwest Replaces Freeways with Multimodal Linear Neighborhoods
This is great. The Midwest built some truly insane urban freeways, and is now taking the right approach on removing them: don't replace them with a giant dead park, or a dangerous boulevard, but a multimodal corridor surrounded by a...
AA Free WiFi Too Slow for Business Travelers
Not impressed with the speed of American Airlines free WiFi. When I had to pay it was much faster. Pages are very slow loading. Not good for business travelers who need to work.
Hawaii Nears Zero‑Emission Flights: Cargo in 9 Months
Hawai'i 9 months away from commercial electric cargo flights and 27 months from commercial electric passenger flights. https://t.co/JOtIskF9uy Good start to satisfy Hawai'i's settlement to go 0-emission transport. https://t.co/tR1kGYUCOO @youthvgov
Shippers Face Prolonged Rate Increases as Supply Tightens
Shippers should prepare for higher rates for longer, according to investment firm SIG. "Tender rejections and spot rates have been supported by tightening supply, a dynamic we expect to continue building over the next several years."
MT Zea Passes Iranian Toll Booth, Hormuz Update
Sailing out of the Persian Gulf via the Iranian Toll Booth 1⃣Strait of Hormuz Update 31 March 2026 2⃣Where Are all the President's Tankers? 3⃣Sailing on MT Zea via @NewsNation Video: https://t.co/PVC4pY7aWJ
Railroads Shift From Coal to Profitable Intermodal Networks
Coal used to be the lifeblood of the railroads, but over the past twenty years, the railroads have repositioned their networks around intermodal. Intermodal is far more profitable for the railroads. https://t.co/2oXyYJGqDN
Akron to Replace Unused Freeway with 4,500 Homes
Akron just released its plan to demolish its hardly used inter freeway belt to make room for 4,500 homes and re-stitch the street grid. Please please please make this happen.
War Ends Only With Warranty and Roadside Assistance?
We’ll end the war if we get guarantees’ … So now we’re asking if it comes with an extended warranty and roadside assistance?
Tax Incentives Boost Industrial Activity, Freight Data Confirms
It makes sense that industrials have been ramping over the last few months. The One Big Beautiful Bill provided one of the biggest tax incentive packages in history to drive manufacturing investments. The freight data suggests it is working as...
Questioning the Claim of Massive Ship Traffic in Hormuz
Who is telling @POTUS that "TREMENDOUS NUMBERS OF SHIPS" were sailing through the Strait of Hormuz? https://t.co/D39V2wVqPL
Delta's 2028 Wi‑Fi Upgrade Leaves United Ahead Now
Delta Air Lines is bringing faster, satellite-powered Wi-Fi to its planes via Amazon’s Leo network — but with the rollout not starting until 2028, United Airlines remains the better bet for high-speed connectivity right now. https://t.co/zAi3emQRin
All‑Terrain Wheeled Quadruped Revolutionizes Smart Mobility
Agile All-Terrain Wheeled Quadruped Redefines Smart #Robotic Mobility by @PuduRobotics #Robot #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/CDP5hK4weB
Shippers Doubt Full Hormuz Reopening Amid Ongoing Conflict
"Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold water on a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway." https://t.co/SlR4K6Sl2Z...
Delta One Lounge Requires Bag Check, SkyMiles Tips
Delta One Lounge At JFK Makes Guests Check Bags Before Dinner — Then Asks Them To Tip In SkyMiles - View from the Wing https://t.co/jrub5LzhZM
Basra‑Aqaba Pipeline Would Pay for Itself in Months
1 million bpd Basra-Aqaba pipeline costing $9 billion would have paid for itself in 3 months in the current crisis. And given Baghdad some resilience against closure of the Strait. Exactly why the Iran-aligned parties blocked it over nonsense arguments about...
Flat‑fee Model Could Disrupt Amazon’s Marketplace Dominance
The empower ride app (regulatory qs aside) is interesting for platform power Qs as it has a flat fee model for drivers. Could imagine the same thing for a marketplace app that would challenge Amazon marketplace
Pakistan Alerts Jet Fuel Shortage
Pakistan & jet fuel crisis: Tonight, Pakistan has issued a NOTAM warning of ‘disruption in supply chain of jet fuel’ and advises airlines to carry maximum fuel from origin & to avoid refuelling in Pakistan 🛢️👇🏽 https://t.co/XoKrzwpziG
Four‑Week Hormuz Closure Halts Critical Petrochemical Shipments
I can’t believe the Strait of Hormuz has been closed for four weeks. It seems like so much longer than that. Scarcely do I remember the last time petrochemicals, urea, helium and other fundamental components could safely transit to key...
Hire Outsiders to Spark Breakthrough Innovation
I met one of the cofounders of @neuralink last week at @hf0 (he's now building a new way to get cargo from China to USA a lot cheaper via autonomous dirigibles like the Goodyear Blimp, but designed and manufactured all...
Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Delivers Luxury in Compact SUV
The 2026 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid AWD Premium Plus offers a refined, surprisingly luxurious drive experience. It's a solid compact SUV that I drove for a week. Here are my thoughts and commentary: https://t.co/ezHTzu1UfM #mazda #suv #cars #auto @mazdausa https://t.co/rwSpRBeTd5
Waymo Advances, Oil Shock, and Smarter Info Consumption
🆓 Tuesday links: Waymo's progress, the oil price shock, and improving your information diet. https://t.co/Ud4vYuwoaj image: https://t.co/eWONwOBh2l https://t.co/OLb1hsKfBC
China’s Iranian Oil Purchases Become Risky, Costly, Contested
China can still buy Iranian oil, but every barrel now comes with higher military risk, higher shipping costs, and the threat of sanctions or interdiction. What was once a quiet $8 to $12 discount trade is now a fragile, contested...
Reform UK Pledges to Drop Short‑haul Flight Fee
Reform UK vows to scrap air passenger fee on short-haul flights https://t.co/hGPfsoAxgb via @LucyGJWhite https://t.co/8UtoCIwCSi
Driver Distracted by Podcast on Phone, EMS Reports
“EMS staff stated when they arrived the driver of the ford’s cellphone was in his lap, and it appeared he was actively watching a podcast,” GSP said in the statement. https://t.co/sQoj4ZkUC8
UAE Bans Iranian Nationals From Entering Dubai Airport
Official notice from FlyDubai: the UAE has banned Iranian nationals from entering or even transiting through Dubai International Airport, effective immediately This hits Iranian passport holders hard. including people with valid UAE residency visas of any kind and those with visit/tourist...
Madison‑Milwaukee Rail Link: Hiawatha West Essential
Connecting Madison and Milwaukee via rail is painfully obvious. The Hiawatha West service is a must, and I am glad Amtrak is working to get it across the line over the next few years. Thoughts?
Board First-Class First: Airlines' Profit Drivers Demand Priority
Airlines who literally make all their profit from their first class passengers should always board them first, no exceptions
Rheinmetall‑Boeing Alliance Boosts Ghost Bat European Market
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Gains Major European Foothold As Rheinmetall Joins Forces With Boeing The MQ-28 Ghost Bat could be fielded by the Luftwaffe, but the door is also open to a potentially very lucrative European CCA market. https://t.co/TN5Qrahts1
Cash‑and‑Carry Saves Money When Items and Distance Align
Good perspective on using cash-and-carry from a #restaurant operator. But sometimes the savings can outweigh the hassle and wear & tear; depends what you're buying and how far you're driving.
TSA PreCheck at RSW: 12‑Minute Wait
About a 12 minute wait time through TSA pre check today at RSW (Ft. Myers, Florida) airport.
China Conflict Would Overstretch US Tanker Fleet, Warns Veteran Commander
What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From Former KC-135 Wing Commander Retired Air Force Col. Troy Pananon offers candid insights into the strain a fight with China would put on the tanker fleet. https://t.co/dLfQL3egZp
Iran and Russia Profit as Oil Prices Surge Amid War
A month into this war: Iran is still exporting oil & to more customers Iran is making more money for its oil because prices are up Iran has effectively installed a tollbooth to enter and exit the Persian Gulf Russia is making more...
Texas Autonomy Showdown: Tesla, Uber, Waymo Compete
Inside the Texas Autonomy Showdown. Tesla, Uber, Waymo and the Rides That Don't Lie $TSLA $UBER $GOOGL $NBIS $KDK https://t.co/gaqYxvClal
No Evidence of 20 Pakistani Tankers; Sanctions Risk Highlighted
Show me your Tier One ships, specifically the 20 Pakistani ships. Just to be clear, Pakistan does not have 20 flagged ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, let alone 20 Pakistani tankers. Where are all these ships that...
Presidential Tanker Claims Lack Evidence, only One Seen
Here is an example of some of the problems associated with the President's comments about 8 to 10 tankers sailing out of the Persian Gulf or the 20 tankers he discussed on Air Force One. There is no evidence of...
Travel Costs Surge, Airlines Struggle Amid Fuel Spike
12 Things in Travel Today: — Airport Waits Ease As TSA Gets Paid — Airlines Face Fare Pressure From Fuel Spike — US Gas Hits $4 Per Gallon — Korean Air Enters Emergency Mode Over Fuel Costs — Hawaii Travel After Floods What To Know...
Iran Still Controls Hormuz, Selectively Filtering Tankers
"The regime has lost control" is wrong @EYakoby Iran is allowing more ships through Hormuz selectively It's sorting tankers by friends who pass for free, neutral parties that pay, and enemies that don't pass There may be a tactical uptick in flows,...
Shanghai‑Dubai Airfreight Rates Near Pandemic Record
Airfreight rates from Shanghai to Dubai have soared 95% since the start of the war, to $8.60. Rates could exceed the 2020 pandemic record of $9.40 if fuel surcharges continue to rise: Drewry Airfreight Insight https://t.co/ge5NQvbHky
Freight Marketers Poised to Finally Adopt New Trend
Can’t wait for all the slow ass freight marketing departments to finally jump on this trend early next week
Tesla FSD Fails to Choose Correct Lane, Gets Confused
Another recent instance where Tesla's FSD just can't pick a lane. After spending time getting out of the 7th St turn lane, it decides it wants to exit anyway. Then once off the exit, it can't seem to decide which...
Russian Oil Tanker Anatoly Kolodkin Arrives at Cuban Anchorage
Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches the area of anchorage while being assisted by a tugboat, in Matanzas, Cuba, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez https://t.co/eewxf34Q5n
Uber’s Platform Could Outpace Car Makers in Robotaxis
The most important company in robotaxis may not be the one building the cars at all, but the one turning the entire autonomous industry into suppliers on a single platform... That's the bet by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. -- By 2029, Uber...
MAF Cessna Caravan Brings Hope From Factory to Jungle
Delivering hope - we follow a MAF Cessna Caravan from factory to the jungle - 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - April 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/H8rWIihOYZ https://t.co/pwxr53c1h0
Airlines Split on Jet Fuel Shortage Outlook
In Europe… - Air France-KLM CEO: "drawing up scenarios" on jet fuel shortage, airports in SE Asia considered at highest risk so far - easyJet CEO, last week: “I’m confident for a week or two that we’re all good. I’m...
Trump Alerts to Jet Fuel Shortage, Flags Heathrow High‑risk
President Trump, briefed on the jet fuel shortage, and airport hubs such as UK’s London Heathrow being categorised ‘high risk’, posted the following… https://t.co/buOwlOBtyP
Trump's Library to Feature Air Force One and Jets
Centerpiece of Trump's proposed presidential library is one of the VC-25As. VH-3D and fighter jets as well: https://t.co/tunh4fckU2