India, Pakistan Seek Iran Ship Passage Deals; Trump Inflates Claim
India, Pakistan and a few other countries are labouring to seal bilateral diplomatic deals with Iran -- on a case-by-case basis -- to secure safe passage for some of their ships out of the Persian Gulf via the SoH. Trump is padding the numbers and claiming it is Iran's "gift" to him?!
Trump’s Oil Permit Proves US Controls Cuba’s Supply
Trump allowing the Russian oil tanker to reach #Cuba does NOT disprove the US quarantine. It PROVES it. The only oil that will reach Cuba is the oil that the US allows. As I scooped a month ago: the plan is to...
POTUS Shipping Alerts Lack Proof, Market Timing Suspicious
One should ask why is it every @potus announcement about shipping and the Strait of Hormuz coincide with the opening of the market. We have still seen no evidence of the 8 to 10 Pakistani tankers he reported last week that...
Airplane Power Outlets Are Unreliable; UK Adapter Fixes It
Why does every airplane outlet suck? None of them can hold a cord or charger in place for more than 2 mins. The only thing I’ve found that works is using a UK adapter and then plug your charger into...
Italian Pizzeria Makes History with Drone Delivery
Italian Restaurant Makes History by Delivering Pizza via #Drone via @Rainmaker1973 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/n8wavGdGas
From Bullock Carts to Carrier Decks: India's Travel Evolution
My first flight was at 24, Bangalore to Goa. I didn't know how to get the seatbelt out. Years later I landed on a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. India just inaugurated two massive new airports. It made me think...
Passenger Claimed Bomb, Threatened Seatmate on Frontier Flight
Frontier Passenger Threatened To Kill Seatmate And Kept Insisting There Was A Bomb On Board - View from the Wing https://t.co/lY2wj7TpA0
NASA Halts Second Mobile Launch Tower Over Mismanagement
During a news conference today NASA's Shawn Quinn confirmed that a stop work order has been issued for the second Mobile Launch tower at Kennedy Space Center. This was a massively mismanaged program completely unnecessary for landing on the Moon,...
Hormuz Closure’s Oil “Air Pocket” Hits Regions Sequentially
I’ve been describing the supply loss from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as an “air pocket” moving through the normal flow of oil out of the Gulf Helpful map from JPM highlighting when that air pocket will “land” in...
Airlines
Airlines going bust over oil prices? Unlikely. Airlines plan for oil shocks. Or at least competent ones do. Fuel prices are a classic business risk, not a meteor strike. So the likely story is lower profits and fewer flights, not mass...
Arctic Conditions Showcase 2025 Toyota Tundra Rally
Arctic weather, meet the 2025 @Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD Rally 4x4! Last week's miserable weather was really the perfect week for me to have this vehicle loaner, as I explain in my latest vehicle review: https://t.co/bJ7QTzDN9P #toyota #tundra #trucks #auto https://t.co/VvtIItSO9B
Tiny Efficiency Gains Could Offset 25bn Gallons of Diesel
Great post illustrating the opposite of its actual point: big rigs use 25bn gallons of diesel each year, so we could offset this wasteful activity by making them 0.0007% more efficient. Or 0.0014% more efficient if you count the return...
US Clears Russian Oil for Cuba After Embassy Fuel Deal
Yes, US does PLAN to allow Cuba to receive this approaching Russian oil tanker. But it comes AFTER Cuban regime allowed for import of fuel for the US embassy, sources tell me. Important (until now unreported) action showing Havana playing ball, a...
From Drunk Operators to Button‑Press
Elevators used to be manually operated and were especially risky if the operator was tired or inebriated. Now, you just get in, press a button and a modern elevator, if inspected regularly, is extremely safe.
Anti‑ship Drones Have Sunk only One Vessel so Far
They’re hitting land targets and some air assets. Naval assets? None. Yet the “Smartest Men in the Room™” spent years telling me drones made ships obsolete. So how many ships did the Houthis sink with thousands of anti-ship drones and missiles? One. How...
Japanese Vehicle Switches From Road to Rail Seamlessly
This Japanese Vehicle Can Drive on Roads and Transform to Run on Train Tracks by @_fluxfeeds #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/PhlS5ZwIsK
Record UAE Rains Trigger Floods, Airport Delays, Confirming Hanke's Theory
Record rains slam the UAE leaving roads flooded, cars abandoned, and the Dubai International Airport warns of mass delays. Just more confirmation of Hanke’s School Boy’s Theory of History: It’s just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/A2SQvduwSE
Seven Ships Exit, Four Enter Strait of Hormuz—Record Traffic
7 ships are estimated to have sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday - 1 Oil tanker - 2 LNG tankers - 4 bulk carriers 4 ships are estimated to have sailed into the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday ... this...
United's “Bigger than Pan Am” Claim Hinges on Skewed Metrics
United Says It’s Bigger Than Pan Am Ever Was — But Look At What They’re Actually Counting - View from the Wing https://t.co/JweL2EXrWv
Houthis Threaten Bab El-Mandeb Closure, Endangering Global Food Supply
Yemeni Houthis has entered the Iran War, they are now considering closing Bab El Mandeb Strait. It is estimated that 12% of the world's trade passes through here. The FAO chief economist has already warned of potential global risks to...
Darth Vader Edition: Black Genesis, New Corvette, Infiniti Q
The Darth Vader Edition This week Nicole has been driving the Hyundai Santa Cruz trucklet and Sam had the Genesis GV80 Coupe in Prestige Black (aka the Darth Vader edition). In the news, Infiniti unveiled the its own crossover coupe, the...
New Crisis Mirrors Suez, Yet Isn't
Here’s a suez redux. But it’s not suez, any more than it’s Vietnam or Iraq.
Bridge Denies Shipping Trucks to Venezuela‑Linked ISP
Did @stripe-owned @Stablecoin platform Bridge ship 12 Mitsubishi trucks to an ISP, Thundernet C.A., with links to the Venezuelan government? Shipping records say it did, the company denies it, and the reality is too complicated for a tweet. Full story in Fintech...
Iran's Own Strikes Leave Shipwreck on Its Coast
Poor Iran now has to deal with a wrecked ship on their coast due to their own attacks.
Two Analysts Deliver Unbiased Autonomy Podcast
Highly recommend this podcast on autonomy, FSD, etc They actually do fair and rigorous journalism — unlike @nytimes and @wired Just two analysts going direct
Aer Lingus Launches Starlink Wi‑Fi on Dublin‑NY Flight
Aer Lingus passengers traveling from Dublin to New York JFK on flight EI105 today are the first to experience the carrier’s new Starlink inflight Wi-Fi https://t.co/aReJBNtST7 #paxex #pressrelease https://t.co/1ks7572jJ8
Walkable City Saved Me $9,600 versus Car
In 2025, I spent $1,962 on public transit, Citi Bike, and rideshare. With AAA estimating the annual cost of car ownership at $11,577, that means I saved $9,615 by living in a walkable city with great transit. Car dependency is...
Rising Diesel Prices Signal Delayed Inflation Surge
Diesel: $3.89 → $5.37/gal. Every truck. Every delivery. Every shelf. The inflation pipeline hasn't fully hit yet. Freight costs are the slow burn that shows up 60-90 days later. You haven't felt this yet. You will. $XLE $IYT https://t.co/OaV580UlNv
US Food and Energy Self‑sufficiency Is an Illusion
US is "self-sufficient in food & energy"... ...but US food & energy supply chains are now HIGHLY centralized, fragile, & long (& usually stretch back to China.) "US is self-sufficient in food & energy" is like the man who drowned in a...
Commuters Reject Wasteful Train Detours and Long Waits
Because it's a fucking train. That's what trains do which aircraft don't. And because 1.8m people live in Kent and 1.8m people live in Essex, none of whom want to spend 40 minutes going in the wrong direction to spend...
Jetson Thor Humanoid Robot Gains Full Autonomous Mobility
Jetson Thor–Powered Humanoid #Robot Achieves Fully #Autonomous Wheeled Mobility via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #Tech #Innovation https://t.co/DQDf7xWFor
Heavy Trailers, but 12‑ton Loss Won’t Ruin Easter Chocolate
A lot of people on X are surprised to learn that trailers of goods are heavy And also that the loss of 12 tons won’t create a global chocolate shortage for Easter
Iran‑approved Ships Still Avoid Hormuz Despite Clearance
Even ships Iran says are “safe” won’t risk Hormuz. 2 Chinese ships turned back despite permission Permission isn’t safety. Risk still rules Hormuz. #Hormuz #Oil #Shipping #EnergyCrisis https://t.co/yEI8Ew9SQw
Swiss Railways Harness Sun, Power Trains with Trackside Solar
Switzerland Turns Railways into Power Plants with Solar Panels Along Train Tracks by @Khulood_Almani #Innovation #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Technology https://t.co/BMR2AUbkUf
LA Metro D Line Extension Opens May, Adds Wilshire Stop
LA - Section showing Central LA around the Wilshire and Fairfax intersection. The LA Metro D line extension (phase 1, in purple) will be opening in May. It will be the first new California passenger heavy rail opening since BARTs...
Robot Drivers Are Nine Times Safer than Humans
Tesla's FSD autopilot: 5.3 million miles between accidents. US human driving average: 660,000 miles between accidents. The robot drivers are 9x safer than humans. And it's only getting better. How long before it will be too expensive to insure human drivers because they are...
Truckloads Surge as LTL Consolidates in Freight Recovery
The Cass Shipment index is an important barometer of freight activity, but there are some important nuances. The freight market had been in one of the biggest recessions in history. But in late November, we saw a surge of activity that has...
Toyota Shifts to Solid‑State EVs Amid Execution Risks
EV acceleration forces Toyota to pivot to solid‑state batteries, modular platforms and scaled production; execution risk and Chinese cost pressure persist. Trade: buy TYO on pullbacks. Outlook: margins should narrow. ⚡ — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Chicago Stays Among Nation’s Tightest Housing Markets
Chicago was one of the first markets to tighten. Despite tightness spreading to other major markets, Chicago remains one of the tightest markets in the country. https://t.co/mLkRlRBTH3
Atlanta's Capacity Tightens Sharply, Rejection Rate Hits 13.6%
When capacity first started to tighten, Atlanta stayed out of the rally. In recent weeks, Atlanta has started to sharply tighten. Rejections at 13.62% https://t.co/3hELRXDncJ
Blockchain Unifies Fragmented Supply Data, Cutting Verification Delays
Supply chain data breaks when records stay fragmented across actors, slowing verification and raising dispute costs. Blockchain ledgers align events and lock records since traceability makes each handoff verifiable and audits shorten. Microblog by @antgrasso https://t.co/y5qSY2C5vb
Nestlé Reports 413,793 KitKat Bars Vanished, Truck Missing
"Nestlé says roughly 413,793 [KitKat] bars went missing after leaving a production facility in central Italy, with the truck still not found" https://t.co/rFkTvqrolc
Oil Shipments Surge Across Gulf Despite US‑Iran War
PHOTO(S) OF THE DAY: Oil loadings across the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea during the US-Iran war. From top left clockwise: Fujairah single point mooring (March 28); Kharg island (March 27); Yanbu (March 24); and Al Muajjiz (March...
Delta Jet Lands at LaGuardia, Wrong Controller Confused
Yikes: Delta Regional Jet Was Landing At LaGuardia — The Wrong Controller Asks, “Where Are You?” - View from the Wing https://t.co/onAnFSNoxv
Air France Ends 80‑year Orly Service, Halts All Flights
Air France Ends All Flights At Paris Orly (ORY), After 80 Years At The Airport https://t.co/gzgBRS2FCV
Hormuz Oil Flow Down 40%, Now Mostly Crude
Pre-war Strait of Hormuz flow (crude + products): ~20m b/d. My updated flow assumptions: Iran: ~1.5m b/d (SoH) UAE: ~1.0m b/d (Fujairah above pre-war) KSA: ~5.0m b/d (Yanbu above pre-war) Plus ~1.0m b/d (Non-Iranian SoH tankers) Plus >2.0m...
Petrol Prices Seen as Government Profit Scheme, Small Businesses Suffer
People now just realising petrol / oil pricing is another extractive government scheme. And they have no plan to cut duty because this ‘crisis’ is far too profitable. Fortunately I only have to drive to see clients occasionally but small...
Cholera Aid for Africa Delayed by Dubai Hold, War Fallout
Emergency medical cholera supplies destined for Africa are STUCK in Dubai warehouses. US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN = COLLATERAL DAMAGE. https://t.co/obM6ZY0tKC
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Plummets, Ships Go Dark
Visualizing the Strait of Hormuz shutdown using AIS tracking data. Wild to see the precipitous drop off in transits from 100's of vessels per day to a handful. The craziest part is zooming in to track a single Indian LPG tanker...
Two‑Wheeled SHANE Electric Car Redefines Future Transport
The Future Rolls on Two Wheels: SHANE Electric Car Concept by Shane Chen by @ningshensorei #Transport #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/ECFPWGReXO