US Needs More Ships, Not Just Oil
Quick question: does the US Merchant Marine get to keep the boats? Or do we only get the oil? I ask because we already have plenty of oil but 🇺🇸 desperately needs more big boats.
Limit Cars in Parks, Invest in Sustainable Alternatives
So let me triple down on this post. I stand by what I said, but to the point of many, I should have provided better context as it makes it seem like I’m not being inclusive of those with disabilities...
Navy Shifts to Fielding Mature Uncrewed Vessels
Navy’s Drone Ship Plans Get Shaken Up Again The Navy wants to spend less time prototyping and focus on fielding already mature uncrewed vessel designs, which contractors might operate. https://t.co/LfNRpVJYnd
Only 130 Ships Crossed Hormuz, All Bound for Asia
Just 130 ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz since the war began—barely a day’s worth of traffic under normal conditions. Nearly all have sailed for Asia, with none heading to Europe or the United States. H/T @_MartinKelly_
Bloomberg Finds No Oil Tankers in Hormuz Despite Trump Claim
"Tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows no sign of the eight big boats full of oil that are going right up the middle of the Hormuz strait that President Trump just mentioned in his briefing." https://t.co/WnyafirUj0
Houthis Threaten to Control Bab Al-Mandeb Chokepoint
Houthis warning they could get involved... Like the Strait of Hormuz they can control the Bab al-Mandeb, a similar chokepoint controlling access to and from the Red Sea
Tesla Targets 3 Million Deliveries by 2030
Tesla $TSLA analysts currently expect to deliver - 1.69M Vehicles in 2026 - 1.88M Vehicles in 2027 - 2.13M Vehicles in 2028 - 2.61M Vehicles in 2029 - 3.03M Vehicles in 2030
No Tankers Recorded in Strait Since March 25, Data Shows
Okay, I am confused. What tankers? @MarineTraffic does not show a fleet of tankers passing through the Strait since March 25. JMIC also does not have those numbers in their daily report. https://t.co/lGbc5QIUsI
China's L4 Delivery Robots Reach Massive Scale
China’s Streets Go #Autonomous: L4 Delivery Vehicles Hit Massive Scale and Rapid Growth by @blueskykites #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/9bwFcv6o6W
China Drives Q1 Shipbuilding Boom with 70% of Orders
Newbuilding contracts surge as boxships and tankers provide 1Q26 boom ▶️Newbuilding orders have surged as demand for new boxships continues while crude oil tanker orders have come back into fashion ▶️Orders for crude oil tankers have rebounded strongly due to fleet renewal...
Singapore's 15‑Story Supercar Vending Machine Sells Luxury Cars
Singapore has an attraction that looks like a joke, but it is a real business. A giant supercar “vending machine” 😄 Inside, it is not snacks. It is actual Ferraris, Porsches, and Mercedes AMGs. It is a vertical showroom run by...
Drunk Driver Crashes Gate, Attempts to Hijack Planes Twice
Drunk Driver Crashes Through Airport Gate — Tries To Steal Two Planes, Gets Caught, Escapes And Tries Again - View from the Wing https://t.co/89tO6gUGyd
United's Secret Houston Line Fast-Tracks Elite, Leaves Others Waiting
United Airlines Opens Hidden Houston TSA Checkpoint For Top Customers — Everyone Else Waits 4 Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/UZk6lpgLQw
Waymo’s Phoenix Fleet Now Shows Drivers After Years Driverless
Waymo's been in and around Phoenix since before 2020 and driving autonomously even in parts of Scottsdale and the surrounding cities for years. It is now very odd seeing a driver behind the wheel. I am sure there are loads of...
Off‑service Buses Speeding on Slip‑road Exits Endangers Safety
Since when can vehicles go more than 80km/h on a slip road exit to the highway? This SMRT bus almost gave me a heart attack. It feels like it’s becoming more common for off-service buses to speed. I understand everyone wants to...
Dayton Airport Auctions FedEx Plane Starting at $6,400
Just in case you're looking to purchase a plane, Dayton Airport is selling a FedEx plane via @liquidityinc' auction website. Current bid is $6,400. https://t.co/9aGEsWV6Tr
United Transforms CRJ‑200 Into Premium CRJ‑450, Cuts Seats
As demand for premium travel continues to surge, United is not resting on its laurels. Enter the CRJ-450, a lower-capacity CRJ-200 in disguise. Seat count drops by nine seats to 41 including seven First Class seats and four rows of...
Elon Musk Debuts Tesla Model S on Letterman, 2009
#ThisDayInTechHistory. March 26, 2009. @ElonMusk first presented the @Tesla Model S on the David Letterman Show. #AutomotiveIndustry #History. https://t.co/4AEPZO7x6K
Air Canada CEO Criticized Again for Insufficient French After Crash
Following Accident, Air Canada’s CEO IS Under Fire For His Lack Of French… Again https://t.co/a09nMqmkuU
Truck Spot Rates Surge to Cycle High, Vans $2.97
Trucking spot rates hit new cycle high as the rally continues. $2.97 for vans. +$.14 in the past week. https://t.co/QVmlK0jug1
Global Trade Faces Fragmentation Amid Geopolitical Upheaval
From Liberation Day to the Strait of Hormuz, is global trade and world order going thru an upheaval? Will the world move go from bifurcation or trifurcation to fragmentation? Who will dominant? What would supply chains look like and operate...
June Philly‑
The price this morning to fly Philly to London in June. Maybe it is just me, but it feels like the entire plane now requires arm-of-the-K passengers. Meanwhile those gouge. afford to pay feel increasingly gouged. https://t.co/e1jUnriLII
Tesla Superchargers Now Pop Up at Wawa, Sheetz
Based on two recent road trips, all the new Tesla Superchargers are at Wawa and Sheetz? ;) https://t.co/u8D2W0kqGU
LATAM
Lula is at LATAM’s São Carlos MRO facility... undisputed leader in aeronautical maintenance across South America. They’re highlighting the LATAM-Embraer deal for 24 firm + 50 option E195-E2 jets (deliveries kicking off late 2026). LATAM’s already pouring ~US$4B into Brazil...
Cathay Pacific Hikes Fuel Surcharge 34%, Reviews Biweekly
Cathay Pacific to raise fuel surcharge again from April 1st, and will review/revise every two weeks. Fuel surcharge to rise by 34%. Via Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/cathay-raises-fuel-levies-again-to-review-them-every-two-weeks
EVs Charge Cheaper than Petrol, Urging UK Renewable Push
as gas and oil prices surge, I managed to charge up two EVs yesterday for far less than 1 litre of petrol (gasoline) 🙃 I hope the UK government follows Portugal and Spain and invests heavily in renewable energy https://t.co/9xuUvHpp9C
Grass-Covered Tram Tracks Boost City Aesthetics and Quiet
Germany has installed 'green tram tracks' covered with grass to improve urban aesthetics, reduce noise and improve the #Environment. Your thoughts? Would it work well in your city? #Urban #GreenSpace https://t.co/f3Cr9Za0IC
Rising Airfares Threaten Future Vacation Plans
Soaring airfares are about to ruin a whole lot of vacations https://t.co/qxtqm1jOwU via @oanhha https://t.co/VAx5U3K3yr
Iran's Hormuz Fee Push Spurs Focus on Malacca
Iran's bid to start charging a fee to vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz (Tehran never ratified the UNCLOS despite signing it in 1982) is making other countries ensure they don't encounter such risks in other chokepoints -- the Straits...
Jet‑Suit Paramedics Cut Helvellyn Rescue Time to Minutes
“Someone called for a doctor?!” Jet suit paramedics can reach the top of Helvellyn in 3.5 minutes instead of 1 hour 15 minutes. https://t.co/LLwiZQIeTj
Donald Shoup’s Idea Sparks Chicago Parking Reform Hurricane
A butterfly named Donald Shoup flaps his wings in 1999 and 27 years later a hurricane of parking reform hits Chicago. https://t.co/g1LTjVy6jw
Journalist Breaks New Ground: First to Drive Jeep Wrangler 392
I've had a lot of first: first journalist to complete the nuclear triad, first to film and fly in the B-2 stealth bomber. And now, the first journalist to film and drive the Jeep Commando Wrangler 392! #jeep #wrangler #392 #itsajeepthing
Iran's $2 Million Strait Fee Shows Mutual Benefit
Finally, a little commerce is moving in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians benefit by charging up to $2 million for free passage and those who pass obviously benefit or they wouldn’t pay the transit fee. THREE CHEERS FOR COMMERCE. https://t.co/hzDa6MSkxF
KLM Business Class Lima‑Amsterdam Beats Most Lounges
Might not have gotten a lounge. But the @klm business class from Lima to Amsterdam is one of the best I've ever used. 😮 https://t.co/uBTY4pwuVM
Economists Agree Jones Act Costs Outweigh Security Benefits
By overwhelming margins, top economists agree the Jones Act's economic costs outweigh any possible national security benefits (and at least one "disagree" clearly misunderstood the question): https://t.co/gu4X7BdYd1 https://t.co/YMnnHZtyRM
Tesla’s Three‑door, Three‑row Design Could Spark Unprecedented Baby Boom
If Tesla makes a car with 3 rows of seats, each with its own pair of doors so nobody has to climb over anybody else to get to their seat, they will create a baby boom the likes of which...
Toyota Defies US EV Retreat, Keeps Electrification Momentum
Rival automakers are pulling the plug on EVs in the US, but Toyota has other plans. https://t.co/xoUeQ5VqJ5
Spot Rates Rebound Fully, Flatbeds Surge Amid Tight Capacity
Julie is correct. Trucking van spot rates have now recovered 100% of the diesel cost surge from this past month (+$.22/mile) and flatbed operators are doing even better (+$.59/mile). This only possible because capacity is so tight.
U.S. Diesel and Jet Fuel Stocks Near Record Lows
Will U.S. diesel and jet fuel inventories decline to historic lows? US Weekly Oil Data: US Inventories, Exports, Imports, and Refinery Utilization (12 Charts). Link: https://t.co/9fNzVH20GN
Stranded LNG Cargoes Lose Gas Through Boil‑off Evaporation
@grok There are about 20 LNG cargoes stranded in the Gulf because of the Hormuz crisis, explain to my followers how they lose LNG due to evaporation.
China Prepares for Imminent Hormuz Strait Closure
I said last June-July: China got the message, Hormuz Strait will be closed, and started preparing for it. Read details below.
Musk's Water‑logged Tunnel Plan Ranks as His Dumbest
Elon Musk has done a lot of dumb shit, but "building a tunnel under a city where the water table is around waist height" would be a contender for the dumbest
LaGuardia Plane
LaGuardia Plane Crash Into Fire Truck + Rob Mark on Losing a Pil… https://t.co/BB8lwrUy17 https://t.co/fevl12WkF4
EV Demand Will Outpace Mineral Constraints as Supply Improves
If you're running Indonesia or Nepal and BYD is offering you 100,000 EVs, you're going to buy 100,000 EVs. The critical minerals concentration argument is real. But solar panels today use one-tenth the silver they did ten years ago. The EV...
U.S. Waterways Already Permit Nonunion Foreign Ships in Transit
Reminder: U.S. waterways are already open to "nonunion foreign competitors" as long as these ships are transiting between a US port and a foreign port. And this happens all the time.
Afghan Jet Skids, C
Ariana Afghan Jet Veers Off Kabul Runway — Then Uses Air Canada's Fatal LaGuardia Crash To Shrug It Off - View from the Wing https://t.co/eQmppEk3TT
SS Cape Inscription Makes Final Panama Canal Transit
Maybe the last ride for the @DOTMARAD SS Cape Inscription as she transits the Panama Canal - Gatun Locks - heading toward the Atlantic and Beaumont, Texas. @WarshipCam https://t.co/EMTIXenQXk
Trump Declines Musk's TSA Funding, Lines Likely Surge
Trump Rejects Elon Musk’s Offer To Pay TSA Screeners — Security Lines Expected To Spiral - View from the Wing https://t.co/XBVlL4Mwbk
US Freight Market Hits Unprecedented Bullish Surge
You are not bullish enough. The trucking market is an 11 out of a 10 right now, with some the strongest charts since COVID. The resurgence of the US industrial economy and manufacturing renaissance is real, along with tightening capacity....