ICE Shows Up, TSA Lines Still Drag On
ICE Deployed To 13 Airports — But Agents Are Mostly Standing Around As TSA Lines Stretch For Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/wKBwn8Bo8l
Jet Fuel Costs Double, Sparking Airline Crisis
Jet fuel prices have DOUBLED to over $200/barrel since the Iran war. Asian airlines and energy suppliers face MAJOR SHORTAGES. SIGNS OF A MAJOR CRISIS ARE APPEARING: Thousands of flights have already been canceled AIRLINES SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO...
Iran's Control of Hormuz Threatens Global Trade
The Straits of Hormuz and maritime generally is THE story of the war with Iran. Iran cannot be left in charge of the Straits and choke the world. I recorded a special episode of Invested with @AmiDaniel1, founder & CEO...
Port Commissioner Sam Cho Shares SEATAC Updates on Reddit
I love that the Port Comissionner Sam Cho in charge of SEATAC airport gives regular detailed updates through Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/UJoV69qBAf
Ship Traffic Pivots From Suez, Hormuz to Cape
This has to be my favorite chart from the Week 12 JMIC Dashboard report on weekly ship transits. Suez down from 497 in 2023 to 248⬇️ Cape of Good Hope up from 348 to 710 ⬆️ Bab el-Mandeb 🍻 down from...
Real ID Requirement Makes Illegal Flyer Claim Contradictory
I don’t understand this, if you’re flying…you need Real Id or a passport. You can t fly with any other ID. Someone here illegally cannot obtain that. So how can anyone who flies be illegal. Makes no sense .
Markets Accept Persistent Middle East Conflict If Hormuz Flows
A new geopolitical equilibrium could emerge in the Middle East that includes almost constant kinetic action and YET markets could be OK with that. The 1980 Iran-Iraq war is a good example of that. All that matters is whether ships...
LA Metro D Line Section 3 Under Construction, Final Phase
These 2 slides show the extent of section 3 of the LA Metro D line subway extension. The section begins after Century City station and is the last planned extension at this time. The section is currently under construction. A...
Carrier's Market Persists: Shippers Who Refuse Concessions Lose Trucks
This is a carrier's market. There are zero signs that things are cooling, in fact, in recent days the market has firmed significantly. Many traffic managers at shippers have not seen a carrier's market and are unprepared. If they have...
Live Updates on LaGuardia Airport Incident
What Has Happened at LaGuardia Airport? Join me live over on Mentour Pilot YT as the story develops. (Link in story) #BreakingNews #AviationNews #aviation #airplane #mentourpilot
2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Delivers Luxury Features, Saves Money
A fully loaded 2026 @Hyundai Sonata Hybrid easily rivals many luxury cars in terms of features, but it has way more long term savings. Now I'm really perfecting the art of masking with my photos. 📸 #hyundai #hyundaisonata #hybrid #hybridcar...
First Low‑Carbon Copper Anodes Shipped via Lobito Railway
The first batch of 99.7%-pure copper anodes produced by our new smelter at Kamoa-Kakula was recently delivered to the Atlantic port of Lobito in Angola. This shipment of anodes was the first to be transported along the Lobito Railway Corridor....
Strait Closure Triggers Universal Refined‑petroleum Supply Shock
I spoke with @GaryBohm5 'Metals and Miners' about the closure of the Strait: "It will affect everything that's produced by refined petroleum: the chemical and plastics industry, fertilizer. This supply shock will ripple through everything. There's nothing that isn't touched." https://t.co/SPZ9A1UMhy
Leadership Lessons at Sea: A Refreshing Ship Captain’s Tale
Everyone’s talking about shipping but most of the books about commercial ships are dry as dust. Once upon a time I read one that wasn’t. No acronyms. No jargon. Just stories about leadership moments at sea by @GoldenStripesLS, a ship captain...
Airlines Can Own Cabin Connectivity with Quvia's Grid & Sync
Airlines have an opportunity to rethink who controls the cabin connectivity layer, putting themselves in the driver’s seat. We sit down with Quvia to learn how it's 'Grid' and 'Sync' solutions can help airlines follow the cruise industry and take...
SONAR's Real‑transaction Data Beats Ghost‑load DAT Signals
Ken Idunno Adamo was the cheerleader of team weather in February. He couldn't see that the freight market was cooking because of the sub-prime nature of DAT's data. I don't blame Ken for not taking the $5k bet, knowing that...
Unblocking Hormuz Strait May Avert Global Depression
🤙🏻 Call me, beep me, if you want to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and unwind the largest energy supply shock in history to avoid a global depression.
LaGuardia Crash Signals Overstretched Aviation System Limits
A deadly runway collision at LaGuardia is more than an accident—it’s a warning about the limits of an overstretched aviation system. https://open.substack.com/pub/milesobrien/p/the-warning-we-cant-and-yet-do-ignore?r=1lalbc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
PPP Model Grants Central Assistance, Private Operators Run Fleet
Operational Model: The scheme works on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The government provides "Central Assistance" per kilometer for 10 years, while private operators manage the fleet.
AI Pervades Every Industry, From Truckers to Chatbots
I’ve seen guys on here get mad at that AI trucker for texting while driving 🤣 Every industry has their own AI girl https://t.co/cZMJMwqoRJ
Averitt Reports Rising LTL Activity
Averitt, a regional LTL provider, is seeing an up-tick in LTL activity. - Transport Topics https://t.co/VUzWyUSgRw
SONAR Subscription Eliminates Guesswork on Rally Resilience
Adamo needs a SONAR subscription to augment his DAT one. He wouldn't have had to guess on the resilience of the rally.
Ontario, CA Hits Extreme Tightening as Freight Booms
Ontario, California flipped to "Extreme Tightening" for capacity over the weekend, as the freight economy starts to heat up and Spring shipping starts to cook. Ontario is heart of the Inland Empire, the ocean of warehouses and distribution centers near...
Billions for Roads, Not Saving Children From Violence
Are you kidding me? You think I forgot about the kids brutality killed? You think I don’t remember that Congress used this CDC stat to hand @PeteButtigieg $2 TRILLION to “fix” our roads? Where did that lifesaving money go Luca? https://t.co/Fd5hnbkvGq
Spot Rates Rising, Poised to Lift Contract Rates
Trucking spot rates on the move; contract rates stable for now. Spot rates are going to pull up contract rates. https://t.co/ZwPKv4PP3D
Ever Given’s Suez Mishap Sparked a Shipping Saga
Five years ago, MV Ever Given took a right turn in the Suez and rammed Asia and hung its stern up on Africa and started my wild ride with What's Going on With Shipping. https://t.co/43E5IpnOsh
Travel Warning Saves Passengers From Deadly Train Attack
Happened to me recently on my way to Kramatorsk; they warn you about the risk when you book the ticket. I was nearly on a train to Barvinkove that got attacked. They've since cancelled service to that station, stopping at...
Honda's EV Pullback Highlights Japan's Niche View, China Leads
What Honda’s EV retreat means for clean tech Japan’s carmakers treating battery-electric vehicles as niche, instead backed hybrids, H2 & e-fuels But, China, with EVs and batteries as core industries, set to define the future of mobility https://t.co/osIv4iuImo @360info_global https://t.co/2VASiiQ3Ix
Air Astana Hits $1.45 B Revenue on Expansion
Air Astana Posts US$1.45bil Revenue in 2025 as International Expansion Gains Pace. Kazakhstan’s flag carrier grew revenue and capacity in 2025 via expansion, partnerships and fleet investment before 2026 tensions shifted traffic flows. Read more ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/bbaviation/p/air-astana-posts-us145bil-revenue?r=3ug267&utm_medium=ios
Singapore Commits to Full Electric Vehicle Fleet
Singapore has decided to shift to an electric vehicle fleet. And so, it is. @leRaffl https://t.co/pwbx23EBnH https://t.co/Sx6tKLssSy
Rumor: New Yalu River Bridge to Open Autumn 2026
“China and the DPRK have revived transport links…Yet one key project remains suspended…for more than a decade: the New Yalu River Bridge…A rumour currently circulating in Dandong…may be aiming to open the bridge in or around Autumn of 2026.” @Sino_NK https://t.co/4blxm8Shiz
NYC Plane Crash Ignored by TV, Trending on X
Plane crash in NYC an hour ago and still not a word on CNN or Fox News Lots on X
LaGuardia Ground Stop Raises Risk for Regional Carriers
Macro: US aviation hit by LaGuardia incident—Air Canada Express struck a ground vehicle; FAA issued ground stop. Key factor: halted ops. Risk: regional carriers, delays. Trade: avoid new longs on affected carriers short-term. ✈️ — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights:...
Hormuz Crisis Turns EVs Into Security Priority
🚨President Trump is widely seen as pro-oil and critical of EVs. 🚨Yet the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis has created an ironic game-changing boost for EVs that could prove hard to reverse. 🚨Countries are now likely to treat...
New $2 Concession Fare: Flat Under $10, 20% Over
The revised $2 concession transport fare scheme will begin April 3rd. Under the new model, the old HK$2 flat rate will become $2 for fares under $10, and 20% of the fare for rides over $10.
NATO Discusses Reopening Hormuz, Not Guarantees
"NATO VOWS TO REOPEN HORMUZ" is wildly overstated @DeItaone What NATO chief Mark Rutte actually said was allies are talking about ways to reopen Hormuz He added he is "absolutely convinced" they can succeed. At talking & coordinating What EU does best #NATO #MarkRutte...
People First: Urban Design Can't Prioritize Cars
READ: “You can’t have good urban design if you prioritize the car; you have to give priority to people.” I gave a VERY comprehensive interview to @VLADDO for @PapelPeriodico_ in Bogotá a few years back, published in Spanish. Sharing it...
Kharg Island Seizure Won’t Halt Iran’s Oil Exports
[MUST READ] Iran’s Kharg Island - U.S. seizure would not necessarily end exports or re-open the Strait: https://t.co/yRYH1g1UAM
Century‑Old Jones Act Still Stifles U.S. Shipping
The best parts of this very good @60Minutes segment have gotta be when @cpgrabow tells @LesleyRStahl a few basic Jones Act absurdities, and she repeatedly gasps "NO!" in disbelief - truly shocked that a century-old US law could be...
Indian Tanker Pays in Yuan, Signaling Petro‑Yuan Market Rise
And Indian tanker has reportedly paid in Chinese yuan. Welcome to the #petroYuan market (thanks donald)
Domestic Business & First-Class Seats Up 27% Since 2020
Since January 2020, the number of scheduled business and first-class seats on domestic flights has grown 27% https://t.co/g866xPI6oL https://t.co/X2H9UafA9k
Airport Experiences Vary; TSA and Clear Make It Smooth
I think it really depends on the airport I’ve flown 6 times in the last 2 weeks and it’s been fine every time. (Though I do also have TSA + Clear)
EV Owners Forget Gas Stations Offer Instant, Universal Refueling
What's a gas station? I just plug my car in at home. You mean you have to ... go somewhere special to add range to your car? How interesting.
Weekly NTI Set to Surpass $2.90 per Mile
The national truckload index, daily report, is signaling that weekly NTI is poised to break $2.90/mile tomorrow. Rates firmed sharply late last week. For those following at home or on Blue to Blue, ticker is SONAR: NTID.USA https://t.co/jxA5L55Osk
Top Gear Mocked Prius, Now It's Mainstream Reliability
Remember in the late 00s/early 10s when the Top Gear guys would endlessly joke about how the Prius was an unreliable car, reliant on untested technology? I remember.
Flatbed Market Lacks Capacity, Housing Season Looms
While it is end of the quarter, I’m afraid this is just a small preview of what’s coming. Zero capacity relief in the flatbed market and we haven’t hit housing shipping season yet. https://t.co/VZsgYs7mmA
ATL Airport Delays Reach Four Hours, No TSA Pre‑Check
Believe the videos @ATLairport is insane no clear no tsa pre at the moment estimated time is 4 hours https://t.co/ltR1jTGLHJ
Amazon Overtakes USPS in 2025 Package Deliveries
Amazon delivered more packages than the USPS in 2025, a first. Having worked at Amazon until 2004, that's one of those things that's both stunning and doesn't surprise me at all https://t.co/BypxYnlQgk
Airline Puts Woman, Child in Cockpit to Dodge Compensation
Woman And Child Flew Six Hours In Cockpit Jumpseats — Airline Avoided Paying Overbooking Compensation - View from the Wing https://t.co/22hFCb7EkB
Tesla Secretly Uses LiDAR for Vision Training, Not Production
This is getting dunked somewhat unfairly. Tesla is using LiDAR to get training data to improve their vision-only systems. That should raise some eyebrows - LiDAR is clearly valuable in ways Elon denies. But it's not the same as using...