Seven Critical Supply G
Seven key demands for products/supply impacted by the Iran war. What if inventories are insufficient or are depleted? Alternatives in small windows?
European Freight Rates Set to Drop as Diesel Soars
[Editor's Pick] European Freight Rates Face Immediate Corrections on Soaring Diesel Prices - https://t.co/0yXOKgPT8A @TransporeonUS @TrimbleCorpNews #dieselprices #EU #trucking #transportation #logistics #supplychain
Delta Sky Clubs: Crowded Corridors, No Seats Inside
These Delta Sky Clubs Have A Line Through The Terminal — And No Place To Sit Once Youre Inside [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/QKQhdpHEyf
Customs Audits Reveal Hidden Tariff Overpayments
You’re probably overpaying tariffs. A lot. Complexity, classification errors, outdated rates and fragmented data often hide the problem. Customs audits expose it – and recover the money. If you import at scale, this is worth a read: https://t.co/LSAQcgO4D5 #customsaudit https://t.co/5ImA8wSHUS
50k Autonomous Cars Arriving Within a Decade.
50k more autonomous cars on the roadmap in less than one decade. Autonomy will not take decades to scale. It’s happening now.
Airlines Face Jet Fuel Shortage, Cancellations Loom
Airlines have been warned that they will face jet fuel shortages as soon as next month, risking flight cancellations
Gulf Airlines Scramble Amid Iran War Airspace Closures
Live on @CNBC: The Iran war continues to be an agility test for the Gulf carriers, as airspace closures continue to limit operations & airlines look elsewhere for solutions to keep passengers moving. #aviation https://t.co/LnyWIPG8et
Some Airlines Are Dry, but You Can BYOB.
Which airlines don't serve alcohol? And did you realize you can bring your own alcohol on some airlines that are "dry?" https://t.co/XkcVcAMDYx
MI‑17 Quote Likely Refers to Bell 206, Not HIP Series
Not sure of the meaning of ‘MI-17’ being in quotes here, but this is surely not a HIP-series helicopter? Presumably something in the Bell 206 family.
Robotics Revolutionizes Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehousing
#WhosNext? Mail sorters? Package sorters? Just look at the revolution in #SupplyChain, #Logistics and #Warehouse Operations that #Robotics makes possible. Amazing or what? (GiGadgets) https://t.co/dDvWhJ7TkA
Airlines Slash Thousands of Flights Over Rising Fuel Costs
Scandinavian Airline SAS would cancel 1000 flights in April due to high oil prices, CEO Anko van der Werff told Swedish media Dagens Industri. The airline has already cancelled a few hundred flights in March mostly domestic routes in Norway...
Bridge Rebuild Costs Double, Fees Inflate Budget
The cost to replace the Interstate Bridge between Washington and Oregon increased ~ 140% from a 2022 estimate of $6 billion to a new "target" of $14.4 billion. How much of this cost is not related to actual construction and is...
Arctic Conditions Test 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/bJ7QTzEkZn #toyota #tundra #trucks #auto https://t.co/DasBvS1Fon
US Navy Holds Power to Shut Strategic Strait
Only if the United States lets them. The US Navy can close the strait at anytime to anyone paying the enemy.
Saudi Crude Loadings Persist Despite Red Sea Attack Rumors
Lots of chatter in the oil market about whether a Saudi refinery in the Red Sea was attacked or not. One thing, however, appears clear: crude loadings at Yanbu and Al Muajjiz continue as normal, with 4 tankers getting their...
Freight Broker Roles: Notoriously Hard to Explain Outside Trucking
Trying to explain the role of a freight broker to anyone outside the trucking industry is…. Challenging.
Aviation English: Mandatory for Every Pilot Worldwide
English is the official language of aviation. Every pilot, globally, is supposed to have a working knowledge of aviation English.
Container Congestion Relaxes Post‑Iran Shock, Rates Stay High
Container port congestion eases after initial Iran shock Initial disruption to container supply chains from the Middle East crisis appears to have eased but rates remain elevated. https://t.co/fvMVOw29Pz
Compliance Crackdown Shrinks Capacity, Tightening Freight Market
I am convinced there are just some folks in freight that just want truckers to suffer more. They will tell you that the compliance developments won’t be impactful. Then the market tightens. You ask them if it’s volume, they say...
Cosco Tankers Poised to Exit Gulf Amid Hormuz Speculation
Cosco tankers positioned to exit Middle East Gulf as speculation mounts over Hormuz crossing ▶️Cosco and China Merchants shares rallied on unverified reports that Chinese shipowners have been told to prepare for Hormuz transit ▶️Seven Cosco tankers are gathered in central Middle...
Post‑war Tanker Boom Ends, Crude Lifts Plunge Sharply
Concerns mount over rate hangover after wartime tanker boom ends ▶️Global seaborne crude liftings volume plunged last week; alternatives to MEG are replacing only half of lost VLCC tonne-mile demand, according to Vortexa ⏩️Oil at ses is down ⏩️Nobody will keep oil at...
ATA’s Endorsement Signals Crucial Congressional Influence
We are all critical of the ATA, but having the organization endorse this law is very important. The ATA is a very important lobbyist group that has an outsized influence on Congress. They are on the right side of history...
Dalilah’s Law Cuts CDL Grace Period, Boosts Truckload
Dalilah’s law is a massive pivot from the FMCSA rule. It would mandate that current non-domiciled CDLs are banned 1 year out from the enactment date. The FMCSA offered 5 years. If this passes, go long truckload.
Dalilah's Law Bans Non‑Domiciled CDL Drivers, Limits Foreign Brokers
Not only will Dalilah's law permanently eliminate non-domiciled CDLs, it will also restrict foreign dispatchers and freight brokers https://t.co/zQYNP3Ja4g
TSA's 25 Years Reveal Need for New Solutions
Before 2001: airport screening was done by private contractors overseen by the FAA. After 2001: the federal government created the TSA to run airport security nationwide. They’re still only 25 years old. Like maybe we need something else.
US Navy Ready, Needs Private Shipyard Investment From Europe
It’s not even that the US Navy is unwilling to secure world trade, they are eager to do so. We have the people, resources, systems and weapons to do so. What we don’t have is shipyard investment. But guess what? Our...
Rising Oil Prices Spur Medium‑Term Freight Demand
Citi: High oil prices will drive additional freight demand "North American production boosting freight demand over the medium-term." https://t.co/nzbc3PYiKa
DOT Reforms Spark Permanent Trucking Super‑cycle, Boosting Truckload Assets
This would make the efforts by the DOT permanent and set off a trucking super cycle Truckload carriers would be one of the most investible asset-classes
Spot Rates Outpace Fuel Costs by $0.28 per Mile
Trucking spot market over 6 months. Trucking spot rates are up $.50/mile, while fuel up $.22/mile during that period https://t.co/c9g69l8Rkr
New SONAR Index Reveals Truckers' Diesel Cost per Mile
New index inside of SONAR: The cost of diesel per mile for truckers. MPG.USA uses 7 miles per gallon to calculate the cost of fuel for truckers. https://t.co/N8r6Tx66IO
Old Photo Misleads: Viaduct Now Connected, Track Laying
They keep showing this years old picture. That viaduct is connected and they are now laying track
Providence Shines After Capped Corridor, River Relocation
Objectively, my hometown of Providence looks far better with the Northeast Corridor capped, the moving of the river and it not being a giant parking lot.
Passenger's Racial Slur Forces Delta Flight Diversion
Delta Flight 69 To Taipei Diverted After Passenger Used The N-Word And Threatened To Whoop A Flight Attendant - View from the Wing https://t.co/JLhKeLEqUo
Jones Act Waivers Push U.S. Shipping Costs Higher
Argus: Early Jones Act waiver fixtures are coming in well above recent domestic benchmarks, signaling a sharp rise in U.S. coastwise shipping costs as foreign-flag tonnage now enters the market. https://t.co/kXsOyRdoaw
Cities Won’t Provide Parking for Personal Purchases
Don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth Via the Urban Truth Collective. https://www.urbantruthcollective.com/
Seamless Products Depend on Robust Supply Chain Coordination
Every product has a journey—raw materials ➝ factory ➝ customer. It looks simple, but behind it are constant adjustments, coordination, and problem-solving. When it works, it feels seamless. That’s the power of a strong supply chain. 🚚 https://t.co/CVEBanvR6l
Madagascar‑Flagged LPG Tanker Passes Iranian Checkpoint
The Madagascar?-flagged 74k m3 LPG tankers just entered the Persian Gulf, swinging through the Iranian Checkpoint. https://t.co/flNbjNxP6L
Asia’s EV Surge Ends Fossil Fuel Dependence
Emerging Asia is sprinting toward electric independence to crush fossil fuel fragility. Fossil fuel wars will only accelerate this trend ➡️Viet Nam: 38% EV sales share, ahead of EU ➡️Singapore: Leading the charge at 50%+ share ➡️Indonesia: 15% share, more than US ➡️Thailand: 21%...
ATL TSA Wait Times Far Exceed Official Website Reports
I’m beginning to think that Atlanta airport’s website can’t be trusted when it comes to TSA wait times. I’ve never seen them list over an hour of wait on their website at any checkpoint and yet news and personal stories...
US Indifference Threatens Europe’s Strait Reopening
What if the United States doesn’t care about reopening the strait for Europe? My latest gCaptain Op-Ed 👇
Google and Apple Maps Worsen Parking Experience
Google Maps and Apple Maps are making parking harder than it has to be. https://t.co/SfPFxqxRaA #googlemaps #applemaps #technews #parking #satnav
Modular 3-in-1 Scooter Boosts Elderly Mobility
Tri-Mode Freedom: A Modular 3-in-1 Electric Scooter, Walker and Smart Cargo #Robot for Elderly Mobility by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Automation #Automotive #Transport https://t.co/9IuOsxZsih
War Over Ships and Tariffs, Not Hormuz Opening
Let's unpack this.. What if the White House has no intention of reopening the Strait of Hormuz? What if this war is really about ships & tariffs? I had a long discussion with senior DOE official yesterday on background. I can’t share...
Lufthansa Unveils New First‑class Amenity Kits with Exclusive Menu
Lufthansa is rolling out all-new amenity kits in first & business class, with the first class kit coming with a unique amenity menu. https://t.co/Kplz8xYg28
Lufthansa's Project FOX: Ambitious Claim to Premium Dominance?
In the coming days and weeks, Lufthansa will be unveiling Project FOX, which the airline claims will help it become Europe's most premium airline. Is that goal at all realistic? https://t.co/RnqAyLeXUA
Airplane‑style Wings Slash Cargo Ship Fuel Use 80%
Airplane-Style Wings Are Powering Cargo Ships While Cutting Fuel by 80% by @BrianRoemmele #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/5gzM052vij
Tesla FSD Delivers Stress‑free, Hands‑free City Travel
Tesla FSD is nothing short of magic. Just rented a Cybertruck, picked it up at the airport and it drove us directly to the Airbnb. None of the stress of a new city, new roads, new car. Had it for...
Trump's Jones Act Waiver Aims to Lower Fuel Costs
This is a reasonable policy move by Trump, but it would be an *AWESOME* policy move if the Jones Act is waived/eliminated permanently.
Foreign‑flag Tankers Raise Domestic Fuel Costs, Study Finds
"A careful look at the current state of international market freight rates shows that, in fact, substituting a foreign flag tanker on a domestic route currently served by a Jones Act tanker would more than likely result in an increase...
Minister Contradicts Himself on Diesel Carbon Tax Exemption
The FP talks here (11:20) about exemptions for diesel from the industrial carbon tax, and yet he published a piece in the Toronto Sun and elsewhere this week on trucking cost implications that assumed the industrial carbon tax applies to...