African Flight Prices Stay Stubbornly High Despite Weeks
I’m been watching this flight from Nairobi to Dakar, and it hasn’t dropped in the past three weeks. Why is flying within Africa so much more costly?! ☹️
Commenters' Slip Reveals Hidden Desire to Block Bab Al-Mandab
For those casually discussing the Houthis closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait: Experts usually talk about it in dry, theoretical terms. But a surprising number of online commenters keep having "Freudian slips" — accidentally revealing just how much they’d love to see...
No Policy Can Replace Hormuz Oil Flow Loss
I did not say there's nothing we can do to open the Strait of Hormuz. I said there are no policy options that can offset the loss of flow from the Strait of Hormuz.
Drone Attack Threatens Dubai's Aviation‑Driven Economy
Dubai under serious stress. Airport Dubai atau DXB tutup akibat serangan drone berdekatan. Implications? •Home of Emirates, the world’s most profitable airline, pretax profit USD6.2b (31 Mar 25). •Dubai Airport is the 2nd busiest in the world. •The aviation sector amat penting,...
Iran Attacks Fujairah, Spares Saudi Pipeline Bypass
Iran has started a new phase of its oil war: Tehran is clearly going after the Strait of Hormuz bypass route, with Fujairah (UAE) coming under attack. But so far, the Saudi pipeline bypass hasn't been attacked (and neither the Yemeni...
Air China Restarts Beijing‑Pyongyang Direct Flights, Business‑Class Only
Bloomberg: Air China will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30, according to booking information on travel platform Ctrip. Only business-class was available for the March 30 Pyongyang-Beijing flight, for $990. https://t.co/C3Gy22RFny
You Must Choose: Reduce NA Trade or Cut China
“You can have less Mexico and Canada, 👉or you can have less China, 💥but you can’t have both.” ✍️Antonio Ortiz Mena, a former Mexican diplomat and professor at Georgetown University. https://t.co/h15MGpAnEg
Vietnam Faces Flight Cuts After Regional Jet Fuel Bans
Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports https://t.co/acAdeGg5Sf
HK Traffic Deaths Surge 24%, Targeting Pedestrians and Jaywalkers
Hong Kong Police Force: • fatal traffic accidents in 2025: 92, up 24% Y-O-Y • 52 deaths were pedestrians • Launching inattentive driving and jaywalking crackdown March 17th-31st HK01 (Chinese):
Robotic Porters Deliver Luggage Directly to Aircraft
#WhosNext? Airport porters? These vehicles could carry your luggage from a check-in-counter right to the airplace. (GiGadgets) #Robotics https://t.co/Viw14CSgkp
500‑plane Boeing Deal with China Likely Delayed
Which would likely mean a 500 Boeing airplane deal with China would be pushed, too.
Saudi Reroutes Oil via Red Sea Amid Hormuz Closure
♦️Here’s a striking example of how a closure of the Strait of Hormuz can reshape global oil flows—and how Saudi Arabia can rapidly adapt by diverting supplies from its eastern fields to western Red Sea terminals. ♦️A VLCC oil tanker was...
Navy's Ship‑decommissioning Prowess: Claim Quickly Retracted
As I’ve posted dozen of times before: the US Navy has become extremely good at decommissioning ships Ohhhhhhh, wait, hold the phone Belay my last 🎉🎉
Dubai Flight Halt Threatens Elite’s Tax‑haven Allure
*DUBAI TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS FLIGHTS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT For years, Dubai, the UAE and Qatar have presented themselves as bulletproof tax havens and sanctuaries for the global elite. Just four years ago, Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, signaling the region's arrival...
Atlanta Airport: America’s Most Efficient, Logically Designed Hub
Atlanta is the best run airport in America, possibly the world. I don’t know why it gets hate, other than just not liking how big it is. It’s so logically laid out: one automated subway down the middle, gates in...
Escorts Aren't a Sideshow; Expertise Matters in Maritime Strategy
“Escorts are a sideshow” 🤡🤡 Now I’ve been critical of our ability to surge enough destroyers to conduct effective convoys…. But “sideshow”?? And what qualifies an energy advisor to understand maritime choke points? 60 Minutes should have called Sal @mercoglianos
US‑Owned, Marshall‑Flagged Bulker Bolts Through Strait
The Star Bulk bulker Star Gwyenth bolted and made the run though the Strait and out. She is Marshall Is-flagged but US owned. https://t.co/2eQ7Lwqh17
1940s Snowmobiles Ran on Propellers, Not Engines
#DidYouKnow that in the 1940s snowmobiles were powered by propellers? #Transportation #Technology #History #JVGpost https://t.co/AsRG2eqes8
Freight Market Stable, Contract Rates Rising, Panic Unfounded
Trucking spot rates are incredibly stable right now. Contract freight rates are still moving up. Tender volumes moving up. Tender rejections stable. The doomsday folks selling panic in freight markets are not looking at the data. https://t.co/R8VVxcYhOv
Carbon Pricing Impact Depends on Supply Chain Coverage
Quick explainer of how the Food Dude's math is wrong (again) today: when you think about the impact of carbon pricing on fuel costs (diesel in this case), what matters is which parts of the supply chain are covered and...
Chokepoints: Repeated Disruptions Threaten Global Trade
🚨WHY CHOKEPOINTS ARE IMPORTANT?🚨 Think about the issues we have experienced with maritime chokepoints over the last five years. 2021: Ever Given shut down the Suez Canal for 6 days. 2022: Russia invades Ukraine and disrupts the Turkish Strait. 2023-24: Panama Canal lower water...
Seat Recline Battle: Passenger Keeps Pushing Forward
Every Time She Tried To Recline, The Passenger Behind Her Shoved The Seat Forward - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZNMB05GPDM
Strait of Hormel Closed, Chili Spikes to $200 per Barrel
the Strait of Hormel remains closed and the price of chili has surged to $200 a barrel
New GMC EV OS Makes Unpairing Phones Hard
That shiny new 2026 @GMC Hummer EV, and every 2027 GMC EV, has its own, new infotainment OS. Everything's changed. Deleting an already paired phone? Not so easy. Here's how to do it, just for the record: https://t.co/3sDS8631E1 #cars #auto...
Truckers Share Toughest and Easiest Damaged Loads
Truckers: what was the hardest damaged product you’ve gotten stuck with to get rid of? (And what was the easiest) https://t.co/XLr2awqVNu
Trucking Volumes Rise, Showing Oil Spikes Aren’t Slowing Economy
No sign that oil spikes are hurting the domestic economy. Trucking volumes continue to accelerate. +8% YoY and has now cleared 2024 comps. Despite the noise, the signal coming from freight is that activity in the domestic goods economy is...
Red Sea Swarms with Tankers as Hormuz Remains Closed
MAP OF THE DAY: While the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed (other than a few tankers, notably from India), the Red Sea is witnessing the arrival of an oil tanker armada to the Saudi terminals there. (Tracking via @TheTerminal) (Blue...
AA's Priority Boarding Promise Contradicted by Gate Agent
American Airlines Promises Priority Customers Can Board Any Time — One Gate Agent Made Up A Different Rule - View from the Wing https://t.co/5VufkjeJls
Iran Conflict Triggers Massive Flight Cancellations and Higher Fares
The Iran war has forced the cancellation of TENS OF THOUSANDS of flights across the Middle East. Rerouted flights are burning more fuel and pushing ticket prices higher. TRUMP-NETANYAHU = A WAR TAX. https://t.co/xDKppRjcdi
Airline CEOs Push Congress to Fund Airport Security
US airline CEOs urge Congress to end standoff, pay airport security officers ~ this cannot be good for security at a time when we really need it. Also people are going to opt not to work for the government if...
Confectionery Supply Chains Brace for Conflict‑Driven Shortages
Confectionery supply chains are bracing for shortage risk as conflict escalation impacts trade routes, freight and energy - pressuring ingredients + packaging inputs. Actions: rapid risk review, alternate sourcing, stronger visibility. #SupplyChain #Confectionery https://t.co/9CBpZa8x6A
Quick Cheat Sheet: Airline Carry‑On Size & Weight Limits
Carry-on Limits Cheat Sheet (Major Airlines) Quick reference to carry-on size/weight and personal item allowances for major airlines. 👉 https://t.co/XDQtgMhUmy #solotravel #solotraveler #solotraveling #travelingsolo #travelingalone #travel
Cargo Ships Revive Wind Power for Sustainable Shipping
Wind Power Returns: Cargo Ships Harness the Breeze Once Again by @QuantumTech_X #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/l5I1nuSoYx
Trucking Excluded From Industrial Carbon Pricing, Not Covered
Has he really been writing on this for a year thinking that trucking is covered by the industrial carbon pricing regime? They're not. Large, point source facilities are covered and that does not include trucks nor does it include most...
Quebec Taxes Diesel, Federal Carbon Price Spares Truckers
Quebec's carbon price applies to diesel fuel. The federal carbon price does not. Truckers, from the perspective of carbon pricing, were consumers. The carbon price for consumers was zero-rated a year ago.
Shipping Confidence Hinges on Iran Conflict Ending Soon
Ok but the real question is when will shipping feel confident enough to return to normal?
Singapore Airlines Slashes Award Tickets 30% for April
Singapore Airlines Just Cut Award Prices 30% For April — Including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco And Seattle - View from the Wing https://t.co/gRW4bh4YEY
AA Pays $4K to Relinquish Seat, Still Div
American Airlines Offered $4,000 To Give Up A Seat To Aspen — The Flight Diverted Anyway - View from the Wing https://t.co/brOlQ1bdWb
Iran's Reliability Questioned After Houthi Betrayals
Can Iran be trusted that any ship can pass except US and Israel.? Here is how trustworthy their Houthi allies were.
Thompson Secures Major Lufthansa Group Seat Deal
Thompson is the big winner in Lufthansa Group's latest business seat choices, as management snaps up off-the-shelf Vantage XL for Discover Airlines, Edelweiss and Lufthansa's A380s. ZIM, RECARO and Panasonic have also secured work packages. https://t.co/aDYxUsv2V0 #PaxEx https://t.co/hViBepGRYW
Southwest Exits O'Hare After Five Years of Struggle
Southwest Airlines is pulling out of Chicago O'Hare Airport, roughly five years after launching service there. Why couldn't Southwest make service to one of the country's biggest airports work? https://t.co/YMtjlamyTo
Global Shipping Chaos Raises Costs for Everyone
More than 100 cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf. Nearby ports are packed with redirected cargo. Costs are being driven up globally. NOBODY IS SPARED FROM THE TRUMP- NETANYAHU WAR TAX. https://t.co/EF8fmqKgiV
Greek Shipowners Sabotage EU Sanctions for Putin Profits
Greece' shipping oligarchs fatally undermined the maritime services ban that should've been in the EU's 20th sanctions package. They're loyal only to money. If that means helping Putin, they fall over themselves doing it. No one should celebrate them... https://t.co/LOEwsvkjYG https://t.co/xUJgZVccK2
TSA Staffing Shortage Triggers Travel Delays, Cuts Airline Exposure
Shutdown strains air travel✈️: 50k TSA unpaid, absences causing long lines during record spring travel. Risk: delays and revenue hit. Trading insight: reduce US passenger-airline exposure. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Epic Type7 Rally Celebrates Luftgekuhlt Culture in Chiba
Dream day on the @type7 rally to @themagarigawaclub 🏁 Thank you to roundcatracing, luftgekuhlt and @pectokyo for your organization and support of this epic day in Chiba prefecture. Once in a lifetime to share this week together in celebration of luftgekuhlt...
Fuel Oil Prices Spike, Threatening Container Shipping Costs
COLUMN: While the price of Brent and WTI crudes remain well below their record high, the cost of fuel oil has surged above the 2022 and 2008 peaks. The surge is a big problem for the workhorse of globalisation: the container...
Emirates Nears Full Capacity, Boosting Stranded Passengers
Emirates says full capacity is coming “within days”... currently at ~61% pre-war schedule after 46,000+ cancellations since late February(subject to airspace and ops approvals). Good for passengers stuck or rerouted... the airline is trying to push hard to get back...
Electric Fleets Will Outpace Consumer EVs on Cost per Mile
Electric trucks and other electric commercial vehicles will take over their markets faster than personal electric cars. Fleet owners and operators care about cost per mile, not just up front cost. And electric drive trains are cheaper in energy and...
Sideways‑Steering Cars Could Redefine Urban Parking
𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀… 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗯. 🦀🚗 I recently came across Hyundai’s 𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, and it immediately made me think: why didn’t we build cars like this earlier? Each wheel can rotate independently. Which means the car can literally 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. No awkward...
Iran's Hormuz Blockade Catches White House Off Guard
As they said at the White House, "who could have imagined Iran would block the Straits of Hormuz?"