Airbus Exceeds 2025 Delivery Target, Ships 793 Jets
Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, topping its revised target as supply chain constraints eased. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/airbus-delivered-793-aircraft-in-2025.html
BMW 5 Series Achieves 1200 Km on One Tank
All Screenshots are not fake. My BMW 5 series can indeed run 1200 km on a full tank. https://t.co/ZYsPhQBJaE
Cathay Pacific Profit Jumps 9.5% on Robust Demand
Cathay Pacific posts 9.5% rise in annual profit on strong passenger and cargo demand https://t.co/cz0Ox6vR1O
Southwest Keeps Service, Raises Prices to Delta Levels
Southwest has been giving spirit and frontier service and rules but with delta pricing ever since they made these changes.
West Coast Port Volume Set to Rebound Late March
The West Coast isn’t participating in the tight trucking market, as Chinese New Years was a few weeks later this year. Last year, we had pull forward of imports. We are roughly where we were in 2024. We should do a return of...
NYC Car Life: Double Parking Fees, Persistent Snow, Naïve Waze
NY car musings: - Waze naively asking if the pot hole in NYC is still there - NY parking rate model: basically $14 to park your car, $14 to bring it back. Otherwise quite cheap (25c/hr from 8->24hrs) - still a couple meagre...
U.S. Shipping Irrelevance Drives Major Conference Collapse
In truth this is *supposed* to be the largest shipowner conference in North America. Once it was. Just five or six years ago maritime companies used to buy out every billboard along I-95. Every hotel within 20 miles sold out...
Choosing a Second Option Adds $800 per Load
It’s always good to get a second options Especially when you can make +$800 more on a load
Mass Truck Driver Layoff Panic Was Overblown
Remember 10 years ago when there was a minor panic over what we were going to do about the imminent mass layoffs of truck drivers? That was weird. https://t.co/DLQmJBUiDt
Most Late Flyers Could Avoid Hassle With Ten Extra Minutes
I fly almost every week and I’m telling you on 90% of flights there’s always somebody showing up late after they’ve ended boarding and they always have some super valid excuse on why the airline should make an exception and...
Driver’s Licenses Still Required for Next 3‑5 Years
We talk a lot about incoming autonomous vehicle fleets and revolutions worldwide, but trust me within the next 3-5 years you’ll still need a drivers license.
Record T
I’m at the biggest shipowner conference in North America right now. I live in a very liberal town in Massachusetts and yet I have never seen worse cases of TDS in my life. The London shipping cabal is PISSED
Embedding Unpredictability Into Boxship Supply Chains
Wan Hai deepens newbuild push with LNG & methanol-ready boxships. Newbuilds vs Iraq war & questions on supply chain design & operation. And the critical logistics. A takeaway from 6 years is how to build unpredictability into supply chains. More...
Aluminum at Hormuz: Supply Chains Won’t Restart Instantly
Add aluminum to the Hormuz choke point. Restarting supply chain trade flows and maritime will not be like turning on a light switch.
Future Drivers Face Tougher Tests as Cars Outpace Safety
Not so crazy prediction: 25 years from now, humans will be monstrously less safe than autonomous cars. What will happen? Driving tests will become more rigorous.
Iran Weaponizes Hormuz, Blocks Oil; US Pushes Escort Reopening
WHEN THE ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES A FIFTH OF GLOBAL OIL NEEDS, THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IS WEAPONISED. Iran says it won’t let traffic through, bills its continued closure as victory. US wants to reopen it, proposes naval escorts if necessary. Here’s Iran’s Araghchi...
First Operational Speeder Bike Turns Sci‑Fi Dream Real
From Fantasy to Reality: The First Operational Speeder Bike Is Here by @Volonaut #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/kSjUD6H77P
Blend Engineering and Human Factors for Successful AVs
Quick day trip to Amsterdam🇳🇱 for @intertraffic. And had a fascinating panel discussion on "User Acceptance of Automated Vehicles (AVs)". It's time that we don't differentiate engineering & human factors when it comes to product design. They come together for...
All New Cars Will Be Autonomous Within a Decade
"10 years from now, every single car sold will have autonomous capabilities" - @dkhos at @Abundance360 2026 summit.
Navy Warns Danger, Trump Urges Risky Hormuz Passage
If the Navy says it’s too dangerous to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says tankers should have the guts to sail through. This is some serious mixed messaging.
Charging Delays Make EVs Impractical, Not Propaganda
There is no car in the known universe worth sitting in line waiting to charge my car then waiting while it actually charges Elon must really love this electric car propaganda
Put TSA Under FAA for Safer, Efficient Travel
Here’s a move GOP and Democrats should support. Move TSA under the FAA and end this nonsense. FAA’s mission. “Our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” https://t.co/owLsvwbRZv
Downtown Brooklyn Office Converts to 1,200 Homes, 300 Affordable
An underutilized office building in Downtown Brooklyn will become 1200 homes (300 permanently affordable), with a new subway entrance. More of this, please.
Uber's Platform, Not Car Makers, Will Win Robotaxi Race
Everyone's arguing over who wins the autonomous vehicle race. Tesla? Waymo? Google? Wrong question. Uber is building the Marriott model for robotaxis. Their vision is financial giants & people own their fleets. Uber provides the operating platform. $1 trillion upside.
Uber Invites Tesla, Aims to Own Ride‑network
Uber has a fascinating response to Elon’s vertical approach to autonomy: “We’d welcome Tesla on the Uber platform.” Smart move. Tesla may own the cars, but Uber wants to OWN the network.
Future Mobility: Hybrid Mix of AVs and Human Drivers
Uber CEO @dkhos mentioned something very important: Our society will not be ALL autonomous vehicles or all human. It's hybrid. AV fleets in some cities, human drivers in others. The binary debate is dead.
Amtrak Beats Driving to Airport From NYC
From NYC, the amtrak to Boston for whatever reasons is less than a car to the airport. (The regional, my personal preference).
Navy Halts Escorts, Raising Hormuz Supply‑Chain Risks
US Navy refusing to escort commercial ships thru the Strait. Saying the risk is too high. Is the end of the war not as close as some infer? Is supply chain risk escalating? Can a prolonged war fracture some of...
Iran Conflict Adds Second Hit to Indian Airlines
Iran war deals double blow to Indian airlines already hit by Pakistan airspace ban https://t.co/Lrp4mt7658
Mining Hormuz Could Reroute Global Trade Permanently
Iran. Laying mines in the Strait. Is there a point of too many mines that merchant shipping will avoid Hormuz post war? Time required to remove? Who will do it? Will the maritime risks force new ways to serve the...
Uber Gears up for Global Robotaxi Revolution
Autonomous vehicles are the future of transportation. An honor to have @dkhos discuss at @Abundance360 how Uber is preparing for the global rise of robotaxis and self-driving fleets. https://t.co/7voCjMqg6g
Toyota’s “Walk Me” Wheelchair Climbs Stairs with Tentacle‑like Legs
Toyota’s “Walk Me” Wheelchair Uses Tentacle-Like Legs to Conquer Stairs by @MarchUnofficial #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/OcGrj7j3dc
Risky Sea Passage for Oil Profits Is a Red
Red herring? Why don't you take a ship through a mined narrow sea passage so your boss can sell some oil?
Inside Etihad's A380 Residence: Luxury Redefined in the Skies
What's it like to fly in The Residence on Etihad's A380, the most exclusive experience in commercial aviation? Here's my review of the experience in this incredible three-room suite in the skies. https://t.co/qTGvjc9M4I
Energy Secretary’s Deleted Post Fuels Unverified Navy Escort Rumors
Lots of rumors that the US Navy has already started ship escorts. Hard to prove a negative but the source appears to be the Energy Secretary who already deleted the post. https://t.co/9ieYFTNG8E
Container Diversions Jump 360% After Hormuz Closure
Container Shipping Diversions Surge 360% Amid Hormuz Closure. And the inland logistics to move all the loaded and empty containers? Including customs https://t.co/xjirN7c7am
West Coast Jet Fuel Shortage Hits Air Cargo, Passengers
Jet Fuel Shock Looms on U.S. West Coast as Asian Exports Dry Up. Air cargo and passengers to be affected. https://t.co/QUO2O9u8dm
Leftist Pro‑Competition Advocates Shockingly Back Jones Act
It will never stop being hilarious/telling that certain "pro-competition" lefties openly support the Jones Act.
Shipping Solves Issues While Riding a Smoldering Powder Keg
“We, in the shipping industry, are in the business of solving problems. But we are fixing problems while sitting on a smoldering powder keg,” Bud Darr, President of the Cruise Line Association https://t.co/i4e1kemoUq
ONE Nears Controlling Stake in Seaspan Ship Lessor
ONE Moves Closer to Controlling Stake in World’s Largest Ship Lessor Seaspan. Poseidon corp. https://t.co/5AykPtXZq6
Iran Mining Strait Could Fully Close Vital Shipping Lane
Uh. This would be REALLY bad. Up until now, traffic through the Strait has been functionally halted but it isn’t exactly *closed*, ships can are some are taking the risk. If Iran successfully mines the Strait, it’s *closed* closed.
Hormuz Closure Nullifies OPEC+ Supply Pledges
The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global oil demand. It's still closed. OPEC+ pledged 206K bpd in April. Middle East producers are cutting because storage is full. Supply math doesn't work when the pipe is shut. https://t.co/EMaJvlSk4u
US Navy Escort Uncertainty Threatens Global Trade via Hormuz
Hormuz Disruptions, US Navy Escort Plans (or lack of) and Impact on Global Trade 1⃣Strait of Hormuz Update: March 10, 2026 2⃣Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine Statement on Escorts 3⃣UNCTAD Report on Hormuz Shipping Disruptions Video: https://t.co/vS32XQeQDb https://t.co/ZfQwkBUMGW
Shipping Risks Draw Full House at CMA Conference
Full house at the CMA Shipowner conference for @loriannlarocco panel on shipping risks. Go visit @gCaptain for her latest articles 1/2 https://t.co/7frbqs68r7
Unverified Mine Rumors Force Shipowners to Demand Escorts
Shipowners at CMA tell me there’s evidence of MINES in the Strait of Hormuz. They admitted the rumor is unconfirmed. Problem is, from their perspective, it doesn’t matter. Perception is reality and the risk is too high. They won’t sail without...
Tesla's App Buying Eliminates Car‑sale Hassle
The last car we bought was a @Tesla Model Y. Painless purchase process. No salespeople, no showroom, no upsells, no games, no haggling, no pressure. Just a personal choice on my own time, and a simple few-minute process handled entirely...
Oil and LNG Traffic Through Hormuz Appears Minimal
Doesn't seem like there's a lot of Oil/LNG moving through the Strait of Hormuz at all https://t.co/5QrGSihDEA
Traditional Automakers Missed Autonomous Future; Nvidia Leads
The funny thing is that Volkswagen sponsored the Stanford University department and building where @waymo started. Yet didn't invest in building an autonomous vehicle itself. Just like all the other traditional automakers. It's like Eastman Kodak, which invented the digital camera,...
Unverified Tanker Claim Lacks Details and Proof
Big IF True... "a large oil tanker went through 36 hours ago" but doesn't specify the tanker then says "Navy successfully escorted" but doesn't provide proof. #Hormuz #Iran https://t.co/WKay8jJ3hD
Clarifying: US Navy Warship or Aviation Escort in Hormuz?
Did the US Navy send a warship through the Strait of Hormuz? Or was this an aviation escort?