11-Day Non‑Stop Flight Beats 19‑Hour Marathon
I thought Singapore airlines from Newark to Singapore in 19 hrs was exhausting. This guy flew for 11 days non-stop
China Refrains From Detaining Ships Amid US‑Iran Clash
“China could have held these vessels at port, imposed an administrative delay, invented a customs hold – any number of bureaucratic tools, but didn’t,” he said, calling the decision notable at a time when the United States and Iran are engaged...
Tender Rejections Hit 2022 Highs as Freight Market Soars
Tender rejection levels are now at the highest levels since March 20, 2022. The freight market is incredibly strong. https://t.co/udktseSaGk
Freight Brokers’ Cash Fuels Lucrative Trucking Lawsuits, Hurting All
The freight brokers have money, which will make trucking litigation more lucrative. This will create more lawyers and everyone will be worse off
Iran Now Cast as Oil‑flow Villain; Markets Act Calm
JUST IN: Classic turning the tables. Now Iran will be the bad guy for doing anything that hinders oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude is trading Tuesday morning as if the war is over. The proof will be in...
Lawyers Will Blame Brokers for Not Vetting Drivers
If you’ve ever been in a lawsuit, it’s not what you did or didn’t do that matters, it’s what a lawyer can convince a jury that you should have done. The problem for brokers - it will be incredibly easy to...
SCOTUS Broker Liability Case Signals Major Shift for Trucking
If you aren’t familiar with how insane nuclear lawsuits are - listen to Matt break it down for you. This is why the SCOTUS broker liability case is a much watch for anyone in trucking.
Repealing Jones Act Would Instantly Boost U.S. Oil Transport
"On the other hand, repealing the Jones Act, which would allow non-U.S. tankers to transport oil between U.S. ports, would immediately have salutary effects" 🔥 https://t.co/mIuRPyAKFY https://t.co/Rcxft259fv
Oil Surge Prompts Trump to Reevaluate Jones Act
"Oil Prices: Crude's Wild Day Has Trump Rethinking the Jones Act" https://t.co/YKhaomLkrd For the record, it's technically not "trutherism" if it's - you know - the actual Truth. https://t.co/7CZuzc3gja
Delta's $6,000 Flight Swap Offer Went Unclaimed
Delta was offering passengers $6,000 to change their flight and nobody took it lol yall got me fukd up cause I would’ve been staying extra day somewhere
VIP Priority Grounds Flights, Passengers Left Waiting
My flight has been stuck on the ground at Miami International Airport for 45 minutes after the pilot made an announcement about a special "VIP" taking off, leading to a stop for all other aircraft. IYKYK...
Babies in Business Class: No Complaints, Great Experience
I just did something controversial. I brought my one-year-old as a lap infant in long-haul business class. And hot take: I’m ready to do it again. She slept 7 hours, woke up for breakfast, and loved watching the landing. And not...
Supreme Court Ruling Could Obliterate 90% of Freight Brokers
If the Supreme Court rules that brokers can be held liable for accidents, it will be a doomsday event for most brokers. We could see 90% of freight brokers wiped out due to nuclear lawsuits, which they are significantly underinsured to...
DARPA's X-76 to Test Fold‑Away Rotors By
Bell’s X-76 Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Is DARPA’s Newest X-Plane Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, crewed and uncrewed. https://t.co/Q9nYT16ovV
Herald Square Exits Hinder Neighborhood Access, Users Agree
It’s the exits from those trains in the herald square station which are suboptimal entry points into the neighborhood. Other use agree with this 110%
MAGA Critics Accuse United CEO of Financial Cover‑up
MAGA Influencers Turn on United CEO Scott Kirby — Is the Airline Scrubbing the Receipts? - View from the Wing https://t.co/AAJazyUcEy
America Must Match China's Systemic Robotics Strategy
China is the undisputed leader in vertical integration, currently winning in actuators, electric cars, and hardware. We lost the EV revolution to China. @ericschmidt believes we CANNOT afford to lose the robotics revolution, too. We need the same system-level thinking...
Maritime Dominance Requires More than Shipyards: Chokepoints, Navies, Finance
President Trump’s push for “America’s Maritime Dominance” aims to break China’s grip on global shipbuilding. But shipyards are only one piece of maritime power. Th real contest runs through chokepoints, naval force, commercial fleets, and the insurance and financial systems...
Premium Delivery Drives Loyalty; Poor Service Breaks Trust
Final mile = customer experience. Lisa Anderson is quoted in Kase’s white glove delivery article on why “premium” is about service depth (appointments, careful handling, install/placement) - and how poor delivery can damage brand loyalty. https://t.co/Nr9pu8LHqM #FinalMile
Air NZ Halts FY26 Outlook Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Air New Zealand suspends FY26 outlook, flags fare and network changes as fuel prices soar https://t.co/YMJof0iXP0
Car Dependency Costs More Than Rising Gas Prices
How about those gas prices? Brutal, right? You know what really costs us all a lot? Car dependency. (explore our new Urban Truth Collective at https://www.urbantruthcollective.com/) #UrbanTruth
Today's Wages Cut Gas‑cost Work Hours Dramatically
In coming days, if gasoline is $4, $5, $6 per gallon, you will want to remember this chart. It is how many hours you have to work to afford driving your car 10,000 miles, which is how much someone may...
Iran Strikes Container Ship and Assisting Tug in Hormuz
A tug boat was assisting a container ship that Iran attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then attacked the tug boat. https://t.co/Fb17MPTaD7
Oil Prices Held by Hormuz Tanker Standstill Risk Premium
The oil price isn't one of those things that spirals infinitely up. At current levels near $100, a big risk premium prices the temporary standstill of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. You can bet Trump is working like crazy...
U.S. Oil Intensity Drives $187 M Daily Gas Price Spike
"US oil intensity is twice as high as the European Union and 40% higher than China’s... That makes it harder for American consumers to shield themselves from rising gasoline prices... Americans are already spending $187 million more a day on...
Switch to EV, Save $31,500 Over 15 Years
Good time to replace your gasoline car with a battery-electric car and save $31,500 in fuel cost over 15 years: = 15,000 mi/y x 15 y x ($5/gal-gas - $0.8/gal-equivalent-electricity) / 30 mi/gal = $31,500 Gasoline prices could reach $5 a...
Inside Etihad Residence: Abu Dhabi Ground Luxury Un
What's the ground experience in Abu Dhabi like when flying in The Residence, Etihad's A380 three-room suite? Here's my experience... https://t.co/Sfz4u0UBl5
Military Production’s Nationwide Spread Fuels Trucking Demand
Due to the way that the military industrial complex works, manufacturing is a trucker's dream. Unlike other major manufacturing supply chains, like automotive, military production is highly distributed across the country. Suppliers are literally in all 50 states - so...
Oil Surge Boosts JBHT, HUBG and TFII
If you are looking for the best trucking play for the oil price surge, there are two primary beneficiaries: - Intermodal operators $JBHT and Hub Group $HUBG. Intermodal fuel surcharge is far below trucking fuel surcharges, so the intermodal carriers...
U.S. Merchant Marine Decline Leaves Ships Crewless of Loyalty
Easy to say from the comfort of your TV studio. 🙄 Let’s not forget that due to decades of neglect the U.S. merchant marine has dwindled away to near-nonexistence, so the folks on those the vast majority of those ships owe...
Trump Urges Ships to Show Courage Amid Rising Deaths
How about no? Trump Tells Ships to ‘Show Some Guts’ in Hormuz as Seafarer Death Toll Rises https://t.co/jVzMgCqdbF
AA Forces Flight Attendants to Sleep in Airports, Union Sympathetic
American Airlines Left Hundreds of Flight Attendants Sleeping In Airports During Storm Fern — Union Minutes Show Sympathy for Management - View from the Wing https://t.co/1TQIqNmDg2
Higher Diesel Costs Outpaced by Rising Spot Rates
Diesel prices are up $1/gallon or $.14/mile versus a year ago. That is significant for truckers that operate in the spot market, but it is far from catastrophic. Trucking spot rates are up $.51/mile in that same period. Even with the...
Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Tread Carefully in Hormuz
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns: CNBC $USO $XLE
EV Profitability Looks Grim in New Cembalest Study
The new Cembalest energy paper is great. This table about EV profitability is pretty damning. https://t.co/JxcyhriCGB https://t.co/TFTRDotBUT
The View Lounge Meets International Travelers' Comfort Expectations
Can a shared lounge space provide the level of comfort and amenities that international travelers expect? We explore The View Lounge at BRU: https://t.co/MnF5tFqtya #PaxEx #AvGeek https://t.co/V2PTDdgGPL
Royal Jordanian Offers Paid Match to Oneworld Sapphire
Royal Jordanian is offering a lucrative paid status match promotion, whereby you can match airline or hotel status to oneworld Sapphire, which offers perks like lounge access and more. https://t.co/GmHzEYP61r
New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption
Read @JavierBlas on the oil pipeline that could ameliorate the closure of the Straight of Hormuz https://t.co/hfkrPgLpIy https://t.co/BIgHZhk6rA
Pentagon Source Cites Social Media Posts as Evidence
Can’t confirm this, but a Pentagon source just called with an update. “Naval operations are going extremely well,” an unnamed admiral said. “What evidence do you have?” “Konrad has spent the last 2 days posting about the Royal Navy.” Ouch. 100% true… but still hurts....
Tesla Leads the Way in Consumer Autonomy
“We view [Tesla] as the current leader in consumer autonomy,” BofA equity analyst Alexander Perry 🤔
Even After Iran's Surrender, Oil Recovery Weeks Away
If the war ended today with Iran's complete and total surrender, Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic would take two weeks to return to normal and Gulf oil production two months to get back to pre-war levels. And that's optimistic. https://t.co/o3CKt61EZn
Nowcast Shows Shipping Volumes Collapse, Dragging Economy
Some weekly inputs are coming into our nowcast-model today, and it looks pretty painful to be honest. Especially in growth terms. The shipping/trucking/export/import volumes look bad. Really bad. So this is starting to impact the economy (already)..
EVs Cutting Oil Demand by 1.5M Barrels Daily
Are electric vehicles denting oil demand? Yes. By how much? 1.5 million barrels of oil a day, according to EV Curve Futurist. Caveat: These estimates are hard, but the numbers are certainly adding up.
ExpertFlyer: Worthwhile Subscription Costs and Benefits for Frequent Flyers
ExpertFlyer is a valuable paid subscription service for anyone who is a frequent flyer. Here's how much a membership costs, and what it gets you. https://t.co/BgBufUC0iU
Tankers Poised for 20‑30% Surge Despite Market Blindspot
Tankers should be surging, but broad market again missing forest (insanely strong markets, cascading inefficiency) for the trees (worry abt handful of ships at anchor). Top two public #shipping trades: $DHT ($18.36) $STNG ($77.75) Bookmark, check in a month. 20-30%+ potential.
Southwest Flight Aisle Brawl Captured: Daughter Assault Allegation
Aisle Fight Breaks Out on Southwest Flight in Miami — “He Hit My Daughter” Blowup Caught on Video - View from the Wing https://t.co/q0VdMRJjk7
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Denver Croissants This week, Nicole tells us about driving home in a remote area of New England in the Range Rover Sport SE Dynamic while Robbie shares some thoughts on the new Mercedes-Benz GLS and GLE. Sam shares thoughts on the...
Compact Foldable Helicopter Storable in Your Car Trunk
Foldable Helicopter That Fits in Your Car Trunk by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/aYrcZ8Fxgo
Greek Tanker Leaves Hormuz Silent, Crew Safety Uncertain
Greek Oil Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz With Its Signal Off. And the risk to the crew? https://t.co/Rg11lDidLH
Energy Crunch at Hormuz Threatens Global Supply Chains
Chinese WSJ: Severe energy crisis with limited shipping thru the Strait of Hormuz. What kind of crisis will it bring to global logistics and supply chains? Fuel for transporting goods for manufacturing and retail. Businesses and consumers.