Iran Keeps Loading Gas Despite Hormuz Threats
Gas loadings continue in Iran despite Hormuz halt ▶️At least three gas carriers seen in Iranian LPG terminals on Monday ▶️An IRGC commander reportedly threatened in a televised speech to ‘set fire’ to ships passing the Strait of Hormuz ▶️LPG shadow fleet gas carriers in-ballast are holding off south of Hormuz ▶️A VLCC was also seen on satellite imagery on Monday loading in Iran’s Kharg Island https://t.co/Fhmxm88zuQ
Middle East War Disrupts 10% of Global Container Fleet
Middle East war is ‘black swan’ for liner networks, ‘catastrophic’ for ports ▶️ONE’s Jeremy Nixon estimates that Middle East war affects around 10% of the global containership fleet ▶️Effects are already being felt at Asian ports as cargo is diverted and loadings...
Aramco Eyes Red Sea Route as Hormuz Tensions Rise
Efficacy of such a move @chigrl ? Aramco Explores Plan to Export Oil Via Red Sea to Avoid Hormuz The world’s biggest oil exporter has a 5M barrel-a-day pipeline that runs across the country which can transport oil from fields in the...
Europe's Gas Reserves Plunge, Refilling Hinges on Middle East Routes
EUROPE has depleted its gas inventories faster than average this winter in the expectation there would plenty of LNG to refill them over the coming summer. EU storage sites are on average just 30% full down from more than 82%...
Chinese EV Giant Eyes US, Offers Auto Industry Lifeline
.@abrownepek: “After rolling across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Latin America, the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut is targeting the US. Its arrival could be a salvation for America and its auto industry.” https://t.co/0pm9u3FDcB
Cathay Pacific Suspends Dubai, Riyadh Flights, Waives Fees
Cathay Pacific has cancelled Dubai and Riyadh flight services until 14 March. Customers who have booked to travel between Hong Kong - Dubai and Riyadh up to 14 March may rebook, reroute or refund their tickets without the usual fees...
North Avenue BRT Delayed to 2035 Amid Funding Shortfall
Remember the plan to put Bus Rapid Transit on Atlanta's North Avenue? I liked that one. It was a key part of the More MARTA expansion plan, but in 2023 it was deferred to "2035 or beyond" due to "financial constraints." I...
Ships Still Transit Strait of Hormuz Despite Closure
Strait of Hormuz Traffic March 2, 2026 The past 24 hour ship passages through the Strait of #Hormuz after #Iran declared its closed.
Hormuz Traffic Plummets, 150 Tankers Stranded, Oil Halted
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is running 70% below normal. Roughly 150 tankers are stranded in the Strait. If that’s not bad enough, the IRGC adviser, Sardar Jabari, stated, “Not a single drop of oil will leave the region.” https://t.co/A4WO3ah53J
War Risk Insurance Cancels Coverage Once Conflict Begins
Can someone smarter than me explain why war risk insurance gets canceled when there’s a war? https://t.co/7JR2QurKUO
Iran Declares Closure, Yet Small Tankers Slip Through
🚨Iran Announces Strait Closed; Tankers Say Hold My Beer🚨 So much for Iran's announcement as three tankers are running the Strait. 1️⃣BLOOMING DALE, Aruba-flag, 12k tons (1996), In ballast and outbound 2️⃣POLA, Liberia-flag, 156k tons (2011), In ballast & inbound 3️⃣PUFFIN TWO, Liberia-flag, 7k...
Insurance, Not Closure, Drives Hormuz Shipping Decline
Iran doesn’t need to physically “shut” the Strait of Hormuz—ship traffic has already plunged >80%. “Insurance availability may now act as a primary gating factor for transit decisions independent of formal navigational closure.” https://t.co/6FxXpLwnJq
Strait of Hormuz: Politics Clash, Captains Hold the Final Say
Iran says the Strait is closed. The U.S. military says it’s open. Reality: you still have to convince a captain to sail it. Ten years ago, shore-side managers could (and did) twist arms. Today? Nobody wants to become TikTok famous for twisting arms...
Tanker Stocks Fall as Key Oil Waterway Shuts
"Sell the News" even works for tanker stocks when the most important waterway for oil is practically (if not actually) closed. https://t.co/1Blk1tLMqJ
DAT's Models Fail in Tight Market, Choose SONAR
Maybe if Ken wasn't so out of touch with the market, he would realize that DAT's models aren't working in a tightening market. His clients see it, he doesn't. When your data models rely strictly on the spot market and...
Insurance Rates Soar for Ships Entering Ukraine, Not Canceled
They didn’t even cancel insurance for ships targeted by Russia for entering Ukraine…. They just jacked up the rates. This is all very unusual.
Red Sea Crisis Hits 834 Days, Hormuz Just Three
“Today is day 834 of the Red Sea crisis and day 3 of the Hormuz crisis,” shipping analyst Lars Jensen
Hundred Container Ships Stuck at Hormuz Spike Freight Rates
The ships around the Strait of Hormuz include container ships. What does this do to global supply and freight rates?
Critical Maritime Risk: Multiple Vessel Attacks in Hormuz
🚨Strait of Hormuz March 2 UPDATE🚨 The latest from @UK_MTO @CMF_Bahrain Joint Maritime Information Center 1⃣Overall Maritime Risk Level: CRITICAL 🔴 2⃣Confirmed vessel incidents past 24 hours ▶️SKYLIGHT (IMO 9330020) - Attacked at anchor just north of Oman; vessel on fire; crew evacuated...
New Visual Tool Maps Ships, Services, and Ports
I’ve tinkered with this a little over the past week. Honestly, it’s pretty awesome. Being able to easily see ships, services, and ports/terminals is helpful. Could use something like this for the global fleet, not just containerships.
Stop Guessing Freight Prices—Use SONAR for Real‑Time Insight
Our SONAR team just did a one-call close with a Fortune 500 shipper that had DAT because they aren't getting answers on what is happening in real-time in the freight market and feel left astray. Don't guess with DAT. Know...
Driver Shortage Myth Fuels Broker Rise, Small Fleet Surge
The truck driver shortage lie has been around for decades. The fleet execs that pushed for it bever imagined that freight brokers would gain such a significant footing and drivers would bypass large fleets and join the smallest.
UPS Drivers Skew BLS Wage Data, Ignoring Small Fleets
Mr Spear’s argument about truck driver pay going up during the truck driver shortage is flawed. He fails to mention that the BLS survey picks up UPS truck drivers, which received the largest bump in pay in their history and make...
ATA Admits Truck Driver Shortage Narrative Was Flawed
The ATA's Chief Economist has suddenly reversed course on the truck driver shortage after their member fleets realized how damaging this narrative was to their own interests. The ATA has attacked me and accused me of "peddling narratives" to drive...
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Halts Traffic, Tankers Brace
Strait of Hormuz Enters Active Crisis: Five Ships Hit, Traffic Collapses, Tanker Markets Brace for Historic Shock https://t.co/QozOvFyHte
ATA's Driver Shortage Stance Reveals Capture Gone Awry
The ATA's position on the truck driver shortage has never made sense to me. After all, the whole goal of regulatory capture is to restrict new participants from joining the industry. Regulatory capture gone wrong.
DXB Sees only 8‑12 Recovery Flights, Emirates Restarting
Handful of departures from DXB.... roughly 8–12 flights airborne or boarding right now, mostly recovery runs to Moscow, India and Europe while Emirates slowly restarts. https://dubaiairports.ae/flight-status?type=departures&from=2026-03-02
Trump's Iran Attack Sparks Trade Uncertainty and Logistical Disruption
Trump. Uncertainty. Disruption. No equilibrium. What would that mean to trade, supply chains, and logistics?
Russian Rail Freight Plummets, Flagging Economy Amid War
Russian rail freight. Drops. Sign of economy. Exports. Russian Railway. Large employer. What comes next? For economy. For Ukraine war.
Asia's Tanker Demand Spikes Amid Middle East Conflict
Tanker demand. To rise for alternative suppliers for Asia. Tanker rates were high before the war. And now…
Flatbed Truckloads Surge 61% on Manufacturing Demand
YoY truckload volumes, by mode: Flatbed +61% Reefer +17% Van +3% Flatbed volumes are at all time highs, led by manufacturing and heavy industry, not housing https://t.co/qst2cb1rhu
Middle East Handles 13% of Global Flight Capacity
Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE & Jordan make up a staggering 13.2% of scheduled flying capacity globally and the sheer volume flowing through the ME underscores its centrality to human transportation. https://t.co/yvNyuskXyH
25 German Vessels, Including Two Cruise Ships, Trapped in Gulf
The Association of German Shipowners (VDR) reported that at least 25 ships from seven German companies remain in Gulf waters, including two cruise ships carrying roughly 7,000 passengers who are unable to safely exit the region. https://t.co/Jm1JQWRcIE
Breaking English Monopoly: Live Multilingual Trade Translations Launch
For the last 250 years, English has been the language of global trade. Flexport Translations changes that, allowing importers and exporters to communicate in their own language with live translations (powered by @grok) so they can understand each other. We've...
Suez Canal Transits Slip 7% Amid Middle East Tensions
Suez Canal transits. By vessel types. Will the next one show the impact of the US-Iran war?
AI, VR, and Agents Redefine Travel Planning
The Future of Travel — AI Chatbots, VR and Agents Travel tech is evolving fast: AI chatbots, virtual reality and intelligent agents are all shaping how we plan, book and experience travel. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaRP8NXG #AI #TravelTech #Innovation #BernardMarr
Android Auto to Soon Control Car Radio Tuner
Android Auto is one step closer to controlling your car's built-in radio tuner The feature could soon let users search for and play radio stations through its interface. ✅ Details - https://t.co/JDI5bKE1sn https://t.co/eoCk55HXgJ
Strait of Hormuz Carries Significant LNG Alongside Oil
Very interesting > The Strait of Hormuz is not just oil - but also LNG. https://t.co/jlv7Hrp9LJ
Iran Strikes US‑Flagged Stena Imperative, Re‑targeting Feb 3 Vessel
Reports that Iran hit the 🇺🇲 flagged commercial tanker Stena Imperative. This was the ship harassed by Iran transiting the Strait of Hormuz back on Feb 3.
Abu Dhabi Airport Restarts Flights, Sign of Slow Recovery
Abu Dhabi Airport... roughly ten flights are now open for booking at Zayed International Airport, including services to Moscow. it’s a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal after the chaos, but we’re not fully out of the...
Lean Adoption Lags in Logistics Due to Global Service Diversity
“The application of #Lean in logistics has seen a less successful & uniform uptake overall than in manufacturing. Some of the influencing factors relate to the disparate attitudes & service models across the #logistics landscape globally.” https://t.co/icZPxfrwU0 #supplychain
China’s EV Success Seeds Future Domestic Competition
"𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. You helped build the electric vehicle market in China. In doing so, you accelerated the rise of competitors who now operate at massive scale." The question is not whether competition intensifies. It is whether you...
F-15 Crashes in Flat Spin, Missing Tail, On Fire
F-15 Spins Into The Ground While On Fire In Middle East The F-15 was filmed in a flat spin and missing its vertical tails while on fire before hitting the ground. https://t.co/bRgLdhX3sx
AirAsia Launches 4‑weekly KL‑Wuhan Flights, RM399 Fares
AirAsia (AK) will start flying 4x weekly Kuala Lumpur-Wuhan from 22 May 2026. The airline is currently offering promotional all-in one-way fares from RM399 for KL-Wuhan flights for travel between 22 May - 24 Oct 2026. The promotion is available from...
Middle East Conflict Cuts 18% of Global Air Freight Capacity
18% of global air freight capacity has been taken out of the market by conflict in the Middle East this weekend.
Middle East Ports Halt Operations After Multiple Ship Attacks
Middle East ports suspend operations as at least three ships are hit ▶️Operations suspended in Dubai, Oman and Bahrain ports, but others remain open ▶️At least three ships have been hit, several crew injured and one seafarer is confirmed dead https://t.co/4zi0CPaAP3 https://t.co/y44cttqBKX
Gulf States Consider Striking Iranian Missile Sites Despite Risks
Easier said than done. They have very capable aircraft, but deconflicting air operations and altering planning may be more trouble than it’s worth and invite risk, at least at this stage.
Flexport Atlas’s First Week: Tracking Iranian Ship Sinkings
I keep checking back to see if any of these Iranian flagged container ships get sunk. Flexport Atlas is having an eventful first week of life. https://t.co/Er8bt5adtf
Strait of Hormuz Turns War Zone, Shipping Halts
Here’s what we know so far… The First 36 Hours: Strait of Hormuz Becomes a War Zone, Tankers Hit, Shipping Giants Halt Gulf Transits https://t.co/Qu1u29WNZb
Draft CA HSR Plan Slashes $105B Cost via Existing Rail
CA HSR just released its draft business plan, which proposes using existing rail, removing 26 miles of tunneling in exchange for upgrading and electrifying existing Metrolink infrastructure. The new plan would save $105 billion, compared to the current full-build estimate...