Villa Vie Residences halted operations of its Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship, telling all passengers to disembark by 2 pm after CEO Kathy Villaba said the company could not secure enough fuel to continue sailing. The company says monthly per-cabin fuel costs jumped from roughly $1,800 to as much as $8,000, making it unable to keep operating without passing on unaffordable increases to residents who live aboard full-time.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-27
Delta Air Lines reported third-quarter results showing a significant drop in net income and issued a more conservative forecast for coming periods. The announcement sent its shares down more than 3% in Friday morning trading.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Diesel fuel prices in the United States have climbed to a record average of $6.53 per gallon, with some farm operators reporting a 77% jump in fueling costs for equipment like tractors. The spike has drawn widespread attention as a key driver of broader price pressures across the economy.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-23
Maersk has installed a giant spinning cylinder, known as a rotor sail, on one of its cargo vessels carrying 8,700 shipping containers. The 115-foot-tall device uses wind power through the Magnus effect to help propel the ship, reducing the amount of fuel the engines need to burn.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-11