Brian Patrick Bourke

Beyond words.... Trump administration lowers beef import tariffs and eases quotas to combat record-high U.S. beef prices and inflation pressures wsj.com/politics/polic… via @WSJ

Trade court rules against Trump’s global tariff washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Chicago is once again home to the Busiest Airfield in the World! @ACIWorld data shows O'Hare led the world in takeoffs and landings in 2025, with 860,015 aircraft operations – a 10.8% increase over 2024. See the full ranking and learn more at: bit.ly/4vug685 💪 ✈️

@mercoglianos @NavyStrang Love to see Sal continuing to call balls and strikes on global shipping commentary

Everyone needs to understand that there is ALWAYS a lot of tankers sailing to the United States. This is from December 11, 2025.

The astronauts of Artemis II give us Earthset, the view of our home from another world, akin to the iconic Earthrise photo taken by the Apollo 8 astronauts in 1968. nytimes.com/2026/04/07/sci…

Vetted, fluent, and American in every way—except on paper. DACA recipients in the trucking industry aren’t newcomers. To even qualify, they’ve been here since at least 2007. They are bi-annually vetted by the government, speak fluent English, and were raised in our schools. Full episode: vist.ly/4x7rw

"Our country is not affected by this" My God

Global Supply Chains are experiencing several shocks at once: Fuel surge, air capacity constrictions, rates increasing, supply shortages (oil is a base ingredient for so much in manufacturing/plastics), and US tariffs not going away with more 301 investigations...

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🚨 Middle East #airspace disruptions have now entered day 18, continuing to strain global freight networks. Global #aircargo capacity remains down 15–20%, 12–13% directly impacted by regional closures. See how #SEKO can keep your #cargo moving: sekologistics.com/en/resource-hu…

Fuel Surcharge Up 61% since the beginning of this year.

In 1993, a local Chicago reporter covering the St. Patrick's Day parade spotted Tommy Lee Jones filming a movie amidst the festivities and stopped him for a quick interview. The movie was THE FUGITIVE 🔥

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!

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🚨 Middle East #airspace disruptions have now entered day 13, tightening global #freight conditions. Global #aircargo capacity is down ~18–22%, with 12–13% directly impacted by regional closures. See how #SEKO can keep your cargo moving: sekologistics.com/en/resource-hu…

This is the beauty of the WBC: A 29-year-old bearded electrician from Ostrava, Czechia who has played baseball his whole life in a country where very few play the sport helps Czechia qualify for its first-ever WBC, strikes out Shohei Ohtani on a pitch he says came out of his hand wrong, and becomes one of the faces of the Classic. Ondřej Satoria, who is retiring from the national team after this tournament, will leave Japan where he gets stopped for autographs and photos and receives standing ovations, and fly back to Ostrava where he’s a normal guy with a simple life. And while no one back home is stopping him in the streets for autographs, imagine the stories he’ll have for his 2-year-old son when he grows up. “The most important thing is that the baseball community from around the world now knows that Czechia plays baseball.” - @OndrejSatoria in @michaelsclair’s book “We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball” 🇨🇿

Global air cargo capacity is under pressure as Middle East #airspace disruptions ripple through key hubs. @bpbourke tells @Reuters that EU and APAC markets may feel the impact first—but US companies should pay attention as conditions evolve. 🔗 reuters.com/business/aeros…

@BenjySarlin George Washington's $15,000 (in today's dollars) bar tab to close out the constitutional convention in 1787 is still my favorite thing to share with my students.

🚨IEEPA REFUND UPDATE🚨 "Senior Judge Richard Eaton gave government counsel until Friday to prepare initial ideas on how customs could refund the tariffs to importers, without them having to file a lawsuit." More, please.

🚨Middle East disruptions now impacting #oceanfreight Major carriers are invoking End of Voyage & Force Majeure clauses—triggering vessel diversions, mandatory surcharges, & cargo being discharged at alternate ports. Read our latest advisory here: bit.ly/4cYEQ1h