U.S.-China Tech Tension: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pressed Ford to end technology partnerships with Chinese battery maker CATL, warning of national security risks; Ford says it’s a limited licensing deal, but the dispute underscores wider supply-chain pressure from Washington’s decoupling push. Road Disruption: Georgia postponed a full I-285 closure in Fulton County due to weather, shifting to partial lane closures and setting a new full shutdown window for mid-September. Public Transport Overhaul: Cambridgeshire’s bus “reimagining” plan proposes route and timetable changes after warnings services could be cut sharply without new funding. Urban Mobility Funding: Lake City advanced a mobility-fee ordinance to replace its concurrency system, tying new development charges to transport projects through 2050. School Transport Safety: Parents in the U.S. raised alarms after a contracted student transport provider dropped a disabled child at the wrong school, reigniting scrutiny of special-needs routing and procedures. Red Sea Shipping Risk: Oil jumped as Iran-Houthi escalation threatens Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb flows; shiptracking showed Hormuz traffic down to single digits while Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha. Port Expansion: Beirut Port launched a major container terminal expansion aimed at boosting capacity, cutting vessel waiting times, and restoring its Eastern Mediterranean hub role. Logistics Deals: Transworld Shipping completed the sale and delivery of the M.V. SSL Brahmaputra to Avana Logistek in Fujairah; Ambika Cotton Mills reported a shipping delay for imported machinery due to feeder constraints on the Colombo–Tuticorin route.