AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Update: Iran says a joint statement with Oman on a new Hormuz shipping route is in the final drafting stage, with reports pointing to coordinated north/south lanes and a temporary no-toll period—though Tehran warns the waterway won’t reopen automatically. Maritime Disruption & Costs: Black Sea freight rates have surged up to fourfold as war-risk surcharges and drone threats hit routes feeding Russia’s Novorossiysk hub, tightening capacity and disrupting supply networks. Ukraine Logistics Under Fire: Russian strikes targeted warehouses and logistics centers in Ukraine’s Pavlohrad and broader port infrastructure, adding pressure to already strained military supply chains. Philippines Transport Aid: The Philippines will expand DSWD cash support under the Uplift program to include transport groups, while DOTr also confirmed PTMP participants get P20,000 monthly subsidies to avoid vehicle foreclosure. Local Transport Policy: Lagos signs an MoU to transition danfo operators into a regulated, franchise-based bus system, while Cork’s Green Party links e-scooter policy shifts to delays in local transport projects. Fleet & Infrastructure Moves: Asyad Shipping names new tanker “MT Manah” to expand refined products capacity, and Joby Aviation opens a Texas hub at Perot Field to support future air mobility operations.
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