AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLogistics & Infrastructure Deals: KKR and Mirastar completed a £170m ($237m) acquisition of four prime UK logistics assets from PLP, adding 1.25m sq ft of long-let capacity across Stafford, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Wakefield. Port & Terminal Capacity: Lomé Container Terminal appointed Tim Vancampen as managing director and is pushing a €120m expansion to lift throughput from 2.0m to 2.5m TEUs by 2027. Road & Rail Disruption: Caltrans set overnight lane/ramp closures on SR-99 and SR-165 (Aug 2-8); Boston’s Sumner Tunnel closes overnight for repairs; Paris summer works will disrupt Charles-de-Gaulle rail links; and Beckenham station saw a fatal incident that shut lines in the area. Safety & Emergency Transport: Indian Railways transported a live donor heart by Vande Bharat from Surat to Ahmedabad for a transplant. Trade & Policy: Bangladesh plans an eco-friendly, tech-driven public transport shift with EV incentives and an integrated metro/monorail/bus network. Security & Sanctions: Russia claimed strikes hit a Ukrainian logistics hub in Dnipropetrovsk; the US issued new sanctions tied to Mahan Air and Iranian-linked networks. Environmental Compliance: Philippines authorities were urged to act on 184 suspected US e-waste containers headed to Subic Bay.
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