AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShipbuilding: India is courting South Korean investment and technology to help build a top-five shipbuilding industry by 2047, with a proposed Tamil Nadu shipyard among the projects under discussion. Trade Corridors: Tanzania and Angola plan to link Indian Ocean and Atlantic routes by rail through Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Port Disruption: Durban’s Pier 2 backlog could take until February to clear, with new equipment expected in December and delays adding costs for cargo owners and carriers. Industry Moves: Boluda Shipping agreed to acquire Samskip, while Scan Global Logistics is buying US-based forwarder OIA Global in its largest-ever investment. Cleaner Freight: CMA CGM launched an inland electric barge in Vietnam to support Nike’s logistics. Maritime Risk: Shipping faces renewed uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz amid reports of attacks on vessels and rising concern over insurance and freight costs. Rail Safety: Spain’s train crash death toll rose to 74 as investigators examine the causes and scrutiny grows over railway operations.
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