AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPort & Waterway Disruptions: Hungary’s Danube hit record-low levels, leaving about 15 hotel ships stranded and many cargo vessels forced to cut loads or stay docked. Maritime Security & Operations: Egypt said Damietta Port is back to full capacity after a drone strike fire, with berths, terminals and cargo handling operating normally. Logistics Real Estate Deal: Logicor agreed to sell a pan-European logistics portfolio to EQT for €532m, with UK assets already transferred and remaining sites due to close in Q3. Road & Rail Disruptions: Hong Kong ordered an operator to investigate a crash that paralyzed traffic on the airport link; Switzerland reported a passenger rail record in Q2 while freight showed slight recovery. Transport Policy & Regulation: Philippines’ LTO extended expiring vehicle and driver permit validity nationwide due to online portal technical issues; South Africa approved longer driving licence validity for light vehicles. Freight Market Signals: TA’s Q2 trendline says qualified capacity tightened and spot rates rose across equipment types. Public Transport Push: India’s Himachal flagged off 297 electric buses and plans 1,000 more, while Georgia won an ADB $250m loan for a Tbilisi bypass to improve freight reliability. Tech & Skills: DARPA’s Lift Challenge targets heavy vertical-lift drones for logistics, and Patterson High added a veteran instructor to its trucking program.
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