AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaritime Security & Trade Disruption: Iran-backed Houthis seized Yemen’s Perim Island at Bab el-Mandeb, raising fears of tighter control of a second global shipping chokepoint as oil and tanker rates climb. BRICS Trade Integration: India’s Jaishankar and Modi pushed BRICS to remove top trade barriers, improve supply-chain resilience, and keep sea lanes secure, while Iran urged wider use of local currencies to reduce political risk in payments. Logistics & Corridors: Serbia and Uzbekistan signed deals to expand transport links (road/rail and the Middle Corridor), plus energy, agriculture, and digitalization; Ghana outlined a multimodal plan to move containers from Tema by rail to lake barges and then road to inland markets. Tech for Transport: UK stations trial live translation of platform announcements to passengers’ headphones; China-Pakistan launched a business center in Beijing with support spanning finance, legal, logistics and data. Skills & Workforce: Nagaland opened a logistics training centre for 400 youth annually, targeting warehousing, supply chain management and logistics tech. Road Safety & Transit Ops: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation will roll out alcohol and drug testing for drivers and conductors from 2026–2029. EV & Fleet Electrification: Amazon will deploy 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric semis in Germany by end-2026, focusing on middle-mile routes.
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