AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEV shipping curbs: Starhorse Shipping Lines became the third carrier to suspend EV and hybrid vehicle carriage after a Sept. 9 ferry fire in Palawan, citing battery thermal-runaway risks and lack of clear standards. Maritime security: India told the UN Security Council that commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz must not be targeted by geopolitics, as Iraq-France push an energy pipeline route to Europe. Red Sea risk: New reporting says Houthis have advanced into key Bab al-Mandeb-adjacent areas, raising stakes for Red Sea trade and regional stability. Public transport upgrades: Wellington approved a new Harbour Quays bus “second spine” with peak-time bus lanes; Greater Manchester warned of disruption during a £150m Metrolink upgrade; Queens’ MTA added camera enforcement on more routes. Road works & closures: I-285 faces major weekend shutdowns in Atlanta; I-5/I-405 ramps in Lynnwood close overnight Sept. 20; US-59/I-69 northbound lanes in Sugar Land close for bridge maintenance. Freight & logistics business: Texas carrier Xoco Transport filed Chapter 11 reorganization. Safety incidents: Incheon logistics center fire was traced to a box near a loading dock; a fire at a Gwinnett County home left two critically injured.
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