Strait of Hormuz Security: Bahri says two Filipino seafarers died after a security incident aboard its vessel SIDR while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 1, underscoring how risky the world’s key shipping chokepoint remains. Maritime Conflict Impacts: Russia claims strikes hit a weapons-loaded dry-cargo ship in the Black Sea and multiple logistics sites in Ukraine’s Kiev region, while analysts warn that even with new Gulf pipelines, LNG and container shipping will keep the Strait strategically vital. Freight Planning Policy: The UK’s revised National Planning Policy Framework adds a dedicated freight and logistics policy, pushing development proposals to consider access to transport networks and rail freight infrastructure from the start. Dry Ports & Inland Logistics: Tamil Nadu plans a Tiruchi inland container depot/dry port with warehousing, cold chain, customs clearance and consolidation to boost exports. Port/Container Safety Research: Lloyd’s Register, Maersk, Charleston and Felixstowe launch a “Pink Corridor” project to map security and safeguarding needs for a theoretical nuclear-powered transatlantic container route. Road & Rail Operations: US rail merger review gets a deadline extension for UP–NS participation (Sept. 30), while multiple regions announce Labor Day traffic and construction changes, including lane-closure suspensions in Alabama and widening progress on Missouri’s US 54. Local Transport Reshuffles: Dhaka officials inspect Keraniganj sites to relocate inter-district bus services and build a permanent bus terminal, aiming to cut congestion. Tech & Compliance: Florida revokes permits for automated license plate readers over privacy and misuse concerns, and Bahrain tightens rules by requiring student transport operators to be licensed before running routes. Logistics Cost Pressure: A new Logistics Manager’s Index report links rising aggregate logistics costs to the US-Iran conflict, pointing to supply-driven inflation pressures across inventory, warehousing and transport.