AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAviation Disruption: A missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 12 and injured 309, forcing operations to stop and more than 600 flights to be cancelled as regional tensions escalate. Shipping Costs: Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is driving oil-shipping costs to record highs, with supertanker rates reported at $1.4 million a day and traffic through the chokepoint sharply reduced. Arctic Route: South Korea completed its first commercial container round trip to Europe via the Arctic in 50 days, and hopes to establish regular service by 2030, despite ice and geopolitical risks. Regional Freight: South Sudan has begun building a cargo-clearance and logistics hub in Kenya’s Mai Mahiu zone. The plan will move containers by rail from Mombasa, easing port congestion and improving access for South Sudan-bound freight. India’s Connectivity: India has approved an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority aimed at cutting logistics costs and strengthening multimodal links.
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