AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaritime Security & Trade Disruption: US Central Command says it has redirected 67 commercial vessels since Washington resumed its Iran blockade on July 14, disabling three and boarding two to check compliance, as Strait of Hormuz traffic stays below pre-war levels. Port & Supply-Chain Enforcement: Philippines customs seized about P292.4m worth of shabu in two 20-foot containers declared as “talc stones” at Manila International Container Port, with samples confirmed by lab tests. Rail Safety: Four workers were killed after being hit by an express train at Shin-Kanuma Station on Japan’s Tobu Nikko Line while on-track weeding; services were partially suspended. Road & Rail Disruption: A bridge on Missouri’s Highway 69-area project is opening after replacement work, while multiple local closures and incidents include a South Potomac Street shutdown near a rail crossing in Hagerstown and a semi-truck overturn blocking Highway 101 ramps in Goleta. Aviation Oversight: Malaysia’s civil aviation authority issued Safety Directive 02/2026, tightening fitness-for-duty rules and requiring 100% drug testing for active flight and cabin crew. Public Transport Service Update: Tea trolley catering returns on a six-month pilot to Galway–Dublin Heuston intercity services starting Aug. 24.
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