Middle East Shipping: Maersk says it will restart its Middle East–US East Coast service via the Suez Canal, aiming to cut westbound transit times by about 7 days and eastbound by up to 14 as carriers gradually return to the route. Gulf Tensions: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand called Iran’s attacks on commercial ships “unacceptable” and “unjustified,” amid renewed U.S. strikes and Tehran’s retaliation. GCC Logistics: DP World added 700 trucks to expand its road freight network across the Gulf, targeting up to 35,000 truck trips a month to improve reliability and end-to-end supply chain moves. Rail Expansion in Africa: Ghana signed a US$3.29M deal to launch structured containerized rail freight between Tema Port and Mpakadan, while African rail leaders welcomed more Chinese participation in new corridors and modernization. Freight Aviation Links: Astral Aviation resumed a Haikou–Johannesburg freighter route via its Nairobi hub, supporting Asia–Africa cargo flows. Road/Transit Disruptions: Kentucky reported ongoing semi-truck crash concerns; Dubai Metro completed VAC maintenance on 62 trains; and multiple cities issued traffic alerts and closures, including fiber works in Florida and delays from overturned vehicles in the UK. Safety & Incidents: A Saudia taxiing aircraft struck a parked PAL A320 at Manila’s NAIA, canceling the flight and sending both planes for technical assessment; and a student pilot in Argentina landed after an instructor jumped from the aircraft. Electrification: Montra Electric flagged off its first batch of Rhino 5538 EV heavy-duty trucks in India, and EKA Mobility unveiled a 9M electric school bus for safer, fast-charging student transport.