Aviation Expansion: Ethiopia’s Bishoftu International Airport is progressing fast and is designed for up to 110 million passengers a year, aiming to massively boost passenger and cargo capacity and strengthen Ethiopian Airlines’ role as a regional gateway. Maritime Security: UKMTO reported an attempted boarding of a container vessel about 14 nautical miles south of Yemen, with gunfire used to try to board; authorities are investigating and urging vigilance. Shipping Risk Watch: Shippers say Strait of Hormuz recovery will take weeks, with navigation likely restarting only once safety is assured and mine clearance details are confirmed, even as a US-Iran framework deal points to reopening. Rail Safety & Upgrades: Indian Railways approved a Rs 341 crore Kavach Automatic Train Protection rollout across key Ahmedabad and Ambala routes to improve collision and overspeed prevention. Road & Rail Disruption: A steam locomotive derailment derailed the Jacobite line in Mallaig, blocking the route for about seven hours and switching passengers to buses. Logistics Tech & Fraud: Trucking firms are seeing AI-enabled fraud schemes, while ImEx Cargo launched Plug-In Freight Ops™ to add a digital coordination layer for fragmented freight execution. Aviation Tragedy: A skydiving plane crash near Butler, Missouri killed all 12 aboard, prompting an NTSB investigation. Local Transport Policy: Kathmandu tracked 2,025 traffic violations in 24 hours, including drunk-driving, speeding, and signal breaches. Defense Industry: Lithuania’s Giraitė started producing anti-drone cartridges, shipping trial batches to Sweden and France as mass production ramps up.