AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMiddle East Shipping Shock: CENTCOM says the U.S. completed a third round of strikes on Iran, hitting about 140 targets Saturday and more than 300 across three nights, while adding that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues and U.S. forces have helped over 800 vessels transit since early May. Maritime Diplomacy: Oman and Iran agreed to keep technical and political talks going in Muscat on safe navigation and freedom of passage, as Iran also claims it has closed the strait after a vessel tried an unauthorized route. Regional Logistics Risk: The flare-up is pushing shippers to plan around disruption on a corridor that carries roughly one-fifth of global seaborne crude and LNG, with analysts warning higher oil prices could trigger broader economic strain. Business & Trade Environment: Bangladesh’s Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged reforms to cut the cost of doing business, simplify trade licensing and letters of credit, and improve local law-and-order to support trade and investment. Logistics Expansion: Rock-It opened a Middle East regional HQ in Abu Dhabi, positioning it as a specialist logistics hub with bonded storage for high-value, time-sensitive cargo.
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