Middle East Shipping Shock: CENTCOM says U.S. strikes hit Iranian drone storage, command and naval capabilities while the Strait of Hormuz remains open under protection—yet oil and shipping risk keep climbing. Energy Costs Ripple: Brent briefly topped $100 as Red Sea tanker attacks and Hormuz tensions threaten supply, pushing up diesel, jet fuel, shipping and insurance costs. Ukraine Logistics Pressure: Ukraine struck more Wildberries warehouses in St Petersburg, Leningrad and Crimea, aiming at Russia’s “Amazon” logistics capacity. Border Bottlenecks: A South African transport study pegs cross-border disruption at R15bn–R16bn a year, with border queues running from 7 to 70 hours. Customs Crackdowns: Malaysia seized undeclared beer using garbage trucks and also stopped a Port Klang container carrying 8.15m sticks of undeclared cigarettes. Trade & Compliance: The U.S. imposed forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies, raising compliance exposure for apparel and textile supply chains. Logistics Expansion: Whistl secured interim approval for a “giant cruise ship warehouse” near homes in the UK, while Alaska Airlines added four 737-800 freighters for cargo capacity. Digital Ports: Russia’s Rosstandart approved five standards for digitalizing container transport and integrating ports and land modes into a single information space.