Exceptional Heavy Haul: Limerick City and County Council says an “exceptional abnormal load” will be escorted by Gardaí from Foynes Port on Thu June 25 (9pm) to Fri June 26 (7am), with short road closures and bottlenecks expected along the N69 corridor. Cold Chain Expansion: Americold, with DP World and CP Kansas City, opened an import-export cold storage hub at Port Saint John, Canada, designed to move temperature-sensitive goods between inland Canada and overseas markets with less drayage. M&A Watch: PwC’s midyear outlook flags a pickup in travel/transport/logistics dealmaking, with investors paying premiums for scarce, hard-to-replace assets like cold chain, healthcare logistics, ports, border infrastructure and automation/AI visibility. Cold Storage Fire: Lineage’s Boyle Heights, Los Angeles cold storage facility has been burning since June 17; the site remains closed as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Strait of Hormuz Update: The US and Iran separately confirmed the strait is fully open to commercial vessels after talks, with a communication line planned to support safer passage. Energy Supply Shift: India’s LPG imports are set to hit record US volumes in June as Middle East disruptions and Hormuz-related uncertainty push refiners to buy more spot cargoes. Logistics Enablement in UAE: GWC Group and Meydan Free Zone partnered to simplify business setup and regional expansion, positioning Meydan as a logistics-enabled entry point.