AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExtreme Heat & Mobility Disruption: A record-breaking heatwave is driving school closures, travel warnings and rail slowdowns across Europe, with Italy issuing red alerts for 16 cities and France reporting 40 drownings as people seek relief; in the UK, Network Rail urged passengers to travel only if “absolutely necessary.” Rail Reliability: Germany’s rail network was brought to a standstill after a nationwide GSM-R communications failure, stranding thousands before services restarted step-by-step with taxi and hotel vouchers. Border Processing Pressure: Airports and industry leaders say the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is “not working,” citing multi-hour queues and missed passengers just before summer demand peaks. EU–Kazakhstan Connectivity Push: Kazakhstan’s Tokayev met EU leaders in Brussels, backing the Middle Corridor and transport/logistics cooperation as trade topped $45bn in 2025; a joint statement highlights aviation, digitalisation and critical raw materials. Maritime & Cruise Expansion: Century Cruises took delivery of its first Europe-market river cruise ship from Concordia Damen, set for Danube service from September. Sustainability Regulation: European shipowners are calling for a single global rulebook for ship recycling to reduce fragmentation between EU rules and the IMO Hong Kong Convention.
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