AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInland Waterways Under Strain: Germany’s transport ministers are set to discuss how to cope as Rhine and other rivers hit record lows, with barges carrying less and industry urged to shift more freight to road and rail. Heat-Drought Shock to Industry: Europe’s drought is now threatening steel supply chains as low Rhine/Danube levels force load cuts and push steelmakers to reroute via rail and road. Airport Disruption: A major fire near Paris Charles de Gaulle closed two runways and disrupted nearby transport links, with firefighters and road closures in place. EU Border Friction: Reports say the EU may extend powers that let airports temporarily pause parts of EES biometric checks to ease queues. Packaging Rules Hit Logistics: UK exporters are being warned to prepare for PPWR reuse requirements for transport packaging as the regulation starts applying from 12 August. Aviation Tech Push: Ryanair and Google Cloud sign a five-year partnership to roll out Workspace and Gemini Enterprise across 35,000 staff. Rail Policy Update: Albania adopts EU railway interoperability standards, moving toward bloc-wide technical rules. Security & Comms: A London Underground Central line incident at Stratford involved armed police searching a train after a firearm report.
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