AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoService Disruption: Torrential rain and red weather alerts prompted Barcelona to suspend trains, as floods battered eastern and southern Spain. Protests in France also shut stations and temporarily halted service on more than 10 Paris metro lines. Airlines: European jet fuel topped $200 a barrel, increasing pressure on operating costs and fares. Maritime Security: Attacks on ships in the Black Sea and around the Gulf are heightening risks to trade; Malta warned that Mediterranean shipping cannot escape the fallout, while EU leaders urged safe navigation in the Black Sea. Rail Freight: German plans for higher track access charges and EU carbon costs are adding pressure to freight operators, amid reports Italy has lost 55,000 freight trains since 2021. Rail Innovation: Stadler says it has built the world’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen train.
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