Arctic Shipping Push: South Korea’s PanStar Acro has started a first test container voyage from Busan to Europe via the Northern Sea Route, aiming to cut distance versus Suez and gather data on costs, fuel and viability—while Western officials warn about sanctions and Russia transit permissions. Inland Water Stress: Record heat is drying Europe’s rivers, with the Rhine hitting extreme lows and threatening inland navigation, power generation and supply chains as barges struggle and trucks take over. Rail Disruption in the UK: CrossCountry is recovering from a Birmingham power outage that knocked out its control centre, cancelling most services on Sunday and planning a full service on Monday. Security & Sabotage Concerns: Reports say Russia is behind a new wave of suspected sabotage at European weapons and drone supply sites, with Latvia detaining suspects over an Estonia drone-factory fire. Migration Rescue Clash: Italy has ordered the Sea Watch 5 immobilized for 45 days and fined its German owner after refusing to cooperate with Libyan authorities. Urban Transit Tech: Hitachi Rail won a contract to modernize fare collection on Jakarta’s MRT, replacing gates and enabling contactless and QR ticketing. Extreme Weather: A cyclone has battered the Baltic states, knocking out power and disrupting rail and ferry services in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.