Energy Storage Push: encosa, a Munich-based BESS provider for German SMEs, raised €25m seed funding to expand planning, financing, installation and long-term operations. Grid-Scale Buildout: NTPC Green Energy floated an EPC tender for 1,100MW/3,300MWh BESS at Khavda, with bids due June 25. Factory Expansion: iNVERGY India inaugurated a Dasna BESS “giga factory” (3GWh annual capacity) making LiFePO4 packs, solar inverters and AI/IoT-enabled monitoring. Logistics Digitalization: Hong Kong launched FILAS to help logistics firms, especially SMEs, connect to government and port/cargo data platforms. Safety & Compliance: UK firm Streamline Shipping Agencies was fined £146,700 after a worker was run over by a reversing forklift, while Namibia’s NOSF hit 1,004 days without a lost-time injury. Undersea Security: UK, US and Australia unveiled an AUKUS underwater drone project to protect cables and seabed infrastructure. Supply Chain Risk: European shippers face a driver shortage and rising cargo fraud, with criminals increasingly exploiting digital identity and spot-capacity chaos.