Aviation Security: Germany escalated an explosive-drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport into a national-security case after federal prosecutors said the device was fitted with professional explosives and a detonator, underscoring risks at a key NATO and military logistics hub. Maritime Geopolitics: Iran’s role in Strait of Hormuz security remains central as ships face biosecurity and operational fallout from any disruption, while negotiations with Oman are still in play. Port & Ro-Ro Operations: Kochi’s civic body is pushing to shift ro-ro vessel operations from loss-making KSINC to Kochi Metro Rail Limited, but KMRL is hesitant over overdue dry-docking and reputational concerns. Industrial Real Estate: Link Logistics added a 402,444-sq-ft Class-A warehouse in Louisville, expanding last-mile industrial capacity. Energy Storage & Grid: Hydrostor secured a 60 MW offtake for its Willow Rock CAES project in California, and Electrovaya launched a 2.88 MWh, up-to-7MW containerized battery system aimed at data centers. Corporate Moves: DP World agreed to take six GXO grocery logistics sites in the UK, adding about 2 million sq ft of warehouse capacity. Court & Compliance: A diesel wholesaling firm in Sibu was fined RM126,000 over misappropriation of subsidised fuel at a jetty storage facility.