Battery Tender Watch: NTPC Green Energy floated an EPC tender for a 50 MW/200 MWh BESS at its Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh solar site, with bids due July 10 and a 25-year design life plus 15 years of O&M. Port & Route Updates: Ocean Network Express launched a new weekly Riga-to-Iberia Baltic Express service, adding a direct Riga call and improving transit regularity for Latvian cargo. Cold-Chain/Distribution Shakeups: Boohoo (Debenhams Group) secured a sublease for an unused US distribution centre, cutting future lease costs and shifting fulfillment back to the UK. Energy Storage in the Real World: Greenergy Solar Duna completed a 1.8bn forint Hungary storage project near Paks using BYD LFP tech, moving toward commercial service. Frontline Logistics Under Fire: Ukraine is increasingly turning heavy bomber drones into supply haulers as human delivery routes become too dangerous, while Ukrposhta reported Kharkiv hub attack losses of over UAH 11m. Logistics Tech & ESG: CILTSA confirmed Transnet chair Dr Andile Sangqu as keynote for its ESG conference, pushing practical frameworks for emissions-heavy logistics. Project Finance: Cypress Creek secured $3.5bn for a major US solar-plus-storage build, backed by underwritten construction financing and long-term offtake. South Africa Skills Pipeline: KPC Foundation and Power Learn Project launched the Inuka Tech Fellowship to train Kenyan youth for AI and data roles.