Long-Haul Shipping Deal: HMM locked in a 25-year, KRW4.7tn ($3.5bn) iron-ore contract with Vale starting 2030, deploying eight 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulkers with tri-fuel methanol/ethanol capability plus rotor sails and LNG/ammonia readiness. Maritime Security: Somali piracy hijackings are back off the Horn of Africa, with eight incidents since late April as regional chaos and shipping disruptions help pirates operate again. Port & Trade Infrastructure: Georgia’s economy ministry met COSCO Shipping Lines to discuss Middle Corridor development and deeper maritime cooperation. Logistics Policy: Ghana will introduce a mandatory towing regime in 2027, using a tech-enabled platform to dispatch towing services and reduce crash risks from broken-down vehicles. Cold Chain & Biotech Tech: DHL is partnering with a life-sciences incubator to expand cold-chain logistics for biotech startups. Energy for Logistics: Econet says AI is helping diagnose ZESA blackout causes, while it installs solar and long-duration battery storage to keep network and data centres running. AI + Manufacturing: KT, KAIST and DAIM Research signed a deal to develop “dark factory” physical AI for autonomous manufacturing and robot logistics. Data Centres Under Pressure: Southern Nevada’s data-centre boom is driving major water demand for cooling, intensifying resource debates.