Red Sea Shipping Risk: Yemen’s Houthis seized the island of Mayun near the Red Sea entrance, threatening an alternate route for Saudi oil exports; Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes on the Mokha airport as shipping traffic through the region remains under pressure. Pharma & Cold-Chain Logistics: Loxxess highlighted how it runs GDP-compliant specialized facilities in Germany, including high-security controlled-substance warehousing and tightly controlled receiving and inventory checks for medical cannabis and other sensitive goods. Africa Logistics Capacity Boost: Ethiopia inaugurated the expanded Mojo Dry Port, targeting up to 1 million 20-foot containers a year to cut logistics costs for a landlocked economy and support the Ethio-Djibouti rail corridor. Energy Storage Buildout: Cameroon’s SCDP plans a CFA11.65 billion LPG logistics hub at Bonabéri in Douala with new road/rail loading capacity and additional storage spheres. Automation for Freight Ops: Velocigo will showcase managed IT and cybersecurity for logistics at IntraLogisteX, aiming to reduce downtime and data-loss risk for operators. Security & Supply Chain Tech: A phishing campaign tied to a Brevo breach sent 347,000 fraudulent emails to Trezor users, warning that compromised emails could fuel further targeted attacks. Maritime Disruption in War Zones: Ukrainian claims say drones hit an Ozon warehouse in Saratov and a chemical plant in Volgograd, underscoring how logistics nodes remain targets.