AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFerry Safety Crackdown: Island Water has banned hybrid and fully electric vehicles on its passenger ships, effective Sept. 17, citing battery and alternative powertrain risks after a Sept. 9 Coron-bound fire that killed 77; Montenegro Shipping Lines issued a similar EV/HEV restriction on Sept. 16. Logistics Tech & Automation: Newcastle’s Spark Robotics says its robots are being adopted at hotels, care homes and logistics sites to handle repetitive, labour-intensive tasks amid staff shortages. AI & Enterprise Storage: TRUSTA (ADATA) showcased its AI Scaler extended memory architecture at an AI Infra Summit, aiming to scale on-prem AI beyond GPU memory limits. Port & Energy Infrastructure: Germany’s state terminal operator DET says a new FSRU has returned to Stade to boost LNG import capacity, with operations targeted for November. Oil Storage Expansion: Uganda commissioned the Kampala Storage Terminal, designed for up to 320 million litres of refined products and linked to the Hoima-Kampala pipeline. Rail Privacy Upgrade: JR Central and JR West will add lockable “Supreme Class Cabin” compartments on Shinkansen routes from Oct. 1.
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