AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaritime Logistics: DP World opened British Columbia’s CAD$22 million Salish Sea Gateway, a short-sea shipping link between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland that offers an alternative to truck-and-ferry routes; sailings have risen to three a week. Shipping Risks: Iran says seven tankers were hit or disabled in the Strait of Hormuz, claims not independently verified, as attacks and threats raise risks for a vital oil corridor. Rail Freight: China-Europe freight trains have surpassed 140,000 trips, carrying goods valued at more than $560 billion and adding a land route for Eurasian trade. Road and Ferry Disruptions: Damage from a nor’easter closed part of North Carolina’s Highway 12, prompting emergency ferry service while officials assess repairs. Infrastructure: Washington expects to restore normal northbound I-5 lanes across Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge as early as Oct. 30-Nov. 2; Ontario proposed legislation to speed environmental approvals for Highway 69’s four-laning by five years.
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