Middle East Security & Trade Disruption: The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian air-defense and radar sites after an Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz; Iran vowed further response, keeping pressure on a key shipping lane. Counter-Drone Procurement: Kuwait approved a roughly $2B Anduril counter-drone package after a Shahed strike at Kuwait International Airport, signaling a shift toward layered kinetic + electronic defense. Shipping Capacity Shift: MSC hit a record 21.5% global container market share, underscoring how fleet buildouts are reshaping carrier competition. US Import Momentum: NRF/Hackett forecast US container imports rising in June as retailers frontload cargo ahead of tariff and fuel-cost risks. Intermodal & Decarbonization: A logistics push links intermodal rail and retail consolidation to lower emissions while improving margins. Energy Storage for Logistics-Heavy Grids: Ireland advanced a €2B long-duration storage plan using green hydrogen, while India approved a 250MW solar-plus-BESS project on defense land. Data Center Logistics Hardware: Vertiv unveiled the Rack Extreme for higher-density AI deployments, reflecting ongoing power-and-cooling demands in global DC supply chains. Industrial Material Handling: New buyer guides spotlight vacuum sheet and pallet lifters from China, focusing on safety and uptime for automated warehouses.