AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoRed Sea Risk Escalation: Iran has asked the Houthis to be ready to block Bab el-Mandeb if the U.S. strikes Iranian energy sites, raising the odds of shipping diversions and higher transit costs. Hormuz Security Fallout: Shipping firms are increasingly avoiding the U.S.-controlled corridor off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, while India’s DGMA told shipowners to avoid deploying Indian seafarers there. Port Demand Signals: The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach reported strong June volumes, with POLA hitting 1M+ TEUs and imports pulling forward amid uncertainty. Energy Storage Push: India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries invited global bids for 10 GWh of advanced chemistry cell battery manufacturing under the PLI scheme for grid-scale storage. Defense Logistics & Power: Lockheed won a potential $10.5B SOF logistics sustainment recompete, while Eos Energy said it landed a major defense energy storage contract. Infrastructure Under Threat: Russia struck Dnipro, damaging logistics warehouses, as Latvia boosted security at a dam and underground gas storage facility due to Russian threat reporting.
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