Maritime Risk: Shipping attacks are mounting: reports say 570 vessels have been hit in the Black Sea this year, while attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record in October. Hormuz traffic has slumped, even as the U.S. military says more than 95% of vessels passed safely in recent months. Trade Resilience: At the World Trade Forum in Doha, WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged investment in alternative routes, transport infrastructure and digital links to make supply chains more robust. Global goods trade grew 3.5% in the first half of the year. Ports and Freight: India plans to quadruple port capacity by 2047, while its railways are planning a container transport overhaul to attract more export cargo. South Africa’s logistics bill is forecast to hit a record 1.16 trillion rand in 2026. Energy and Air Cargo: Brent crude climbed above $117 a barrel amid supply fears tied to Middle East tensions, threatening higher transport costs. Saudi Arabia has partly reopened Riyadh airport, but Houthi threats and reports of fresh attacks cloud the resumption. Shipping Workforce: Germany’s truck-driver shortage is estimated to have cost its economy about €10 billion in 2022, highlighting the wider price of unfilled transport jobs.