AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoInfrastructure Upgrade (Philippines): President Marcos Jr. inspected the Maharlika Highway rehab in Samar, targeting a Tacloban–Catbalogan travel-time cut from 3 hours to 45 minutes by August, with a P16bn investment aimed at lowering logistics costs and speeding relief deliveries. Clean Mobility (India): India’s Union Cabinet approved an INR 9,585 crore, two-year Delhi–NCR scrappage push for older BS-IV/pre-BS-IV trucks and buses, offering loan interest support, fuel vouchers, and EV purchase incentives to cut air pollution. Maritime & Trade (Ghana/Africa): GEXIM’s deputy CEO urged more maritime investment—ports, logistics tech, and financing—to improve Africa’s export competitiveness, while South Africa–Kenya business leaders flagged that trade agreements still stall at border and customs operations. Supply Chain Resilience (Nigeria): Dangote Petroleum Refinery reported throughput above nameplate, hitting 700,000 bpd in a performance test, with plans to expand to 1.4m bpd within 30 months. Safety & Operations (US/chemicals): A planned chemical tank cleanup at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove was delayed due to missing specialized sealed-truck resources, with air monitoring continuing. Digital Logistics (Indonesia): Indonesia’s trade ministry regulation update formally brings ride-hailing and online travel agents into electronic systems trading rules, clarifying that goods trading is the regulated activity.
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