Supply Chain & Safety: Philippines authorities shut down Chuangxing Steel in Pampanga after finding structurally substandard steel and radioactive materials, warning that nationwide distribution could leave buildings vulnerable in future earthquakes. Logistics & Mobility: Winter Park, Colorado launched Lift Flex, a free summer microtransit on-demand service (7 a.m.–midnight) to improve town access beyond the Black Line route. Security Screening: TSA says it found five inert Civil War-era cannonballs in an Alabama traveler’s checked bag after X-ray screening flagged the item as potentially dangerous. Freight Resilience: China-Europe rail freight topped 130,000 trips over the past decade, moving about $520B, with the corridor increasingly used when shipping routes face disruption. War’s Logistics Pressure: Reporting highlights Ukraine’s deep-strike drone campaign targeting Russian logistics and energy assets, aiming to disrupt fuel and supply chains. Workforce & Public Health: Cal/OSHA issued reminders as extreme heat continues across California, urging water, shade, rest breaks, and training to prevent heat illness. Energy Costs: Pakistan raised petrol and high-speed diesel prices effective July 29, a direct hit to transport operating costs. E-commerce Operations: Wildberries met Kyrgyz officials on compensation for damaged goods and logistics restoration after warehouse disruptions in Russia. Industry Finance: Westport Fuel Systems set its Q2 results call for Aug. 11, while Hub Group faces a transportation-cost accounting error class action deadline on Aug. 28.