EU de minimis shift: Starting July 1, the EU ends the €150 duty-free threshold, moving to flat €3 customs duties per item category for low-value parcels—stacking charges for multi-category shipments and forcing shippers to tighten HS-code accuracy and landed-cost transparency. Cross-border compliance pressure: The same week, Amazon expands its LTL Freight service to all U.S. businesses, widening access to its transport and fulfillment network. Port momentum: The Port of Mobile’s widening and deepening is already drawing new export activity, including Ray-Mont Logistics’ new transloading facility. Energy logistics tie-in: Sempra Infrastructure brings the 72-mile Port Arthur Pipeline Louisiana Connector online ahead of schedule to feed its LNG build. AI storage & operations: Everpure (Pure Storage) rebrands and pushes “data platform” storage for AI, ransomware protection, and automated data-to-inference pipelines. Funding for automation: Integra Robotics raises $1.12M to scale AI-powered automation deployments. EV charging growth: Exponent Energy lands Rs 200 crore to expand rapid EV charging. Maritime digital navigation: UK Hydrographic Office launches ADMIRALTY Digital Sailing Directions (ADSD) to speed passage planning. Security & privacy: Canada’s Bill C-22 metadata retention plan sparks warnings from privacy-focused firms they may exit the market. Industrial risk probe: FBI raids a Southern California aerospace plant after a chemical tank overheating incident that triggered evacuations.