Maritime Skills & Safety: APM Terminals Bahrain graduated six Bahrainis from its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) training, building national expertise for safer port operations after a two-year programme with Abu Dhabi Ports Academy and IALA VTS Operator certification. UAE-Germany Green & Tech Deals: During President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s Germany visit, both sides signed a wide set of agreements including environment cooperation and plans for a UAE-German Investment Council and Strategic Dialogue, with €40bn earmarked for long-term investment across tech, energy and data centres. AI Governance Focus: As the UAE reviews its Agentic AI Project, experts stressed cybersecurity, trusted data, human oversight and workforce skills for safer government adoption of autonomous systems. Shipping Costs Rise: Strait of Hormuz tensions are pushing shipping insurance to about five times pre-war levels, driving UAE importers to reroute via alternative ports like Jeddah to manage freight and risk costs. Air Connectivity Update: Wizz Air says it’s rebuilding its Middle East network with 12 routes returning in winter 2026-27, including eight services to the UAE (20 weekly to Abu Dhabi and 12 to Dubai). UAE at BRICS: UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed leads the delegation at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where discussions include resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.