Russian Defence Ministry said Russian armed forces struck two ferries and a container vessel inside the port of Chernomorsk; the ships were carrying supplies for Ukrainian armed forces.

CENTCOM said U.S. forces are prepared to ensure freedom of navigation for commercial shipping.

Zhongji Xuchuang said on July 12 that industry demand for 1.6T in 2027 remains strong and within its previously expected quantity range, and that customer count has increased. 800G demand is rising more sharply than earlier expected. The company has not observed an overall drop in customer demand; 1.6T volumes for next year are broadly unchanged versus prior forecasts but have shifted structurally — some customers reduced orders while new cloud and AI large‑model customers increased 1.6T demand.