Shipping companies are expanding their intra-Asia operations to support the increasing demand within the region, boosted by e-commerce growth and moves to diversify production out of China.

Aviation regulators around the world have moved to extend the suspension of rules governing the use of airport slots through the winter season as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact airline operations.

At the start of October, Britain and the EU had not yet agreed upon a new trade deal, suggesting exit without a trade deal – a hard Brexit – was likely. This will disrupt some parts of the supply chain, but not likely Asian traffic, including traffic from DP World’s London Gateway, above.

On September 15, 2020, the CMA CGM Brazil arrived at the Virginia International Gateway in Norfolk as part of a tour of the east coasts of the United States and Canada.