Mike this article was quite startling and worrying but also feels grounded and sober. https://t.co/HlOY6wLxNY?amp=1 And for the weather, it hasn't stopped Covid-19 from spreading to warmer and a related bug, MERS, has no problems in and 115+ temps of the Arabian Peninsula. Think it would be misguided to plan for a weather related change.
When the first quarantines in China were announced we had a few container bookings delayed a month or two that have started again without significant price changes. So seems that they're expecting processing and manufacturing to pick up again soon-ish.
Given that freight is not an industry with a high worker density - social distancing is universally recommended right now - and is also critical infrastructure, any disruptions are likely to be only from sick workers unable to drive.
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