Automotive industry supply chain activity has picked up both in terms of sales and parts supplies, including the audio-visual sector. The growth is far from uniform though with parts challenges and weaker shipments in some segments. Also: Pandemic drives art supply demand as Mitsubishi Pencil erases product line; Sri Lanka’s port politics limits Japanese autos opportunity; air traffic almost out of pandemic dive, helped by North American consumers; and Maersk Essen issues take nearly a month to resolve.