The container-lines are continuing to accelerate their technology investments. The EU’s new carbon border tax could capture auto and construction machinery components and act as a flashpoint in EU-U.S. relations in a second Trump administration. Also: 5G rollout has yet to accelerate as equipment imports languish; ASML avoids COVID-19, regulatory disruptions as shipments rise; Panama Canal misses out on Asia-U.S. trade recovery bonanza; more aboard as Hapag-Lloyd upgrades its outlook; Ant may be stamped with latest Entity List marker; and Japan set to step up “Make in ASEAN” support.