Source: BBC
Date: 23rd September 2025

Flights are grounded, cargo operations have been halted, and evacuations are underway as the strongest storm of the year approaches.

Hong Kong International Airport has suspended most flights as the region braces for the strongest typhoon of the year, resulting in widespread cancellations and grounding of airfreight capacity. With over 500 passenger and cargo flights cancelled, shippers should expect major delays in urgent and high-value shipments.

Port operations in Hong Kong and Guangdong are also expected to shut down temporarily, creating backlogs in one of the world’s busiest trade corridors.

Container vessels are being rerouted or delayed, adding pressure to already strained supply chains. Shippers will anticipate rising costs for rerouting and storage as demand shifts to alternative hubs in mainland China and Southeast Asia.

For supply chain managers, the immediate impact will be delayed transit times and higher costs. Long-term, the event underscores the vulnerability of Asia’s logistics gateways to extreme weather, with risk mitigation strategies such as diversifying routings, building buffer inventory, and using alternative air/sea hubs becoming increasingly critical.