LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS GET WORSE: “German shipping companies are avoiding Tokyo port due to radiation fears and Japan potentially faces severe supply chain bottlenecks as vessels get diverted, ship industry officials said on Thursday.” Unless they know something I don’t, these fears seem exaggerated.

Related: Toyota Tells U.S. Plants To Prepare For A Shutdown. “Toyota’s U.S. manufacturing arm is preparing for a possible shutdown because of parts shortages from Japan, a Toyota spokesman said.”