The current trend we have seen is that the logistics and transportation industry has been disrupted by internet tech giants and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world emerges from the shell shocks of COVID–19, China’s dominant role as the ‘world’s factory’ has surfaced as the weakest link in the global supply chains. Indeed, this pandemic has become the black swan event for bringing this vulnerability to the forefront. Globally, businesses need to strengthen their supply chains, or else they will carry the risk of being