Indo-Pacific Brief — 13 March 2026
US BIS entity-list expansion hits semiconductor supply chains; Senkaku CCG presence persists; Kaohsiung weather ops limits.
Headlines
- BIS added semiconductor-linked entities to export-control lists.
- Japan Coast Guard again logged multi-day CCG presence near the Senkakus.
- Kaohsiung curtailed pilotage ahead of a seasonal storm system.
What it means for operators
Treat the BIS action as a compliance event for equipment, EDA and OSAT vendors. Weather at Kaohsiung is short-cycle; Entity List changes are not.
Watchlist (72h)
- Commerce FAQs / license notes
- JCG weekly patrol summary
- Kaohsiung berth utilisation rebound