In the course of globalisation and economic growth, the shift of financial market power based on the dislocation of economic strength and economic market power becomes increasingly evident. In comparison to most European countries, the Asian countries – especially ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) and China – are expected to form an increasingly important economic region within the globalise world, imposing global changes within trade patterns and freight flows. This will be, in part, a consequence of the trade agreement between ASEAN and China (ACFTA - ASEAN China Free Trade Agreement) for almost all goods, which entered into force in 2010 when it was ratified by all ASEAN countries and represents the third largest free trade area in the world (measured by economic power). However, this geographical area constitutes the greatest trade area in the world regarding inhabitants (1.8 bn), whereas the advance of the economic and financial market power of the US and the EU is still considerably higher.