U.S. consumer inflation wrapped up 2019 on a soft note, rising 2.3% in December from a year earlier. (WSJ)
The German economy grew 0.6% last year, the slowest expansion since 2013. (WSJ)
The U.S. and China will sign the first phase of a trade deal today that will include roughly $200 billion in Chinese purchases of American goods and services over the next two years. (WSJ)
China’s yuan strengthened to its strongest level since July after the U.S. removed the country from a list of currency manipulators. (WSJ)
Boeing Co.’s deliveries and new orders for its jetliners hit their lowest point in more than a decade last year. (WSJ)
Surveillance video appears to show two missiles hitting the Ukrainian jet downed over Tehran. (WSJ)
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit rose on stronger passenger demand as cargo revenue fell 12.6%. (WSJ)
A bipartisan group of senators wants the U.S. government to subsidize electronics suppliers than can counter China’s 5G advances through Huawei Technologies Co. (WSJ)
A state-owned aluminum maker became the first Chinese company to default on dollar bonds this year. (WSJ)
Teen clothing retailer Forever 21 Inc. will sell two of its California warehouses for a total of $37 million to help pay off its bankruptcy loan. (WSJ)
Ford Motor Co. and Agility Robotics are testing humanoid robots to improve efficiency in parts warehouses. (Automotive Logistics)
Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com is considering a secondary stock listing in Hong Kong. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Separate reports forecast the global container shipping fleet to grow by 3.5% to 3.7% in 2020. (Splash 247)
Maersk Line plans to focus on premium services such as “cold-chain” transport to avoid competing with freight-forwarding customers as it expands inland shipping services. (Reuters)
Singapore-based port terminal operator PSA International says container throughput at its world-wide sites rose 5.2% last year. (Lloyd’s List)
Greek ship operator Dynamo Tankers is in talks with a Chinese shipbuilder for six large crude carriers. (TradeWinds)
Freight transport service company Transplace Inc. acquired shipper-carrier collaborative technology provider LaneHub. (Journal of Commerce)
Financially-ailing truckload carrier Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. replaced chief executive Jeff Rogers with company veteran Tim Phillips. (Crain’s Detroit Business)
Orders for warehouse handling equipment fell 10.6% in November, according to the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association. (Modern Materials Handling)
Former Martinair cargo executive Maria Ullings was extradited from Italy to the U.S. on price-fixing charges that were filed in 2010. (The Loadstar)
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