A massive explosion at Beirut’s port rocked Lebanon’s capital city, killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands. (WSJ)
The U.S. and China agreed to high-level talks on Aug. 15 to assess Beijing’s compliance with the countries' trade agreement. (WSJ)
State agriculture officials want the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivering the mysterious seed packages that have been arriving in mailboxes across the country. (WSJ)
Gulf of Mexico oil driller Fieldwood Energy filed for bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
Diageo’s world-wide sales fell as higher alcohol sales in North America failed to make up for slumps in most other countries. (WSJ)
U.S. state and local governments are canceling billions of dollars of road projects because of lower tax revenues from reduced driving. (Roll Call)
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com bought a $100 million stake in consumer goods supplier Li & Fung under a plan to work together on distribution. (South China Morning Post)
U.K. regulators approved Amazon’s acquisition of a minority stake in food delivery startup Deliveroo. (CNBC)
Home Depot is opening three distribution centers in the Atlanta area in the next 18 months as it accelerates plans for rapid fulfillment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
United Parcel Service is adding refrigerated facilities near its air hubs in the U.S. and Europe in anticipation of distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. (Bloomberg)
Clorox doesn’t expect to have enough disinfectant wipes to meet demand until 2021. (Reuters)
European regulators conditionally approved Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. (Railway Technology)
An International Maritime Organization study says shipping greenhouse gas emissions rose 9.6% from 2012 to 2018, and made up a bigger share of global pollution. (Lloyd’s List)
Japanese shipping company K Line will drop 50 vessels from its fleet over the next five years. (Splash 247)
Container volume at the Port of Shanghai rose 1.2% in July from last year and 7.6% from June. (Port Technology)
Scorpio Bulkers is moving into the offshore wind market with an order for a specialized turbine installation vessel. (Seatrade Maritime)
Workers at an XPO Logistics warehouse in Swindon in England were hit by a coronavirus outbreak. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
Montreal-based trucker TFI International is buying Keith Hall & Sons Transport, its third truckload acquisition this year. (Transport Dive)
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