The U.S. service sector expanded at the slowest pace in nearly three years in July. (WSJ)
Dozens of flights through Hong Kong International Airport were canceled as air-traffic control staff joined a strike in support of city-wide protests. (WSJ)
Tyson Foods Inc. and other major chicken companies have received Justice Department subpoenas, signaling an expansion of a criminal investigation into chicken pricing. (WSJ)
Barneys New York Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection with a restructuring plan to close most of its stores. (WSJ)
DHL parent Deutsche Post AG raised its outlook on restructuring measures and higher pricing after second-quarter operating profit rose 2.9%. (Reuters)
Online furniture retailer Wayfair Inc. added its 39th “last-mile” distribution center in North America. (Supply Chain Dive)
IBM and Chainyard launched a blockchain-based network aimed at improving the validation of suppliers. (Supply Chain Management Review)
The U.S. overtook Malaysia as the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. (Seatrade Maritime)
Investment groups are looking for ways to revive a stagnant market for shipping mergers and acquisitions. (Lloyd’s List)
Australian antitrust authorities fined Japan’s “K” Line $23.4 million for price fixing in its car carrier business. (Australian Financial Review)
The new chief executive of Iceland-based shipping company Eimskip is abandoning the former CEO’s acquisition strategy. (Shipping Watch)
Namibia opened a $400 million container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay built with financial help from China. (Port Technology)
Freight airline Cargolux reached contract agreements with two of its unions. (Air Cargo News)
FedEx Corp. will spend an additional $450 million to upgrade operations at its Memphis International Airport hub. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
AIT Worldwide Logistics bought fellow freight forwarder Unitrans International Corp., its third acquisition in less than a year. (DC Velocity)
A drunk ship’s master ran a cargo vessel aground twice while trying to leave Latvia’s Port of Riga. (Splash 247)
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