The Trump administration is moving toward levying tariffs on nearly half of Chinese imports this week despite broad opposition from U.S. business. (WSJ)
U.S. households are saving more income than previously thought. (WSJ)
Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.’s underlying profit in its fiscal year rose 33%, aided by higher commodity prices and output. (WSJ)
French energy giant Total SA is having trouble unloading its stake in a $5 billion natural-gas project in Iran. (WSJ)
Semiconductor equipment makers are being pinched as big chip makers trim capital spending. (WSJ)
Competition among China’s e-commerce companies is increasingly focused on finding logistics properties close to consumers. (Financial Times)
Walmart Inc. wants some beauty suppliers to source products from outside China to mitigate the impact of new tariffs. (Reuters)
Trade tensions could heighten risk for U.S. apparel brands that rely on Chinese suppliers and consumers. (Business of Fashion)
The global orderbook for cargo ships reached its lowest level this month since April 2004. (Lloyd’s List)
More companies shipping goods from Mexico to the U.S. are using ocean transport to avoid delays at land borders. (Journal of Commerce)
Maersk Line and oil distributor Royal Vopak will work together on a facility providing low-sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam. (Shipping Watch)
CentrePoint Properties will start work in October on a 400,000-square-foot distribution center at the Port of Oakland. (DC Velocity)
Ocean Network Express ordered 14,000 refrigerated containers, the shipping industry’s second big reefer order this month. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
A Panamanian-flagged oil tanker went missing in the Gulf of Guinea. (Africa Times)
Brexit could worsen existing U.K. shortages of truck drivers and other logistics workers in Britain’s supply chains. (The Loadstar)
XPO Logistics Inc. may cut more than 600 jobs at warehouses it runs for U.K. department-store chain House of Fraser. (Daily Mail)
Republican U.S. House members are backing a voter initiative to repeal an increase in California’s fuel tax. (Roll Call)
Enterprise software giant SAP is working with a range of companies on a blockchain-based supply-chain tracking system. (Computer World)
United Parcel Service Inc. applied for a patent to use blockchain technology to plan package routes and track them globally. (Supply Chain Dive)
DHL bought five grounded Etihad Airways A330-200 freighters. (Air Cargo News)
Parcel drivers in China are angry that an online delivery platform has changed its name to Fast Dog. (South China Morning Post)
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