Growth in China’s factory sector fell in August to the lowest level in 18 months. (WSJ)
Dozens of United Airlines 777 jets powered with Pratt & Whitney engines may remain grounded while federal regulators weigh potential new safeguards. (WSJ)
Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan warned that it faces potential significant fines and may have to change business practices as a result of an antitrust investigation. (WSJ)
Industrial materials maker H.B. Fuller will impose an 11% surcharge on shipments of its products because of short supplies and rising costs. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Krispy Kreme is pushing to deliver its signature glazed doughnuts fresher and faster after buying out many of its franchisees. (WSJ)
Baxter International is in talks to buy medical-equipment maker Hill-Rom Holdings for around $10 billion. (WSJ)
Panjiva says retailers Walmart and TJX have navigated the pandemic in part by revamping their freight strategies. (Sourcing Journal)
Toyota boosted its global output by 11.9% in July from a year earlier but the pace of growth has been slowing. (Japan Times)
Germany’s Porsche will open a factory in Malaysia next year that will be its first outside Europe. (Financial Times)
Uber Technologies is looking to expand its delivery business in Japan with services beyond grocery and food delivery. (Nikkei Asia)
Retailer Ace Hardware plans to open another 60 stores in the U.S. this year, giving it at least 170 new outlets in 2021. (Industrial Distribution)
Sea-Intelligence says global container shipping schedule reliability fell in July to a record low. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
Container lines are focusing on leveraging today’s tight capacity constraints into more long-term contract agreements with shippers. (The Loadstar)
German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd ordered the equivalent of 75,000 containers from Chinese manufacturers. (ShippingWatch)
Container throughput at Cosco Shipping Ports terminals rose 8.8% in the first half of 2021. (Seatrade Maritime)
U.S. domestic intermodal container and trailer volumes fell in July from a year ago, according to the Intermodal Association of North America. (Logistics Management)
Chobani will shift its single-use yogurt cups from plastic to paper. (Food Dive)
Chanel is buying land to secure additional supplies of jasmine for the company's No. 5 perfume. (Reuters)
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