IHS Markit says business activity in the U.S. improved in early 2020 to a 10-month high. (WSJ)
Crude-oil and copper prices are slumping amid fears the spread of the coronavirus could erode demand in China. (WSJ)
Many services core to China’s consumer boom are grinding to a halt as people forgo plans to shop and eat out because of coronavirus concerns. (WSJ)
Boeing’s new 777X long-haul jetliner took its maiden flight. (WSJ)
The U.S. blacklisted four foreign companies for allegedly supporting and facilitating Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum exports. (WSJ)
New results from chip makers suggest a turnaround in semiconductor demand this year. (WSJ)
Village Super Market is offering $70 million to buy five of Fairway Market’s New York supermarkets and its distribution center. (WSJ)
The Trump administration raised tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum products such as nails and cables. (The Hill)
Boeing is considering further cuts in production of its 787 Dreamliner long-haul jet. (CNBC)
BHP Group and Mitsubishi are investing in autonomous haul trucks and artificial intelligence to slash production costs in mining in Australia. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Maritime insurance groups plan a five-fold increase in excess war risk coverage. (Lloyd’s List)
Two heavy-lift ocean carriers confirmed they have taken over operations of some cargo vessels from struggling Zeamarine. (Shipping Watch)
Israel is selling a concession to operate the Port of Haifa through 2054. (Maritime Executive)
Retail automation startup Berskshire Grey raised $263 million in a Series B funding round led by Softbank. (VentureBeat)
Japan Airlines and Terra Drone will test the use of drones to deliver medical supplies to remote areas of Japan. (FlightGlobal)
Kroger will work with Ocado to build an automated grocery fulfillment center in Frederick, Md. (Supermarket News)
Self-driving vehicle company Waymo will start testing its autonomous trucks in Texas and New Mexico. (TechCrunch)
London’s city government is forming a subsidy package to help trucking companies buy cleaner delivery vehicles. (Motor Transport)
Japan’s All Nippon Airways is dropping 51 weekly freighter flights as air cargo demand weakens. (Air Cargo News)
Former Martinair cargo executive Maria Christina Ullings pleaded guilty to price-fixing and was sentenced to 14 months in prison. (Reuters)
Freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide created an “innovation incubator” to develop technology with customers. (Air Cargo World)
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