Private-sector surveys showed economic growth slowing in July in the U.S. and other parts of the world. (WSJ)
U.S. home sales rose 2% from June to July. (WSJ)
Walmart will start opening its Spark Driver delivery service to third-party customers beyond the retailer’s own business. (WSJ)
The U.S. gave full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. (WSJ)
South Korea’s exports expanded 41% in the first three weeks of August over last year, including a 50% gain in shipments to the U.S. (Bloomberg)
Supply-chain problems rocking companies may get worse heading into the holidays, as delays snarl global trade and shipping prices skyrocket. (New York Times)
Combined inventories at the world’s top nine semiconductor makers climbed to a record high of $64.7 billion as of the end of June. (Nikkei Asia)
Alcohol suppliers are trying new supply-chain strategies to cope with shortages of raw materials and other disruptions. (Supply Chain Dive)
Second-quarter net profit at Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com fell sharply to $123 million while revenue rose 26.2%. (MarketWatch)
Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics arm launched sea freight operations between China and South Korea. (Lloyd’s List)
Maersk Line ordered eight container ships with capacity for 16,000-20-foot equivalent units and capable of running on green methanol fuel. (Lloyd’s List)
Ships have resumed docking at the Ningbo port’s partially reopened Meishan container terminal. (ShippingWatch)
California’s Port of Long Beach opened the final phase of its highly-automated container terminal at Middle Harbor. (Los Angeles Daily News)
The Port of Houston is widening and deepening its 52-mile shipping channel. (Port Technology)
Cosco Shipping raised its stake in Greece’s Port of Piraeus to 67% from 51%. (Maritime Executive)
ACT Research says manufacturing rates for trucks and trailers are falling despite high demand. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Autonomous truck developer Plus struck a cooperation agreement with Goodyear Tire & Rubber. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Trucker Yellow named interim finance chief Dan Olivier to the position on a permanent basis. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Risk-monitoring group Resilinc says supply-chain disruptions of various kinds have soared to record levels this year. (Logistics Management)
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