The White House will impose new 10% tariffs on about $200 billion in Chinese goods beginning Sept. 24 and rising to 25% at the end of the year. (WSJ)
The U.S. excluded Apple Inc. smartwatches and wireless earbuds from the new round of duties. (WSJ)
The European Union is investigating "possible collusion" between German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen to limit development of less-polluting technology. (WSJ)
Retail sales at Hennes & Mauritz AB surged 9% in the quarter ending Aug. 31. (WSJ)
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have been studying the response to Hurricane Maria to figure out how to harden their supply chains against such disasters. (Chemical and Engineering News)
Walmart Inc. will use Instacart to begin same-day grocery delivery in Canada. (Globe and Mail)
Nestle SA will use satellites to monitor palm oil plantations in its supply chain for signs of deforestation. (Food Drink & Franchise)
Developers want to place a 1 million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center on the Chicago site of a former coal-fired power plant. (Chicago Tribune)
Maersk Line plans to raise its bunker fuel surcharge to recover $2 billion in added costs from low-sulfur fuel. (Seatrade Maritime)
Insurer Lloyd’s of London is expected to effectively force the closure of several unprofitable marine lines to help restore sagging insurance rates. (Lloyd’s List)
The shipping industry faces a persistent problem with solid bulk cargoes liquefying at sea, with catastrophic consequences. (BBC)
New sanctions against Iranian oil transports could prove a boon for beleaguered tanker owners. (Splash 247)
The Zeamarine heavy-lift joint venture operator is in talks to acquire Hansa Heavy Lift. (Shipping Watch)
Deutsche Post DHL Group is carving out the e-commerce business in its Post-eCommerce-Parcel division into a separate unit. (MarketWatch)
A federal court blocked California’s attempt to charge a fee for rail shipments of crude oil and other hazardous materials. (Progressive Railroading)
California awarded $41 million to the Port of Los Angeles to advance its zero-emissions freight program. (Fleet Owner)
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