U.S. lawmakers asked researchers to study the causes and impact of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy. (WSJ)
Canada’s economy added a net 9,300 jobs in December. (WSJ)
The eurozone inflation rate fell sharply in December in a new sign of a slowing regional economy. (WSJ)
Brazilian state-controlled Petrobras’s new leader says the oil giant will focus on boosting production while cutting costs. (WSJ)
Fast fashion retailer Charlotte Russe Inc. is considering strategic alternatives including a sale or bankruptcy. (WSJ)
U.S. airport screeners are calling in sick in growing numbers as the federal government shutdown goes on. (Associated Press)
The UK hired a Dutch firm to dredge the Ramsgate port harbor for expansion ahead of potential no-deal Brexit. (The Telegraph)
Retailer Target Corp. will extend availability of its same-day Shipt delivery across all its major categories this year. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
The European Union, China and Russia are edging away from using the U.S. dollar in oil transactions. (Nikkei Asian Review)
UK online sales rose in November at the slowest rate since 2011. (Logistics Manager)
Several online retailers have moved into physical stores in an affluent area of Chicago. (Chicago Tribune)
The minimum wage for Honduran apparel and textile workers will be raised 38.5% over the next five years. (Sourcing Journal)
Volvo Trucks will set aside $778 million to cover costs from faulty emissions reports on its engines. (Reuters)
Alphaliner projects the global container fleet will grow just 3.5% this year as scrapping and deferrals offset deliveries. (Lloyd’s List)
A Hapag-Lloyd AG vessel was burning in the North Atlantic after a fire broke out in a container and spread to other boxes. (Canadian Press)
The Dutch government deployed troops to help with the cleanup of containers holding toxic chemicals that fell from a container ship. (Splash 247)
David Arian, the former head of the union representing U.S. West Coast dockworkers, died at 72. (Daily Breeze)
CMA CGM SA named Lars Kastrup as chief executive of its APL container shipping business. (Shipping Watch)
The Port of Virginia installed four new large container cranes as part of a plan to boost capacity 40% by next year. (DC Velocity)
Rhode Island is adding 10 more toll gantries to its truck-only tolling network. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Freight forwarder Seko Logistics acquired customers broker Goodship International. (American Shipper)
Industrial equipment supplier The Crosby Group acquired U.K. manufacturer Straightpoint. (Industrial Distribution)
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. sold a six-building distribution center in Greenburgh, N.Y., Realterm Logistics for $70.25 million. (Westfair Business Journal)
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