The U.K. left the European Union at the end of 2020 with new trade rules that could have a dramatic impact on the flow of goods and commerce. (WSJ)
Purchasing-manager surveys showed strong growth at factories in Asia and Europe in December. (WSJ)
China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the 10th straight month in December but the growth rate fell from November. (WSJ)
Weekly initial unemployment claims in the U.S. slipped slightly in the last week of 2020. (WSJ)
South Korea’s exports surged 12.6% in December. (Dow Jones Newswires)
The parcel sector showed the strongest employment growth in the U.S last year as the coronavirus pandemic reshaped the job market. (WSJ)
The new chief executive of e-commerce logistics provider Radial expects to build on a year of enormous growth by investing in digital services and geographic expansion. (WSJ)
Beijing is seeking to shrink the technology and financial empire of Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma and potentially take a larger stake in his businesses. (WSJ)
China fined Alibaba, JD.com and Vipshop Holdings for mispricing online goods, in the latest regulatory actions targeting the e-commerce sector. (WSJ)
Tesla fell just shy of its goal of delivering at least half a million vehicles last year. (WSJ)
Uber Technologies and Deliveroo are among gig-economy companies looking to strike labor agreements that stop short of making workers full employees. (WSJ)
Some manufacturers are pointing to recent supply-chain problems to push President-elect Joe Biden for strong “buy American” initiatives. (WSJ)
A Japanese-led group is extending financial backing to build a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. (WSJ)
Nippon Steel will strive to replace coal-fired furnaces with hydrogen technology as it seeks carbon-free steelmaking. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Industrial supplier MMI Textiles is expanding its production capacity in Lenoir, N.C. (Sourcing Journal)
Argentina’s soybean exporters struck a labor agreement that ended a two-week standoff that bogged down exports and idled dozens of bulk ships. (Reuters)
Spot container rates for U.S. imports soared to new highs to end 2020 as 35 ships sat waiting to enter Southern California’s congested ports. (Lloyd’s List)
Zim Integrated Shipping Services filed for an initial public stock offering in New York aimed at raising $100 million. (TradeWinds)
A Chinese ship owner ordered four mega container ships that will likely be chartered to Mediterranean Shipping Co. (ShippingWatch)
Amazon bought seven Delta Air Lines 767 passenger jets for conversion to freighters. (Business Journals)
Daimler Trucks North America will pay $30 million to settle a U.S. investigation over recalls and reporting requirements. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Japanese truck maker Hino suspended production at its North American plants for several months because of emissions certification issues for its diesel engines. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
U.S. trucking safety regulators are proposing a pilot program to lower the age limit for interstate drivers from 21 to 18. (Washington Post)
An activist investor group including former executives Scott Niswonger and Andrew Clarke is pressing expedited trucker Forward Air to divest certain assets. (Journal of Commerce)
U.S. regulators say rail safety technology was operating along all required freight and passenger lines by the end of last year. (Progressive Railroading)
U.S. Postal Service deliveries are still being delayed by weeks. (WNEM)
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