U.S. manufacturing contracted at the sharpest rate since the last recession, including steep declines in measures of new orders and production. (WSJ)
U.S. auto sales fell in April to the slowest pace since 1979. (WSJ)
An investigation shows scores of cruise ships that sailed in early March ferried Covid-19 to the U.S. and ports of call world-wide. (WSJ)
Some meatpacking plants closed by Covid-19 outbreaks are reopening. (WSJ)
Retailer J.Crew Group filed for bankruptcy protection, and reached a deal with its lenders to restructure its debt.
First-quarter sales at Clorox and Colgate-Palmolive rose strongly as consumers stocked up on cleaning supplies. (WSJ)
Chevron is cutting capital spending by another $2 billion on top of the $4 billion it had already announced. (WSJ)
Natural gas producer Ultra Petroleum is preparing to file for chapter 11 protection for the second time since 2016. (WSJ)
Apparel retailer J. Jill has hired advisers to help fix its balance sheet after it closed its stores due to the pandemic. (WSJ)
U.S. antitrust regulators cleared the way for Dairy Farmers of America to buy the bulk of Dean Foods’ milk processing plants out of bankruptcy. (WSJ)
Small truckers in a protest near the White House said freight brokers are “price gouging” as domestic shipping rates slide. (Washington Post)
Chemical giant Covestro says advantages from real-time tracking of goods during the pandemic will speed adoption of digital technology in logistics operations. (South China Morning Post)
Walmart is starting a grocery delivery service with a two-hour fulfillment pledge. (TechCrunch)
Amazon is adding a distribution center just outside Baltimore that will be its fourth in Maryland. (Baltimore Sun)
Home Depot is placing a distribution center in Hicksville, N.Y., for same-day and next-day distribution of appliances. (Long Island Business)
Schneider National boosted its first-quarter net profit 16% to $42.9 million despite a 12% slide in truckload revenues. (Transport Dive)
Car carriers are stuck at sea unable to unload their automobiles because of tight storage space and the lack of sales demand. (Bloomberg)
Merged Japanese container line Ocean Network Express swung to a $105 million profit in 2019 on a 9.1% gain in revenue. (The Loadstar)
An industry study found 150,000 seafarers are stuck on cargo ships and can’t be rotated out because of travel restrictions. (TradeWinds)
U.K. e-commerce retailer The Hut Group is launching a dedicated air cargo operation to lessen its reliance on passenger aircraft capacity. (Logistics Manager)
U.S. online sales of alcohol grew five-fold from the beginning of March to April 18. (The Drinks Business)
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