Two major storms are on track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous flooding and surges to the region. (WSJ)
A purchasing managers’ survey shows the U.S. economy picking up steam this month. (WSJ)
Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. surged 24.7% from June to July in July. (WSJ)
Senior Amazon executive Jeff Wilke, a close confidante of Jeff Bezos, is retiring and will be replaced by worldwide operations chief David Clark. (WSJ)
The Democratic-led House passed legislation that would halt U.S. Postal Service cutbacks at least through January and provide it with $25 billion in added funding. (WSJ)
The U.S. and the European Union will roll back tariffs on some goods in a show of good faith on trade relations. (WSJ)
Texas-based driller Arena Energy filed for bankruptcy protection with a plan to sell virtually all of its assets. (WSJ)
The world's reliance on Chinese medical protective equipment has grown sharply despite efforts to start local manufacturing. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Difficulty in rebuilding inventory cut into sales at Ross Stores in the second quarter. (Sourcing Journal)
Australia-based Logos Property is launching a $350 million joint venture with an unnamed partner to develop logistics facilities in Vietnam. (Mingtiandi)
European engine makers Wärtsilä and MAN Energy Solutions both aim to start testing engines powered by ammonia-based fuel next year. (ShippingWatch)
Container volumes through Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg rose 4% in the first half of the year and energy shipments rose 22% from a year ago. (Port Technology)
A security guard who seized control of an Eagle Bulk vessel in July took another crew hostage in a demand for back pay. (Splash 247)
The American Trucking Associations wants U.S. maritime regulators to intervene in a dispute over port transport equipment. (Supply Chain Dive)
A corporate consortium gained $3.1 million to develop self-driving trucks to move freight between Nissan’s Sunderland, U.K., automotive plant and local businesses. (Motor Transport)
DoorDash entered the grocery business with agreements to start deliveries in a handful of U.S. cities. (Supermarket News)
Indian e-commerce logistics startup FarEye raised an additional $13 million in its Series D funding round. (TechCrunch)
Amazon is opening 10 smaller distribution sites in the Phoenix area in addition to a large fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. (Arizona Republic)
R.J. Corman Railroad Group is acquiring three short lines in the eastern U.S. and transload provider TranZ. (Progressive Railroading)
Vinyl record sales have been growing during the pandemic. (Quartz)
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