There’s no shortage of hiring in the logistics sector. Trucking companies added 5,700 jobs last month as freight and parcel operators raced to keep up with a robust U.S. economy and what looks like a big and early start to the peak shipping season. Truckers have been on a hiring spree, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, and the August jobs growth capped the fastest 12-month pace for new employment since 2015. Fleets have added more than 30,000 workers in the past 12 months, according to Labor Department figures, as they’ve ramped up wages and recruiting incentives to get drivers. The broader transportation and warehousing sector was one of the fastest-growing in the U.S. economy last month, as courier and messenger firms added 3,800 positions while warehouse operators added 2,400 jobs. Some companies say they are already lining up more workers ahead of the fall, signaling they see no slowdown in demand on the horizon.

Maritime’s alternative energy effort has a bit of wind in its sails. European plane maker Airbus SE is the latest and perhaps most unusual entrant in the wind power business, saying it hopes to use kite-like devices to cut its logistics costs. The WSJ’s Robert Wall reports the jet manufacturer will outfit one of the three vessels it uses to move giant aircraft parts from Europe to the U.S. with the sail technology called SeaWing. Airbus joins Maersk Tankers in trying to harness shipping’s oldest power source to meet new demands to reduce emissions and rein back rapidly rising bunker fuel spending. The operation will be little more than a drop in the ocean for broader anti-pollution efforts, but it may offer a strong test as the rest of the maritime world looks for how to steer research on fuel-saving technology.

One of the electronics world’s bedrock supply chains is getting caught up in U.S.-China trade tensions. Apple Inc. warns proposed U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods would affect some of its signature products, the WSJ’s Tripp Mickle and Jay Greene report, highlighting questions over the global manufacturing strategies that are central to consumer electronics. Apple’s alarm marks the first time the company has detailed specific damage the trade battle could inflict on its hardware lineup, and its potential impact on network of suppliers across its Asia-focused supply chain. President Trump has a simple solution for Apple, saying the company should move production to the U.S. from China, where it assembles most of its products. That would likely raise production costs, and it would shift economic calculations for a company that spent $50 billion last year with more than 9,000 U.S. suppliers.

E-commerce is putting a spotlight on the sometimes conflicting sales strategies of storefronts and suppliers. Several high-end outdoor-equipment brands are bristling at Walmart Inc.’s plan to sell pricier gear on its website, undercutting the retailer’s effort to stretch deeper into Amazon.com Inc.’s territory. The WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer writes that Walmart wants to add Deuter hiking backpacks, Leki hiking poles and other outdoor goods that it already had been selling on the specialized Moosejaw online retail site that Walmart bought last year. Moosejaw’s chief executive says “all hell broke loose” among some suppliers, and several of the premium suppliers have left Walmart.com. Walmart has been using acquisitions and deals like one with Lord & Taylor to stretch beyond its discount reputation into higher-gloss markets. Some brands fear Walmart will eventually try to drive down prices, however, and they’re not buying into the strategy.

Jack Ma will retire as executive chairman of China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. next year and hand over the reins to Chief Executive Daniel Zhang. (WSJ)

U.S. private-sector hourly wages rose 2.9% last month, the fastest growth since 2009. (WSJ)

China’s exports to the U.S. rose 13.2% in August, pushing its trade surplus with the country to a record high. (WSJ)

The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 51,600 jobs in August. (WSJ)

Toyota Motor Corp. will restart vehicle production in Japan on Tuesday after suspending production in the wake of a major earthquake. (WSJ)

French aircraft engine maker Safran SA expects to be back on schedule with key deliveries to Boeing and Airbus this year. (WSJ)

Mondelez International will spend more on distribution and logistics as the snacks maker turns from cost-cutting toward increasing sales. (WSJ)

Japan’s Sony Corp. plans to draw all its energy from renewable sources by 2040. (Nikkei Asian Review)

Union officials say retailer House of Fraser will close one of its two U.K. distribution centers. (Logistics Manager)

Workers at Amazon’s new Australian operations describe warehouses as a “hellscape” for labor. (Sydney Morning Herald)

Norfolk Southern Corp. is considering moving its headquarters, and is weighing Atlanta as its new home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

CMA CGM SA is still hunting for acquisition targets after Hapag-Lloyd AG turned down the container line’s approach. (Splash 247)

CMA CGM’s second-quarter profit fell 90% despite rising container volumes and revenue. (Lloyd’s List)

Loaded container imports at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.6% last month to the lowest level since April. (MarineLink)

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines is setting up an ocean forwarding operation based in Hong Kong. (Seatrade Maritime)

Navistar International Inc.’s third-quarter profit soared more than four-fold to $170 million on strong Class 8 truck sales. (Heavy-Duty Trucking)

Walmart Canada added 30 Tesla Inc. Semi trucks to its previous order of 10 of the big rigs. (Toronto Star)

A Dutch court backed a labor union claim that national labor rules should apply to sub-contracted truck drivers. (Lloyd’s Loading List)

Developers are planning two 1.5 million-square-foot distribution centers outside Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Daily Record)

Seko Logistics acquired its Australian fulfillment partner, Omni-Channel Logistics. (Logistics Management)

The U.K.’s Menzies Distribution was sold to private equity firm Endless. (Motor Transport)

The U.S. Postal Service will issue a stamp commemorating Beatle John Lennon. (BBC) 

Paul Page is editor of WSJ Logistics Report. Write to him at paul.page@wsj.com.

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