The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook for 2019 global economic growth to 3.3%. (WSJ)
U.S. job openings fell in February to the lowest level in nearly a year. (WSJ)
Levi Strauss & Co. swung to a first-quarter profit of $146.6 million. (WSJ)
Struggling U.K. department store operator Debenhams PLC sold the business to its lenders. (WSJ)
U.K. retail sales fell 0.5% in March. (Bloomberg)
The Japanese government plans to sell off $11.7 billion in shares of Japan Post Holdings Co. this fall. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport fell 14.4% in February. (Air Cargo News)
French regulators are proposing shipping companies be required to cut vessel speeds to reduce carbon emissions. (Platts)
Port of Houston commissioners voted to limit vessel calls by large container ships to meet demands of the energy industry. (Lloyd’s List)
Dandong Port in Northeast China entered a court-ordered restructuring and owes nearly $5.95 billion. (Splash 247)
Keppel Offshore & Marine is developing an autonomous tug vessel in Singapore. (Seatrade Maritime News)
France's FM Logistic is building a $30 million distribution center in Vietnam. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
Canadian National Railway Co. will spend $505 million on capital projects in Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee and Wisconsin. (Progressive Railroading)
Truck parts make Meritor Inc. and electrification technology provider TransPower completed two multiyear tests of electric trucks. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Warehouse automation provider Knapp AG signed a $150 million deal to outfit 50 micro-fulfillment grocery sites across North America. (DC Velocity)
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