Surveys of purchasing managers in the U.S. and Europe show economic growth strengthening as service-sector demand accelerates. (WSJ)
The supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. is set to outpace demand in the next two to four weeks. (WSJ)
A study says countries would need to invest $115 trillion through 2050 in clean technologies to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (WSJ)
A bipartisan group of lawmakers endorsed a report that includes raising the gasoline tax as a possible way to pay for infrastructure spending. (WSJ)
Qatar Airways has used an aggressive strategy during the pandemic to dethrone Emirates as the world’s biggest long-haul airline. (WSJ)
Suppliers in Asia say the global semiconductor shortage is spreading to manufacturers of smartphones, televisions and appliances. (Financial Times)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors will slash output by 16,000 units world-wide in May because of the automotive chip shortage. (Nikkei Asia)
India is running short of oxygen and other medical supplies as a surge in coronavirus infections strains the country’s resources. (New York Times)
Singapore is barring crew changes for seafarers who have traveled recently to Covid-ravaged India. (Seatrade Maritime)
A lockdown in Covid-hit Bangladesh is straining airfreight capacity for the country’s apparel exporters. (The Loadstar)
Several consumer-products and food suppliers joined AB InBev in an investment program backing startups focused on sustainable supply chains. (TechCrunch)
The global shipping fleet is slated to grow 3.4% annually in the near term in a strong rebound from last year’s 26-year low in deliveries. (Lloyd’s List)
Cargo congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is leading to discussions of round-the-clock, seven-days-a-week operations. (Daily Breeze)
Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal plan another walkout on Monday. (Canadian Press)
The dockworkers’ union is suing South Carolina’s Port of Charleston over work at the new Leatherman Terminal. (Journal of Commerce)
Denmark-based regional ferry operator DFDS raised its outlook on a faster-than-expected recovery in freight demand. (ShippingWatch)
Washington-based Mount Adams Fruit has dramatically sped up the handling of its harvests by automating much of its operations. (Modern Materials Handling)
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