Factories across the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia increased production in July, but the upswing was held back by weak global trade. (WSJ)
YRC Worldwide lost $37.1 million in the second quarter, 57% ahead of the year-ago quarter but ahea of expectations. (WSJ)
Electric-vehicle startup Lordstown Motors plans to go public through a reverse merger deal. (WSJ)
Quarterly organic sales at Clorox rose 24%. (WSJ)
The British government told medical suppliers to have six weeks' worth of drugs stockpiled to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period. (BBC)
Samsung Electronics will end personal-computer production in China and shift manufacturing to Vietnam. (Nikkei Asian Review)
U.S. air-safety regulators for the first time publicly spelled out the full range of hardware, software, crew training and maintenance changes they are proposing before Boeing’s 737 MAX jets will be allowed to resume flying passengers. (WSJ)
The Canadian subsidiary of women’s apparel retailer Chico’s filed for bankruptcy protection and will close all its stores. (Sourcing Journal)
Pier 1 Imports' owner Retail Ecommerce Ventures plans to launch an e-commerce store under the home goods brand. (Dallas Morning News)
Mining giant Vale is in talks with the Alcantara Port Terminal on Brazil’s northern coast to increase iron ore shipments to China. (South China Morning Post)
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has lost $800 million in revenue since March and expects to fall $3 billion short of revenue by March 2022. (Port Technology)
Port of Montreal dockworkers planned another strike this week over work schedules. (Canadian Press)
Louisiana approved a project to deepen the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge to 50 feet. (WWLTV)
Quarterly profit at Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express soared to $167 million despite a 20% decline in container traffic. (The Loadstar)
Royal Dutch Shell struck agreements for six new liquefied natural gas vessels to be operated by three carriers. (TradeWinds)
Japanese bulk carrier Misuga Kaiun was fined $1.5 million in connection with pollution charges in the U.S. (Lloyd’s List)
Transport equipment maker Wabash National swung to a slim net loss on a 44% decline in second-quarter shipments. (Fleet Owner)
The Trump administration approved Kansas City Southern’s plan for a second rail bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas. (Progressive Railroading)
Canadian National Railway is buying 1,500 hopper cars amid strong growth in grain volumes. (Railway Age)
A developer plans speculative warehouses near Dover, Del., in hopes of creating a distribution cluster. (Delaware Business Times)
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