OPEC and its allies will keep increasing oil production in measured steps, resisting U.S. pressure for stronger output. (WSJ)
Niche passenger carrier Eastern Airlines is launching an air cargo operation with used Boeing 777 jets converted to freighters. (WSJ)
Retail business Sequential Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is selling assets. (WSJ)
Amazon is seeking to hire another 55,000 people globally for its corporate and technology ranks. (WSJ)
Amazon has expanded its air operations in the U.S. to 164 freighter flights a day. (Financial Times)
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com is seeking to expand its business with retailers to include broader supply chain services. (Supply Chain Dive)
Three rival logistics companies in Thailand are jointly launching a delivery business for frozen and refrigerated foods. (Nikkei Asia)
Canadian Pacific Railway gave Kansas City Southern until Sept. 13 to accept its buyout offer. (Journal of Commerce)
Women’s apparel retailer Chico’s is moving some of its production out of Vietnam because of supply-chain problems. (Sourcing Journal)
A work stoppage by warehouse workers and truck drivers at food distributor Sysco is disrupting deliveries in the Chicago area. (Eater Chicago)
Growing numbers of bulk carriers are exploring the use of their biggest capesize vessels to carry containers for the constrained box shipping market. (Lloyd’s List)
Star Bulk Carriers hauled 1,400 containers from Europe to China on one of its dry-bulk vessels outfitted to carry boxes. (Splash 247)
Unionized office workers at South Korea’s HMM voted to strike after failing to reach a contract agreement with the container line. (Korea Herald)
U.S. regulators extended certain operating exemptions for truckers under the coronavirus pandemic. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
ABI Research projects consumer packaged-goods companies will spend $23.8 billion to bring digital tools to their supply chains by 2030. (Automation World)
Europe is far ahead of the U.S. in rolling out electric cargo delivery bikes. (Bloomberg CityLab)
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