China’s imports and exports grew more than expected in June as global demand remained solid and Covid-19 outbreaks in the export hub of Guangdong didn’t hit shipments as much as expected. (WSJ)
Volvo Trucks North America says it plans to resume production at its Virginia truck factory despite a third vote by unionized workers rejecting a tentative contract settlement. (WSJ)
Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose a sharp 1.3% in May. (MarketWatch)
Walmart-backed Flipkart raised $3.6 billion in new funding that values the Indian e-commerce business at $37.6 billion. (WSJ)
US Foods named a chief information and digital officer amid the distributor’s push to boost digital and e-commerce services. (WSJ)
Apparel retailer Levi Strauss has started shipping its imports from Asia through the U.S. East Coast because of delays at California ports. (Supply Chain Dive)
Online eyeglasses retailer Warby Parker is looking at opening “hundreds of stores” in the coming years. (Bloomberg)
Car-parts supplier Dana is setting plans to sharply reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Amazon and United Parcel Service say hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles will be part of their fleet operations in the future. (Transport Dive)
Piracy actions against merchant vessels world-wide declined in the first half of 2021 to the lowest level in 27 years. (ShippingWatch)
Japan increasingly is embracing ammonia as fuel to decarbonize its marine and power sectors. (Lloyd’s List)
Several U.S. East Coast ports agreed to jointly increase and upgrade a chassis pool at South Atlantic gateways. (Port Technology)
Ever Given owner Imabari Shipbuilding says insurance will cover the costs of compensation in the Suez Canal grounding. (Nikkei Asia)
The Ever Given is due to arrive at the Port of Rotterdam next week. (Splash 247)
The International Air Transport Association says the gap between air cargo costs and ocean rates has been cut in half. (Journal of Commerce)
Aircraft lessor BBAM added 12 Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to its orders for freighter conversions. (Air Cargo News)
Shippers are looking for packaging alternatives as prices for corrugated products surge. (DC Velocity)
Logistics software firm Descartes acquired route management business GreenMile. (Logistics Management)
Logistics automation firm EnVista acquired robotics systems integrator HCM Systems. (Modern Materials Handling)
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