Chinese police are investigating a FedEx Corp. shipment from the U.S. to China that contained a gun. (WSJ)
U.S. housing starts fell 4% in July. (WSJ)
A measure of U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a seven-month low this month. (WSJ)
An Iranian tanker that had been impounded sailed from Gibraltar over the objections of the U.S. (WSJ)
The White House plans to give Huawei Technologies Co. more time to work with U.S. customers. (WSJ)
Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. will spend roughly $700 million to expand its U.S. production. (WSJ)
Women’s apparel retailer Avenue Stores LLC filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to close all its stores. (WSJ)
The U.K. government expects months of delays and disruptions at British ports in the wake of a “no-deal” Brexit. (Lloyd’s List)
A Chinese-owned oil tanker changed names at sea in an apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions. (Reuters)
Bureaucracy is throttling the ability of Japanese exporters to capitalize on free trade agreements. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Industrial parts maker NN Inc. will close a Fairfield, Ohio, plant by the end of 2019. (Business Journals)
Trans-Pacific container shipping rates are falling despite carrier attempts to impose price increases. (The Loadstar)
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S chief Soren Skou wants to meet with President Trump when Mr. Trump visits Denmark. (Shipping Watch)
Container ship “scrubber” retrofits are taking longer than anticipated. (Splash 247)
Amazon.com Inc. is using warehouse workers as social media “ambassadors” to challenge criticism of workplace conditions. (New York Times)
U.S. regulators approved a drone-based food delivery pilot in Holly Springs, N.C. (Supply Chain Dive)
Walmart Canada expanded same-day grocery delivery with Instacart to nearly 200 stores. (TechCrunch)
The logistics arm of online retailer JD.com will distribute Llamasoft supply chain software in China. (DC Velocity)
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