Listed job openings by companies in the U.S. are rising. (WSJ)
U.S. farmers want new trade deals to help boost agricultural producers after the disruptions of the pandemic and trade battles. (WSJ)
China’s Huawei Technologies filed a lawsuit disputing its designation by the U.S. as a national security threat. (WSJ)
British meat processors are registering businesses in the European Union to bypass post-Brexit export delays. (Reuters)
The U.S. Postal Service swung to a $311 million profit in the quarter ending Dec. 31 as revenue from shipping and packages jumped 29.6%. (MarketWatch)
Japan will have DHL, Yamato Transport and Seino Transportation handle the logistics on the launch of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in the country this month. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Several institutional investors called on Amazon to refrain from interfering in a unionization vote at an Alabama warehouse. (Financial Times)
Clorox is adding manufacturing capacity as it plans to double production of its in-demand disinfectant wipes. (Supply Chain Dive)
Walmart struck a deal with IFCO Systems to use the company’s plastic packaging for delivery of fresh produce to stores. (Supermarket News)
Private-equity group Blackstone is in talks to acquire the India warehousing joint venture run by a Warburg Pincus and Bengaluru-based Embassy. (Business Standard)
Hapag-Lloyd won nearly $900 million in backing for six new container ships under green financing principles. (Lloyd’s List)
Braemar ACM expects container lines to begin replacing their aging fleets with a rush of new orders in 2021 and 2022. (Splash 247)
South Korean container line HMM more than doubled its fourth-quarter operating profit to $480.5 million on a 16% gain in revenue. (Journal of Commerce)
Vessel owner Seaspan is adding two new container ships with capacity for 24,000 containers apiece to its fleet. (ShippingWatch)
Container volume through Vietnam’s ports rose 8.5% last year. (Seatrade Maritime)
Vietnamese exporters say shortages of containers and shipping capacity are hampering their exports. (The Loadstar)
DP World subsidiary P&O Maritime Logistics named Christian Arndt to the new position of vice president of logistics to focus on offshore marine service. (Oil & Gas Middle East)
Power utility Duke Energy created a business unit to help businesses shift their fleets to electric trucks. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
Canadian cannabis company Tilray will have Grow Pharma import and distribute its medical cannabis products in the U.K. (Dow Jones Newswires)
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